Attorney General Fisher To Speak On School Violence

January 23, 2000
Uniontown, Pa. -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Mike Fisher will speak to students and the community on the topic of "School Violence" at Penn State Fayette February 11, from 1:15 to 2:45 p.m., in the Williams Building Auditorium.

Fisher’s visit will be part of the campus’s spring Administration of Justice day, which will also feature an open house for prospective students and campus tours.

Fisher will begin his day at Penn State Fayette with a private lunch, after which he will speak on the problem of violence in our schools. His day with Penn State Fayette will conclude with a visit to the new Administration of Justice Crime Lab and a tour of the campus.

"We are very excited to have Attorney General Fisher visit Penn State Fayette. As part of our commitment to making life better in Pennsylvania, we are aware of the importance Attorney General Fisher’s knowledge, experience and influence can have on our local high school and college students, as well as the community. Penn State Fayette invites not only students interested in the field of administration of justice, but all of the community to attend this exciting event", said Penn State Fayette Campus Executive Officer Dr. Gregory Gray.

Mike Fisher was elected Attorney General of Pennsylvania on November 5, 1996. The Attorney General is Pennsylvania’s chief legal and law enforcement officer with broad responsibilities in both criminal and civil law. Attorney General Fisher has established several priorities during his term, including halting the rise of drug use, and taking legal action against fraudulent telemarketers and other scam artists. He has taken initiative in promoting education and safety throughout Pennsylvania communities, including co-sponsoring the first annual "Preventing Crime in the African American Community Conference", creating the "Attorney General’s Family Violence Task Force", sponsoring a Statewide Conference on Hate Crimes, creating the Attorney General’s Elder Abuse Task Force, and conducting presentations to the community and students of Pennsylvania.

Fisher is a Pittsburgh native who represented the South Hills in Pennsylvania’s General Assembly for 22 years, six in the House and 16 in the Senate. He is a graduate of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., where he earned a bachelor’s degree in government in 1966 and a law degree in 1969. He and his wife, Carol, are the parents of two children. Michelle is currently enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Brett is an undergraduate student at Penn State University.

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For more information, contact Melanie Thomas at 724-430-4199.