Merit Lajoie joined the OVA in May, 2000. She brings to the OVA a wealth of knowledge and experience in the areas of victim rights and victim services.
Merit has actively worked with crime victims, particularly survivors of homicide. Merit herself is a survivor of homicide. Her mother was brutally murdered outside her home in Manchester, Connecticut in 1996.
After her mother’s tragic death, Merit worked with legislators to help get important gun restriction legislation passed (P.A. No. 99-212).
Merit brings a tremendous amount of energy to the OVA and, in addition to serving as Complaint Officer, is involved in OVA’s legislative advocacy and public education efforts.
