The Humane Society of the United States awards NJ Assemblyman Dan Benson “2017 Humane Legislator of the Year”

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) announces that it will recognize Assemblyman Dan Benson as the Humane Legislator of the Year for 2017. He will be presented the recognition at the It’s a Ruff Life Rescue charity fundraiser gala on Friday, February 16^th in Hamilton.

The HSUS, the country’s largest and most effective animal protection organization, recognizes state legislators around the nation each year who have demonstrated exemplary commitment to advancing legislation to better protect animals. Assemblyman Benson, representing the 14th legislative district, has championed a number of pieces of animal welfare legislation, including measures addressing puppy mill cruelty and reforming how animal cruelty law is properly enforced in our state.

“Assemblyman Benson has been a fearless leader for animal welfare legislation in the NJ General Assembly,” said Brian R. Hackett, the NJ state director for HSUS.  “We are profoundly grateful for the Assemblyman’s strong advocacy for the cause of animal protection in New Jersey, which has no doubt contributed to the fact that our state ranks in the top 10 best states for animal protection policies.”

“We thank the Assemblyman for his consistent pro-animal voting record and for being a model for other legislators to advance our bipartisan mission of protecting the animals in our society who can’t speak for themselves. We also thank the office staff for their hard work” added Hackett.

HSUS appreciates the opportunity to partner with It’s A Ruff Life Rescue, based in the Assemblyman’s hometown, at their Friday gala, where hundreds will join in representing the animal welfare community to convey our collective gratitude to the Assemblyman for his past and continued support for animals. HSUS applauds It’s A Ruff Life Rescue for this gala event which will honor the Assemblyman while building the community support of their work helping animals in need.

The 14^th district represented by Assemblyman Benson includes the Mercer County municipalities of Hamilton, Robbinsville, Hightstown, and East Windsor, and Monroe, Jamesburg, Spotswood, Plainsboro, and Cranbury of Middlesex County.