Efforts underway to make Harassment Training Available Statewide
Efforts underway to make Harassment Training Available Statewide
(San Antonio, Texas) –Nationally,
there has been unprecedented reports, allegations and admissions of improper
sexual harassment across all industries. In support of high standards of
professional behavior for those seeking elected office, Trey Martinez
Fischer has
sent a formal request to Gilberto Hinojosa, Chairman of the Texas Democratic
Party to implement and require sexual harassment training for all Democratic
candidates seeking election. In addition, he’s asked that a public harassment
policy for all Democratic candidates be created and implemented to follow
within their respective campaigns.
Martinez Fischer has tasked two exceptional individuals to
lead this initiative. They include Elisa Bernal, an attorney and former
Human Resources Director for the City of San Antonio and Alejandra
Villarreal, an attorney and former Chief Administrative Officer for the San
Antonio Housing Authority. The women will also offer the harassment training for
all Bexar County elected officials and candidates in the near future.The training will be based on existing
governmental policies and best practices from both the private and public
sector. Martinez Fischer is also exploring
ways to provide the training state-wide via webcast so that others will avail
themselves of this necessary training.
“Sexual harassment, and any other form of
workplace harassment is never acceptable,” said Trey Martinez Fischer. “No industry is immune from the obligation to
maintain a professional and productive work environment. I believe we should do
all we can to train candidates and officeholders about this issue and reinforce
the expectation of high standards of professional behavior.”
- About Trey Martinez Fischer
Often outnumbered by
his opponents, Trey Martinez Fischer quickly became known as the Democratic leader
who wouldn’t back down from his convictions — using his legislative skills to
stand up for children over special interests, for veterans and for the disabled
have become legendary. After Republicans cut education funding in 2011 by
$5.4 billion dollars, Martinez Fischer was the lead negotiator that restored
$3.9 billion dollars to Texas schools. For his accomplishment the Texas
Classroom Teachers Association honored him with the prestigious Friend of
Education Award.
Martinez
Fischer was also recognized as one of the best lawmakers in state for three
consecutive sessions. He was named one
of the “10 Best Legislators” by Texas Monthly
Magazine in both 2013 and 2015 an honor given to only 10 Legislators
out of 181 and considered one of the highest honors a lawmaker can receive in
the Texas Legislature. In 2011, Texas Monthly named him “The Bull of the Brazos” for his fierce
advocacy. In selecting him for this
award, the magazine stated, “without TMF (Trey Martinez Fischer) the Democrats
would have had no champion at all.”
For more information, contact:
Irene Chavez
Irene@TreyMartinezFischer.com
(210) 707-0700
No comments:
Post a Comment