Fisher recognized by Lillian's List

State Rep. Susan Fisher has received an award from Lillian's List.

The group, which promotes Democratic women, gave the Asheville Democrat it's first "Courage Award" last month.

Fisher was recognized for her unsuccessful effort to make comprehensive sex education available in North Carolina schools during the 2008 session.

"Representative Fisher wanted to restore a curriculum to our schools based on sound evidence not ideology," the group noted in a press release. "She was committed to providing young people with unbiased, life-saving information."

The award was presented at a recent luncheon in Raleigh.

This session, Fisher is pushing a new bill that would require schools offer two tracks — comprehensive and abstinence-only — and allow parents to choose.