Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

OLYMPIA – Attorney General Rob McKenna will visit Gonzaga Preparatory School in Spokane on Wednesday as part of the on-going schedule of school visits in his “Operation: Allied Against Meth" campaign.

 When: Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006
10:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. speaking to students
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. speaking to faculty and parents
 What: Operation: Allied Against Meth presentation, featuring Attorney General Rob McKenna, a speaker from “Lead On America” and a 21-year-old former meth addict who shares her story about meth addiction and turning her life around.
 Where:     Gonzaga Preparatory School, 1224 East Euclid Ave, Spokane 99207

McKenna launched the “Operation: Allied Against Meth” initiative in May 2005 with presentations to four high schools across the state in partnership with Lead On America and other community-based organizations.

Since then, McKenna has made presentations and distributed materials to more than 15,000 students from 25 different schools.

For more information about the Attorney General’s meth strategy, please visit: www.atg.wa.gov/oaam

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