The position of Commonwealth Victim Advocate was, admittedly, my dream job.
Being a political appointment, the position has always held associated risks, and that has never been more evident.
When it comes to those inflicting unthinkable pain and abuse upon others, I have always stood steadfast in the corner of those impacted by crime and abuse, stood up for what was right, and spoke truth to power.
Having been in that dark corner myself as a child rape survivor, I knew all too well what it felt like to face the system and the world alone.
Victim advocates are necessary beacons casting light for those impacted persons to find their way out of the shadows and through a very complex legal system and emotional process.
Candy Woodall
USA TODAY Network Pennsylvania Capitol Bureau
Pennsylvania Victim Advocate Jennifer Storm on Friday sent her resignation to Gov. Tom Wolf after facing Senate opposition for months.
Wolf nominated Storm for a second six-year term about a year ago, but the Republican-controlled Senate voted against her in November.
Storm called it a political witch hunt in her resignation letter.
“I came into the role as Commonwealth Victim Advocate knowing the political realities of the position, and I did so with fidelity and determination,” Storm said.
“I leave the office knowing that I have served crime victims and survivors - and the office - well and with uncompromising courage.”
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Pennsylvania Victim Advocate Jennifer Storm, long an outspoken voice for survivors of sexual abuse, resigned on Friday.
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In a written statement, Storm, who was appointed to the post in 2013 by then-Gov. Tom Corbett, a Republican, acknowledged the political scope of the state office.
“I came into the role as Commonwealth Victim Advocate knowing the political realities of the position, and I did so with fidelity and determination,” Storm said. “I leave the office knowing that I have served crime victims and survivors - and the office - well and with uncompromising courage.”