Recognizing Outstanding Advocacy in 2019
We were so proud to present to four individuals and one group for having gone above and beyond to create awareness, lobby legislators, speak out and work to advance common-sense legislation:
Steve Ahlquist
Muckraker of the Year
Rep. Grace Diaz
Legislator of the Year
Ash Rodriguez
Youth Organizer of the Year
Thoughts, Prayers, Action
Organization of the Year
Melissa Lavender Accepting for the Glocester Gladiators
Bravery Award
It Was So Great to Spend Some Downtime with Our Amazing Supporters!
Scott Lapham, artist and founder of One Gun Gone
Hopkinton Town Council Members Barbara Capalbo and Sharon Davis with Linda Finn
Rep. Josh Miller is a longtime advocate
Cranston City Council Member Lammis Vargas and student activists Nick, Pat, and Lily
Rabbi Jeff Goldwasser is active in interfaith organizing
Marilyn and Rose, gun safety reform supporters
David Leach is a veteran of sensible gun safety reform in ri
Gun safety reform champions
Muckraker of the Year Steve Ahlquist, and wife Kathy Ahlquist
Attendees during awards
An enjoyable couple of hours for our supporters
Artists from the One Gun Gone program
Artists from One Gun Gone
Supporters really earned a big thank you this year
Attendees during awards
Taking a break from the tough job of organizing
RICAGV says thanks to all of our supporters for their hard work this year
Rep. Grace Diaz is the lead sponsor of the Safe Schools Act
Student activist/artist Ash Rodriguez is part of the One Gun Gone project
Student activists from TPA lobbied legislators at the State House every week during the session
Muckraker of the Year Steve Ahlquist
Melissa Lavender of The “Glocester Gladiators”
