Errington named to National Honor Roll

Honored for work on women’s issues in Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - In recognition of her commitment to women’s human rights, State Senator Sue Errington (D-Muncie) has been named to the Center for Women Policy Studies’ National Honor Roll of State Legislators. Errington is one of more than 400 state legislators who have accepted the Center’s invitation to join its honor roll of lawmakers who have demonstrated their dedication to promoting women’s equality and empowerment. 

“We are honored to welcome Senator Errington to the National Honor Roll. I know that the women of Indiana can count on her determination, knowledge, and political skills to improve the status and condition of Indiana’s women and girls,” Center President Leslie R. Wolfe said. 

The Center, founded in 1972, promotes women’s human rights through enlightened public policy and is located in Washington, D.C.

“It is an honor for me to join with other legislators across the nation as we work to improve the lives and opportunities of women and girls in our states,” Sen. Errington said. 

This year, Errington sponsored House Act 1133, which requires Indiana’s Civil Rights Commission to establish a job evaluation system to determine the comparable value of the work performed by each class of state employees. The study is designed to answer the question of whether state jobs dominated by women or minorities are paid equally to state jobs dominated by men when the level of skills, effort, and responsibility needed to do the job is the same. At the end of the evaluation, a report will be made to the Indiana General Assembly.

“While we have accomplished much, we must remember that many women still lack access to education, job training, work that pays a living wage, health care and quality child care,” commented Errington.

Legislators named to the National Honor Roll pledge their “mutual commitment to the goal of equality and empowerment for American women” and agree “to work together to overcome discrimination based on sex, race, class, age, immigration status, sexual orientation, religion and disability.”

Legislators who join the National Honor Roll also endorse the Center’s Contract with Women of the USA®, a set of 12 principles that bring home the promises of the international Platform for Action approved by the United States and 188 other nations at the 1995 United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing (www.centerwomenpolicy.org).

For more information on Sen. Errington, her legislative agenda or other State Senate business call 1-800-382-9467 or visit www.senatedemocrats.in.gov.