Personnel Update: State Rep. Rolanda Hollis to be Sworn in as New Board Chair for Women in Training, Inc.
On Thursday, State Representative Rolanda Hollis (D-Birmingham) will be sworn in as Board Chair for Women in Training, Inc., a nonprofit organization. Women in Training, Inc. (WIT) distributes “WITKITS” of menstrual, hygiene, and dental products to underserved girls and youth who identify as nonbinary. “WIT’s co-founders, Breanna and Brooke Bennett – who also serve on the board – are my ‘sheroes’ for their work to end period poverty, and it is my honor to work alongside them, the rest of the board and our volunteers to make feminine hygiene products accessible to all girls across the state of Alabama,” Rep. Hollis said. The swearing-in ceremony will be on July 20, 2023, and will begin at 5:30 PM with a reception and ceremony at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. Rep. Hollis has been a strong advocate for young girls, nonbinary youth, and ending “period poverty.” In 2022, Hollis sponsored House Bill 50 (HB 50), Alabama’s “period poverty” bill, which became law in April after three years of advocacy by Hollis, WIT, and WIT’s supporters. The law allocates $200,000 to the Alabama Department of Education to provide grants for menstrual products to students in Title I schools across the state. During the 2023 Alabama Regular Legislative Session, Rep. Hollis sponsored House Bill 3 (HB3), which bans smoking and vaping in a motor vehicle when a child under 14 is present. The Legislature passed the bill, which was signed into law by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey as Act Number 2023-93. To connect with the author of this story or to comment, email brandonmreporter@gmail.com.
