Governor Kim Reynolds recently declared January as Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month in Iowa. This event was held at the Iowa State Capitol Building Rotunda and was organized and sponsored by the Iowa Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery. In addition, five Outstanding Anti-Trafficking Service Awards were presented to five heroic Iowans. This award honors individuals and organizations that have made remarkable contributions to ending trafficking in Iowa. The final speaker was a high school student who spoke about the importance of prevention and education.
View video clips of the ceremony:
Governor arrives at the podium at the Rotunda and makes short remarks
Dr. George calls each awardee to the podium to name the qualifications for each awardee and then each awardee makes short remarks