January 22, 2021 | 10:05 PM
Storm steps down as Victim Advocate
The move comes several months after the state Senate refused to give her a second term
The move comes several months after the state Senate refused to give her a second term
Storm alleges state Senate President Joe Scarnati led a personally-motivated effort to block her from serving another six-year term in the appointed position.
The 32-18 vote — including nearly every Republican and five Democrats — came after eleventh-hour attempts by Democrats to stop a vote on Jennifer Storm, who for months has been in the crosshairs of the GOP.
Republicans who control the Senate have pushed a proposal that would effectively make Victim Advocate Jennifer Storm ineligible to remain on the job.