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I nominated Priscilla Bordayo, who previously served as a court advocate, and for her work on the Larry Nassar case. She has advocated for over 500 women who have been sexually assaulted in the courts for five years. She completely volunteered to do this, as she wasn't paid.

Today, I nominate her for her work as a medical advocate and her position as the chapter coordinator for Crime Survivors For Safety & Justice (CSSJ). During the pandemic, numbers of domestic violence and sexual abuse went up. While other advocates couldn’t risk going into the hospital, Priscilla took one for the team, helping numerous families get the resources they need to start their healing process.

In addition to being alongside those victims while getting their rape kits done and going to the hospital all hours of the night--sometimes on shifts of up to 10 hours to 30 hours in a weekend--Priscilla also took on a new role working for CSSJ.

Priscilla is committed to working for victims who have been affected by crime and those who have committed crime. She knows getting to the root issues of why people do what they do is key to transformation. She had a lead role in the bill that Governor Whitmer passed and signed called the Clean Slate Bill and she is currently on the team working towards the Safer Michigan Act.

Priscilla has a heart for Lansing and seeing the crime rates lessen until they no longer exists She’s getting ready to pitch an incredible idea for a mentoring program to go into the junior high and high schools. As if that’s not enough, she runs a non-profit--without pay--called Remarkable, for women ages 18-35. She meets them every Tuesday at 6:30 and mentors these women to reach their purpose and full potential. Many of these women have started businesses, created healthy events and so much more under her leadership.

She deserves to be recognized for the work she does in our community; it’s safer and thriving because of her leadership.