Susan Kelly-Dreiss was born on 1942 and is an American women's rights and anti-violence activist.
11 Facts About Susan Kelly-Dreiss
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Susan Kelly-Dreiss co-founded and served as the first Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
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Susan Kelly-Dreiss helped pass the Pennsylvania Protection from Abuse Act, that state's first domestic violence law.
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Susan Kelly-Dreiss served on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and was a founding member of the National Network to End Domestic Violence.
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Susan Kelly-Dreiss was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 2009.
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Susan Kelly-Dreiss worked on behalf of battered women and their children for over thirty years.
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Susan Kelly-Dreiss started her career by helping to open a shelter for battered women in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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Susan Kelly-Dreiss was the co-founder of the first domestic violence coalition in the United States, the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
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Susan Kelly-Dreiss played a key role in drafting federal legislation including the Federal Violence Prevention and Services Act and the Violence Against Women Act.
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Susan Kelly-Dreiss served in leadership positions on family violence task forces under two Pennsylvania attorneys general, and was appointed by Governor Tom Ridge and re-appointed by Governor Ed Rendell to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.
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Susan Kelly-Dreiss was the recipient of a National Crime Victim Service Award and mentored and motivated women to carry out the work of the Battered Women's Movement.