Clifford Law Offices Sponsors STATIC Day
Press Release, 10/11/2010Karina Kedo, 17, of Lake Forest was struck on her bicycle by a driver on her cell phone. Thankfully, she was only slightly injured, but this event was the catalyst for her to start S.T.A.T.I.C. (Stop Texting and Talking in Cars) Now Illinois.
Karina, a high school senior at Regina Dominican in Wilmette, has been raising money for her cause and through the generous donation from Clifford Law Offices was able to purchase two virtual driving simulators through Lawrence Hall Youth Services which has been actively involved in this important cause.
They will be unveiled and tested by students at a media launch at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, at Regina Dominican, 745 Locust Rd., Wilmette. The simulators will be demonstrated at this time and will be available to students at Regina for a week. They also will be made available at no charge to all high schools across the state of Illinois in an effort to make all teens aware of the dangers of texting while driving. Already at least five Chicago-area high schools have indicated an interest in having the simulators brought to their schools for their students to use free of charge.
Secretary of State Jesse White is scheduled to speak at the event Tuesday as well as Rep. John D'Amico (D-15th Dist., Chicago), sponsor of the legislation in Illinois. All students in attendance will be encouraged to sign White's pledge against texting and talking on a cell phone while driving. Governor Pat Quinn also is expected to declare Oct. 12 to be STATIC Day in Illinois. The Proclamation will be presented to representatives of Regina at the press conference.
Representatives from SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), Lawrence Hall Youth Services, the Illinois State Police, the Wilmette Police Department and several local high schools also will be at the all-school assembly as well as Robert Clifford, senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, the principle sponsor of STATIC.
For more information, please click here to visit her website.
STATIC Day Press Conference
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Bob Clifford, Clifford Law Offices, Chicago -- Robert Clifford speaks at the media launch of STATIC (Stop Texting and Talking in Cars) proclaimed in Illinois today by Governor Pat Quinn.
STATIC (Stop Texting and Talking in Cars) Shirts and Proclamation -- Clifford Law Offices of Chicago, principle sponsor of STATIC (Stop Texting and Talking in Cars) purchased t-shirts for all of the students at Regina Dominican High School to mark STATIC Day, proclaimed today by Illinois Governor Pat Quinn.
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Jesse White, Illinois Secretary of State -- Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White speaks at STATIC Day (Stop Texting and Talking in Cars), proclaimed today by Illinois Governor Pat Quinn.
Lindsay Anderson, Director of Legislative Affairs, Illinois Governor's Office -- Lindsay Anderson appears at STATIC (Stop Texting and Talking in Cars) Day in Wilmette, Illinois, where she presents the Proclamation from Governor Pat Quinn declaring today STATIC Day in the state. Driving Simulator purchased by Clifford Law Offices for STATIC -- Through the generous contribution of Clifford Law Offices in Chicago, two simulators were purchased and will be made available to high schools free throughout the state. To find out more, go to www.STATICNow.webs.net |
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