,! ,brl ,=um ,vol4 ,,xxx ,july_/,augu/ #aiia ,no4 #a ,publi%$ ,by ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,promot+ ,9dep5d;e & ,e6ective ,"picipa;n 9 ,society ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s1 ,presid5t ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,j4,d41 ,na;nal ,repres5tative ,nolan ,crabb1 ,$itor ,nicole ,willson1 ,$itorial ,assi/ant ,na;nal ,(fice #aaee #aeth ,st4 ,n4,w4 ,suite #gbj ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejha ,fax "<#bjb"> #dfg-#ejhe ,! ,brl ,=um is available 9 brl1 l>ge type1 half-spe$ f\r- track cassette tape1 & ,,ms- ,,dos comput] disk4 ,subscrip;n reque/s1 address *anges1 & items 9t5d$ = publica;n %d 2 s5t to3 ,nolan ,crabb1 ,! ,brl ,=um1 #aaee #aeth ,st4 ,n4,w41 ,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4 ,^? m*-ne$$ & appreciat$ ca% 3tribu;ns1 : >e tax-d$uctible1 may 2 s5t to ,brian ,*>lson1 ,tr1sur]1 #aaee #aeth ,st4 ,n4,w41 ,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4 ,y may wi% to rememb] a relative or fr by %>+ 9 ! 3t9u+ "w ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice (f]s pr9t$ c>ds to ac"kl$ge to lov$ "os #b 3tribu;ns made 9 memory ( dec1s$ p]sons4 ,any"o wi%+ to rememb] ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 his_/h] ,la/ ,w & ,te/a;t may d s by 9clud+ a special p>agraph = t purpose4 ,if yr wi%es >e complex1 y may 3tact ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4 ,= ! late/ 9 legislative & gov]n;tal news1 call ! 8,wa%+ton ,3nec;n0 toll-free at "<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff1 #h p4m4 to midnids ,ann\nc$1 page #ca ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,aw>ds ,s*ol>%ips1 page #ce ,a6iliate ,pr(ile3 ,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl ,/ud5ts1 page #da ,3v5;n ,ac"kl$g;ts1 page #dc ,legal ,a3ess3 ,hello1 ,wa%+ton1 ,is ,any"o ,home81 page #dh #d ,legislator's ,job ,requires ,vi.n1 ,n ,si 9 ,review by ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s "<,! foll[+ mat]ial is exc]pt$ f ,presid5t ,saund]s's report to ! ,,acb #cjth ,annual ,na;nal ,3v5;n 9 ,tampa1 ,fla4"> ,at \r 3v5;n la/ ye>1 ,i review$ ) y #aj priorities 9 : ,i felt ,,acb %d 2 9volv$ dur+ ! #aiij's4 ,) "s m9or ^w+ *anges1 ^! priorities h be5 subsequ5tly approv$ by ! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors4 ,i've mail$ copies ( ! priorities to all ( ! /ate & special-9t]e/ a6iliate presid5ts4 ,i'm pl1s$ t we n[ h priorities we c %[ o!rs :o >e 9t]e/$ 9 ,,acb's activities4 ,we've 9ve/$ a grt d1l ( ef=t ? ye> 9 mak+ \r voice he>d reg>d+ ! imple;ta;n #f ( regula;ns "u ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4 ,a grt d1l has be5 writt5 & submitt$ to ! appropriate ag5cies1 n only by \r na;nal /aff1 b by _m ( y 9 yr local a6iliates z well4 ,! reau?oriza;n ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act has be5 po/pon$ = a ye>1 & x's probably a gd ?+1 s9ce s m* ( \r "t has be5 sp5t on ,,ada-relat$ issues4 ,reg>d.s ( :at y may ?9k ( ! ,bu% ,adm9i/ra;n1 x %d 2 not$ t ? is ! f/ adm9i/ra;n t has actively "w$ to get regula;ns to imple;t a law on "t1 & ,i ?9k we ne$ to ?ank !m = t4 ,:5"e a law is pass$1 ! a3ompany+ regula;ns >e pass$ on to ! /ates & to ! local communities ": y live4 ,we've ex]cis$ a grt d1l ( 9flu;e to get regula;ns t w 2 gd = bl & visually impair$ p4 ,j h[ ^! regula;ns get imple;t$ w #g 2 l>gely up to y 9 yr communities4 ,x's n practical = memb]s ( ! ,,acb na;nal /aff to visit ea* commun;y4 ,we w assi/ y 9 any way possible1 b y z memb]s ( /ate a6iliates w h to "w ) /ate (ficials & busi;s l1d]s to imple;t ^! regula;ns4 ,a lot ( small busi;ses >e appreh5sive ab ,,ada4 ,!y ne$ u1 & we ne$ !m4 ,/>t n[ by =m+ committees & public $uca;n gr\ps :o c help busi;s imple;t ? law4 ,"o ( ! ?+s ,i want$ to a3ompli% z presid5t 0 to improve ! communica;n am;g \r a6iliates & to 9volve ! presid5ts ( ^! a6iliates m 9 ,,acb activities na;nally4 ,to t 5d1 we met at la/ ye>'s 3v5;n2 we al met 9 ,oklahoma ,c;y la/ fall4 ,we've _h ?ree bo>d meet+s s9ce \r la/ 3v5;n4 ,am;g #h ! _m deci.ns made 0 "o : c.ell$ ! 3tract ) ! manage;t company : has be5 op]at+ ! ,,acb ?rift /ores4 ,at pres5t \r n9e ?rift /ores >e 2+ h1d$ up by ,jim ,ols51 ! executive director ( ,,acb ,5t]prises & ,s]vices4 ,we 9h]it$ a big mess1 we knew t1 & ,jim & 8 /aff h d"o a trem5d\s job ( upgrad+ ! /ores4 ,z ,i've sd 9 previ\s messages1 ! mo/ important ?+ we'll d1l ) 9 ! com+ ye> is ! reau?oriza;n ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act4 ,we h a lot ( 3c]ns t ne$ to 2 address$4 ,we're 3c]n$1 = example1 ) ! alloca;n ( funds4 ,we'd l to make x easi] = p :o m/ move f "o /ate to ano!r to transf] _! eligibil;y det]m9a;n f _! old /ate to ! new "o4 ,z x is n[1 once y're f.d eligible = rehabilita;n s]vices 9 "o #i /ate1 y h to />t ! process ov] :5 y move4 ,we're 3c]n$ ab place;t4 ,i ?9k "!'s a di6];e 2t /ati/ical place;t & ! m1n+;l place;ts t put p to "w 9 ga9;l employ;t4 ,we're 3c]n$ ab a lack ( fund+ = programs = old] bl ,am]icans2 we want to see m"ot>y expan.ns ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d v5d+ program4 ,we're 3c]n$ ab a lack ( h1l? 9sur.e = millions ( ,am]icans1 _m ( :om >e bl & visually impair$4 ,we want to see ! e/abli%;t ( a commis.n on ! $uca;n ( ! bl & visually impair$4 ,? commis.n wd p]=m a detail$ /udy ( ! $uca;n & rehabilita;n ( bl & visually impair$ p s we c f9d ways ( improv+ ! tra9+ we rcv4 #aj ,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice by ,oral ,o4 ,mill]1 ,na;nal ,repres5tative ,a "w%op 5titl$ 8,a3essibil;y ,2y ,brl0 wd at f/ gl.e seem to d[nplay ! import.e ( brl z a communica;n sy/em = bl p1 b x did n d t :5 x o3urr$ 9 ,b1v] ,creek1 ,colo41 9 mid ,may4 ,! "w%op1 sponsor$ by ,physically- ,*all5g$ ,a3ess to ! ,wild];s1 d1lt ) physical & 9=ma;nal a3essibil;y = bl p to na;nal & /ate =e/s1 na;nal & local p>ks1 & o!r \tdoor recr1;n & leisure >1s4 ,! program on : x 0 my pl1sure to sp1k d1lt ) s* subjects z legal require;ts1 tactile mapp+1 a3essible signage1 use ( brl & o!r m$ia = provid+ bo? g5]al & specific 9=ma;n1 audio descrip;n #aa z a "p ( visually-pres5t$ mat]ial1 available commun;y res\rces1 & ! ne$ " = ori5ta;n & mobil;y assi/.e4 ,answ]s to "qs f ! doz5s ( p>k & =e/ry (ficials pres5t cd n 2 giv5 9 simple black-&-:ite t]ms 2c 3sid]a;n alw _h to 2 giv5 to ! ess5tial nature ( p>k & =e/ry >1s z \tdoor1 non-urban1 natural sett+s ^: purpose is to provide an ov]all1 unique exp]i;e4 ,3sid]1 = example1 3flict+ issues >is+ f ! ne$ = gu>d rails 9 "s circum/.es al;g boat docks v]sus ! 9conv5i;e caus$ by s* gu>d rails to fi%]m5 :o use :eel*airs4 ,i'm grate;l to ,nolan ,crabb = /&+ 9 = me at ! meet+ ( ! ,na;nal ,advisory ,c\ncil ( ,record+ = ! ,bl 9 late ,may4 ,am;g ! subjects #ab 3sid]$ by ! c\ncil 7 circula;n ( $uca;nal mat]ials on comput] disk "<9spir$ to a grt ext5t by ! produc;n ( ,! ,brl ,=um on comput] disk"> & ! possible role 9 ! future ( $uca;nal mat]ials on videocassette4 ,! p :o att5d$ ! #aiia ,,acb ,na;nal ,3v5;n 9 ,tampa1 ,fla41 _h an opportun;y to he> ,,rfb ,executive ,director ,rit*ie ,geisel 4cuss ^! & o!r possible s]vices 9 grt] detail4 ,att5d+ & "picipat+ 9 ! 3v5;ns ( ,,acb /ate a6iliates has be5 describ$ z 8*>g+ ! batt]ies0 2c s* 3v5;ns d1l directly ) issues t 3c]n ! memb]s4 ,t was1 9de$1 my feel+ ? spr+ z ,i att5d$ ! 3v5;n ( ! ,l\isiana ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 ,baton ,r\ge4 ,al? ! \t/&+ program d1lt ) na;nal issues s* z transporta;n ( ! #ac 4abl$ & expan.n ( ! ,r&olph- ,%epp>d program1 x al d1lt ) a v>iety ( v practical1 local 3c]ns s* z ! /atewide rehabilita;n s]vices1 ! radio r1d+ s]vice1 ! communica;n ( non-v]bal 9=ma;n via televi.n & ! di6iculties 5c.t]$ by bl %opp]s 9 self-s]vice busi;s e/abli%;ts4 ,:at %d 2 ! role ( brl 9 ! $uca;n ( bl /ud5ts8 ,t 0 ! subject : s"eal o!r paneli/s & ,i 4cuss$ dur+ a ,*icago radio 9t]view 9 e>ly ,may4 ,! $ucators on ! panel support$1 9 sub/.e1 3t9u$ use ( ! pres5t 8,9dividual ,$uca;n ,plan0 approa*1 b ! approa* : ,i advocat$ 0 t ! sy/em t has be5 us$ = approximately ! pa/ #ae ye>s is a grt "p ( ! cause ( ! pres5t crisis 3c]n+ ! t1*+ ( brl1 & t brl %d automatically 2 3sid]$ a6irmatively z #ad a possibil;y = visually impair$ /ud5ts :o d n func;n at a truly e6ective level ) ei l>ge pr9t or magnifica;n or :o h progressive visual impair;ts4 ,cassette record+s ( ! program may 2 obta9$ f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice = @s#c4 ,any bl p]son :o has "e travel$ v m* r1lizes t hotel >*itectural & decorat+ practices c 2 3fus+ = ! bl travel]4 ,rec5tly1 ,nolan ,crabb & ,i "picipat$ z memb]s ( a focus gr\p br"\ tgr by a na;nal hotel *a9 to 4cuss a3essibil;y issues ) 4abl$ memb]s ( ! gr\p4 ,cu/om>ily1 ! sponsor ( s* gr\ps is n 9itially id5tifi$ le/ ! com;ts ( ! "picipants 2 prejudic$ 9 favor ( ! sponsor4 ,bo? ,nolan & ,i comm5d$ ! un"nd sponsor+ *a9 = sponsor+ ! gr\p1 & !n )\t any prior 4cus.n ( ! #ae subject 2t u1 we bo? r.dly criticiz$ ! >*itectural & decorat+ policies ( t un"nd *a9 2c ( ! ori5ta;n & mobil;y di6iculties cr1t$ by !m4 ,hope;lly ! *a9 w li/5 s]i\sly to ! com;ts ( all ! paneli/s4 ,"o >ticulate memb]1 :o _h bo? a visual & a mobil;y 4abil;y1 put ! matt] 9 prospective :5 %e quot$ ! >*itect ( ! !n un"nd *a9's flag%ip hotel 9 ,atlanta z say+ t he did n design x = 8use by cripples40 ,?ank gd;s t *a9's curr5t manage;t has mov$ 9to ! #bjth c5tury6 ,! /ature ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl z a "kl$g1ble & responsible advocate on matt]s relat$ to bl;s 0 "uscor$ rec5tly :5 repres5tatives ( ! ,build+ ,[n]s & ,manag]s ,associa;n came to ! ,,acb ,na;nal #af ,(fice to meet ) ,paul ,s*ro$]1 \r new director ( gov]n;tal a6airs1 & me 3c]n+ m1sures : ,,boma w recomm5d to xs memb]s z !y comply ) ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4 ,9 4cuss+ ! a3essibil;y require;ts ( ! ,,ada1 we po9t$ \ t s9ce ! ori5ta;n & mobil;y ne$s ( 9dividual bl p >e q di6]5t1 x w 2 nec = a3essible a3ommoda;ns to 2 ge>$ to a univ]sal popula;n r ?an only ! be/ ori5t$ & mo/ mobile bl p4 ,! jury is / \ z to ! posi;ns : ,,boma & xs memb]s w take4 ,9 late ,june1 x 0 ! pl1sure ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,- 9 3junc;n ) ! ,,acb ( ,m>yl&1 ! ,d4,c4 ,associa;n ( ,"w]s = ! ,bl1 & ! ,nor!rn ,virg9ia *apt] ( ! ,old ,dom9ion ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,- to ho/ a recep;n at ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice to #ag 9troduce ,paul ,s*ro$] to ! gov]n;tal & advocacy commun;y 9 ! ,wa%+ton >ea4 ,! doz5s ( gue/s :o came to ! (fice to meet ,paul t afn & ! c.t.s gue/s :o /ay$ l;g af ! nom9al clos+ h\rs ( ! recep;n 7 /irr+ te/imony to ! /ature ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & ! important role : ,paul w 2 play+ on ! ,wa%+ton sc5e4 ,! jury is / \ on ! jury situa;n 9 ! ,4trict ( ,columbia4 "<,see 8,news ,briefs f ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice10 ,may_/,june #aiia">4 ,z ironic z x may seem1 a few weeks ago1 ,i rcvd ano!r summons to appe> = jury duty1 & soon af ? issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um goes to press1 ,i w ag appe> z a prospective juror4 ,z ! radio ann\nc]s ( old us$ to say1 8/ay tun$ = fur!r develop;ts40 #ah ,i'm pl1s$ to ann\nce t ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl has select$ ,george ,a2ott ,,iii ( ,rockville1 ,md41 to s]ve z xs f/ visually impair$ /ud5t 9t]n 9 ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice4 ,george1 :o w 2 a sophomore at ,lyn*burg1 ,va4's ,lib]ty ,univ]s;y ? fall1 is a pre-law major4 ,we >e 3fid5t t 8 3nec;n ) ! ,na;nal ,(fice ? summ] w 2 a mutually b5eficial exp]i;e4 ,8 "n may s.d famili> to "s r1d]s2 8 "f is a l;g-"t active memb] & pa/ presid5t ( ! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors ( ,am]ica4 #ai ,ov]com+ ,ob/acles to ,9dep5d;e3 ,is ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act an ,5d or a ,2g9n+8 by ,paul ;,w4 ,s*ro$]1 ,director ( ,gov]n;tal ,a6airs ,:5 fully imple;t$ & if /rictly 5=c$1 ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act w help u remove c.t.s b>ri]s to 9dep5d;e4 ,al? ! passage ( ,,ada 0 a major mile/"o 9 \r road to 9dep5d;e1 o!r hurdles m/ yet 2 cross$4 ,ov] ! com+ mon?s1 ,3gress w 2 debat+ a trio ( hi< pr(ile issues : w dem& \r att5;n4 ,9 di6]5t ways1 ea* "o cd a6ect \r abil;y to live 9dep5d5t1 productive lives4 ,3gress w 2 "w+ to reau?orize ! v important ,rehabilita;n #bj ,act1 re=m h1l? c>e deliv]y & f9anc+1 & e/abli% fund+ levels = public transporta;n4 ,! ,rehabilita;n ,act is ! 8br1d & butt]0 issue = ! 4abil;y commun;y4 ,funds >e appropriat$ & s]vices >e provid$ "u provi.ns ( ! ,act to furni% voca;nal rehabilita;n & 9dep5d5t liv+ s]vices to p ) 4abilities4 ,p]iodically1 ,3gress m/ reau?orize ! ,act1 : usually results 9 a ho/ ( *anges 9 xs provi.ns4 ,! ,rehabilita;n ,act 0 s*$ul$ to 2 reau?oriz$ 9 #aiia1 b ,3gress elect$ to 9voke a "o-ye> ext5.n to all[ m "t = ! process to unfold4 ,9 8 widely quot$ rem>ks made prior to ,h\se approval ( ! ext5.n legisla;n1 ,rep4 ,major ,[5s1 ;,d-,n4,y41 laid d[n a *all5ge3 8444 ,pres5tly1 #ba only "o 9 #bj eligible 9dividuals rcvs s]vices "? ! rehabilita;n program4 ,? is an abysmal /ati/ic1 &1 :ile we _c 2 all ?+s = all p1 x is cle> t we m/ d m40 ,judg+ f ^! com;ts by ! ,*air ( ! ,h\se ,subcommittee on ,select ,$uca;n1 we c expect ?or\< ,3gres.nal scrut9y ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act4 ,cle>ly1 8rehab0 _c d "ey?+1 b x m/ d m4 ,def9+ j :at 8m0 am.ts to w 2 ! *all5ge ? fall z ,,acb1 al;g ) c.t.s o!r gr\ps1 "picipates 9 reau?oriza;n he>+s4 ,_m ( y h rcvd voca;nal rehabilita;n s]vices1 & y probably h "s fairly /r;g op9ions ab ^? s]vices4 ,yr views1 & yr 8voca;nal rehabilita;n /ories0 w 2 help;l to ! ,na;nal ,(fice dur+ reau?oriza;n4 ,i wd appreciate yr writt5 #bb a3.ts on improve;ts : >e ne$$ 9 rehabilita;n s]vices or reg>d+ ! ob/acles y 5c.t]$ :ile rcvg s]vices4 ,! lack ( public transporta;n is a major ob/acle to employ;t & 9dep5d;e = _m p ) 4abilities1 9clud+ bl p4 ,! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act may improve matt]s 2c x w require "s communities to 2g9 provid+ p>atransit " s]vices al;g ) ! fix$- r\te sy/em !y n[ provide4 ,h["e1 )\t addi;nal f$]al fund+1 ! availabil;y ( all =ms ( public transporta;n w slip4 ,! ,surface ,transporta;n ,act " au?orizes ! exp5diture ( billions ( f$]al doll>s = hi4 ,at #bc ! same "t1 budget appropria;ns levels >e 2+ set = fiscal ye> #aiib4 ,! issues surr.d+ reau?oriza;n ( ! ,surface ,transporta;n ,act & appropria;ns = his1 taxes & 9dividual life/yles4 ,f$]al & /ate gov]n;ts sp5d billions ( tax doll>s on build+ & ma9ta9+ hin] ! level ( f$]al support giv5 to hi #dbd- #bd #hfff1 ": y w he> ab p5d+ ,3gres.nal ac;n 3c]n+ fund+ & o!r deci.ns a6ect+ transporta;n4 ,!n1 2 r1dy to 3tact memb]s ( ,3gress to express yr /r;g support = public transporta;n4 ,! ?ird 9 ! trio ( hi< pr(ile >1s ( activ;y is h1l? c>e re=m4 ,! ne$ = na;nal h1l? 9sur.e has be5 debat$ p]iodically = m* ( ? c5tury4 ,e #ae ye>s or s ! debate em]ges f academic obscur;y to r1* a f"e pit* on ! na;n's talk %[s & op-$ pages4 ,curr5tly1 a multitude ( re=m proposals >e rcvg s]i\s 3sid]a;n4 ,virtually e s]i\s proposal 2g9s ) ! premise t all ,am]icans %d h a3ess to basic h1l? c>e at an af=dable price4 ,ov] ! pa/ decade1 ! ills ( \r h1l? c>e sy/em h #be em]g$4 ,9cr1s+ numb]s ( employ]s h react$ to ! 5orm\s sums sp5t on h1l? 9sur.e by cutt+ b5efits or %ift+ "s co/s to employees or bo?4 ,at ! same "t1 budget \tlays = ,m$icaid & ,m$ic>e skyrocket$1 9 spite ( f$]al & /ate ef=ts to 3trol co/s4 ,alm )\t notice1 ! numb] ( un9sur$ 9dividuals so>$ to ov] ?irty million1 dramatically captur+ na;nal att5;n1 :ile /ate gov]nors balk$ at propos$ expan.n ( cov]age = p s]v$ by ,m$icaid4 ,! *all5ge ( h1l? c>e re=m is imm5se3 gu>antee+ a3ess to hi<-qual;y1 compreh5sive h1l? c>e = all ( ! popula;n :ile 3troll+ ! skyrocket+ co/s4 ,! mo/ widely debat$ legislative proposals fall 9to two r\< categories4 ,"o 3cept wd require all employ]s to #bf provide _! employees ) a h1l? 9sur.e package4 ,employ]s :o cd n af=d to provide h1l? 9sur.e wd pay 9to a public plan : wd f9.e h1l? c>e = ! un9sur$4 ,support]s note t s* re=ms c 2 r1dily a*iev$ s9ce !y build ^u ! curr5t approa* :ile 5sur+ univ]sal a3ess4 ,! m radical proposals wd completely re%ape ! curr5t me?ods ( h1l? c>e f9anc+ by r$uc+ or elim9at+ ! role play$ by h1l? 9sur]s4 ,"u ^! proposals1 a s+le 5t;y " wd collect taxes & f9.e h1l? c>e = "ey"o4 ,back]s ( ^! plans say t "u ? sy/em1 "ey"o is gu>ante$ a3ess to h1l? c>e :ile co/s >e kept d[n 2c ! s+le au?or;y cd 3trol exp5ditures4 ,c]ta9ly1 x w take a massive ef=t to 5act any #bg compreh5sive h1l? c>e re=m1 especially s9ce ! ,presid5t has n yet ?r[n 8 support 2h any plan4 ,h["e1 we m/ get 9volv$ 9 ? debate4 ,j l "ey"o else1 we ne$ a3ess to h1l? c>e4 ,"s ( u h m$ical 3di;ns : prev5t u f pur*as+ h1l? 9sur.e4 ,o!rs fe> t tak+ a job w l1ve _! family )\t any protec;n ag/ ! co/ ( nec m$ical tr1t;t4 ,i 2gan ) a ref];e to ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act z b "o mile/"o4 ,be> 9 m9d1 protec;n ag/ 4crim9a;n 9 employ;t is ( ll use to an applicant :o does n possess ! skills nec = ! job 9 "q4 ,provi.n ( auxili>y aids ne$$ to 5joy a museum or !at] w n help ! visually impair$ p]son :o has no m1ns ( travel to t loca;n4 ,&1 "! is no po9t 9 an ,,ssi recipi5t tak+ a #bh job & los+ a3ess to h1l? c>e s]vices 2c %e m/ give up ,m$icaid4 ,! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act 0 an important /ep1 b o!r hurdles m/ 2 ov]come4 ,,acb ,elec;n ,results ,"! 7 no new faces am;g ! gr\p ( (fic]s ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl :5 elec;ns 3clud$ dur+ ! #cjth ,annual ,na;nal ,3v5;n 9 ,tampa1 ,fla41 b "o c&idate reta9$ 8 s1t only af f5d+ (f a t\< oppon5t4 ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s 0 re- elect$ = a second two-ye> t]m z ,,acb presid5t4 ,saund]s ran unoppos$4 ,o!rs :o 7 re-elect$ )\t opposi;n 7 ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds1 ,secret>y ,patricia ,price1 & ,tr1sur] ,brian ,*>lson4 #bi ,,acb ,bo>d ,memb] ,rob]t ;,j4 ,aco/a1 presid5t ( ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 *all5g$ ,second ,vice ,presid5t ,*>les ;,s4 ;,p4 ,hodge = 8 s1t4 ,! two campaign$ h>d "?\t 3v5;n week4 ,mo/ ( ! "qs ask$ at ! c&idates =um prior to ! elec;n 7 = ei ,hodge or ,aco/a4 ,bo? campaign$ on _! solid records & exp]i;e )9 ! organiza;n1 b ,hodge's >gu;t t a vote = hm wd all[ bo? m5 to rema9 9 l1d]%ip posi;ns 9 ,,acb 0 a factor 9 8 victory4 ,_h ,aco/a won ! second vice presid5cy1 ,hodge wd h be5 9eligible to seek ,aco/a's vacat$ posi;n on ! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors4 ,,acb's 3/itu;n prohibits two p f ! same /ate s]v+ on ! bo>d4 ,hodge's home /ate ( ,virg9ia is alr repres5t$ by ,bo>d ,memb] ,patricia #cj ;,m4 ,b1ttie4 ,:5 ! electoral du/ _h settl$1 ,hodge _h g>n]$ #egc4ge ( ! #a1jdh 9dividual & a6iliate votes = a total ( #ee p]c5t ( ! votes4 ,,acb ,aw>ds ,ann\nc$ ,billie ,j1n ,hill ( ,>l+ton1 ,va41 is ! #aiia recipi5t ( ! ,n$ ;,e4 ,freeman ,excell;e 9 ,writ+ ,aw>d pres5t$ by ,,acb's ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns4 ,! aw>d 0 pres5t$ dur+ ! banquet at ,,acb's #cjth ,annual ,na;nal ,3v5;n 9 ,tampa1 ,fla4 ,hill 0 cit$ = two 3tribu;ns to ,! ,brl ,=um dur+ ! pa/ ye>3 8,d1dl9es1 ,byl9es1 ,bottom ,l9es & ,sp1k+ ,al;g ,$itorial ,l9es10 "<,novemb]_/,decemb] #aiij"> & 8,a ,/rategy_/,survival #ca ,plan = an ,,acb ,3v5;n10 "<,m>*_/,april #aiia4"> ,hill rcvd a plaque & @s#ajj = h] w9n+ submis.ns4 8,! only ?+ ,i want$ to d 9 ,,acb 0 s]ve on ! ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns10 an alm spee*.s ,hill sd ^u rcvg ! aw>d4 8,to h "s?+ else l ? f my pe]s is j unbelievable2 ?ank y40 ,,acb ,presid5t ,le,roy ;,f4 ,saund]s ann\nc$ at ! banquet t af a "o-ye> br1k f ! ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns1 ,hill 0 2+ reappo9t$ to ! ,,bop & w s]ve z xs new *airp]son4 ,m>y ,jane ,s*mitt is ! #aiia recipi5t ( ! ,george ,c>d ,aw>d4 ,a *>t] memb] ( ,,acb1 ,s*mitt is a pa/ presid5t ( ,visually ,impair$ ,data ,processors ,9t]na;nal1 pa/ presid5t ( ,,acb's ,new ,york a6iliate1 & curr5t presid5t ( ,guide ,dog #cb ,us]s1 ,9c4 ,s*mitt has *air$ ! s*ol>%ip committee & nom9at+ ,committee *air = ! #aiia 3v5;n4 ,a s5ior sy/ems analy/ at ,se>s h1dqu>t]s 9 ,*icago1 ,s*mitt s]v$ on ! bo>d ( directors ( ,,acb's ,ill9ois a6iliate4 8,i'm spee*.s1 & y all %d 2 grate;l10 an emo;nal ,s*mitt quipp$ z %e rcvd ! aw>d4 8,to me1 ,,acb has alw be5 a payback ,- a way to d a ll "s?+ = p com+ al;g4 ,i figure ,i've _h m ?an my %>e ( gd br1ks4 444 ,i / h ! 5?usiasm1 & ,i / c>e a lot4 ,z l;g z ,i'm mov+1 ,i'm go+ to d any?+ ,i'm ask$ to d 9 ,,acb40 ,! ,durw>d ;,k4 ,mc,daniel ,ambassador ,aw>d 0 pres5t$ to ,ewa ,brantley ( ,ro*e/]1 ,n4,y4 ,a lawy] & ,h>v>d graduate1 ,brantley has 3c5trat$ h] ef=ts 9 ! #cc field ( 9t]na;nal human rela;ns4 ,%e has tauiety ( publica;ns4 ,brantley has "w$ to 5h.e human "rs "?\t ,europe1 ,africa1 & ,asia4 ,%e has "w$ = ! committee = ! support ( ,solid>;y 9 ,pol& & = ! ,9/itute ( ,democracy 9 ,ea/]n ,europe4 ,%e has fil$ reports & compla9ts 2f ! ,unit$ ,na;ns ,human ,"rs ,commis.n4 ,%e rec5tly rcvd a ,gold5 ,cross ,aw>d1 pres5t$ by ! new gov]n;t 9 ,pol& = h] ef=ts 9 2half ( ! ,poli% p4 ,a m detail$ /ory ab ,brantley w appe> 9 a subsequ5t issue ( ,! ,brl ,=um4 8,"ey"o ( y by do+ :at y d & br1k+ d[n b>ri]s ea* & e "d e/abli% ! 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"t ( ! #dth ( ,july 2c by hold+ ^! meet+s & by do+ :at !y & "eybody does be/1 !y prove ^! tru?s to 2 self-evid5t40 ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl ,aw>ds ,s*ol>%ips by ,v]onica ,braun1 ,/ud5t ,s]vices ,coord9ator ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl aw>d$ xs #aiia s*ol>%ips total+ m ?an @s#bb1jjj to fifte5 \t/&+ bl /ud5ts4 ,! aw>ds 7 giv5 to /ud5ts 9 academic1 pr(es.nal1 & voca;nal curricula at ! #ce "ugraduate & graduate level4 ,hundr$s ( qualifi$ bl & visually impair$ /ud5ts appli$ = ^! honors4 ,_m ( ! w9n]s att5d$ ! ,,acb's #cjth na;nal 3v5;n 9 ,tampa1 ,fla41 to rcv _! aw>ds & take "p 9 o!r /ud5t activities4 ,! recipi5ts ( ! two ,,acb s*ol>%ips 9 ! graduate category >e ,kimb]ly ,morr[ ( ,ov]l& ,p>k1 ,kansas1 & ,l9da ,bak] ( ,vacaville1 ,cali=nia4 ,kimb]ly rcvd h] ,b4,a4 9 ,g]man & w 2 3t9u+ h] /udies t[>ds a ma/]'s degree 9 ,g]man at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,kansas4 ,l9da has graduat$ f ,cali=nia ,/ate ,univ]s;y 9 ,sacra;to & w 2 3t9u+ h] /udies at ,,csu t[>d a ma/]'s degree 9 voca;nal rehabilita;n c\nsel+4 ,9 ! "ugraduate field1 ! w9n]s ( ! ,,acb s*ol>%ips >e ,k5ne? ,frasse ( #cf ,sacra;to1 ,calif41 & ,%annon ,c>y ( ,eug5e1 ,ore4 ,frasse is pursu+ 8 /udies at ,cali=nia ,/ate ,univ]s;y1 ,sacra;to1 9 ! field ( physics4 ,c>y is 3t9u+ h] "w at ,univ]s;y ( ,portl& 9 ! field ( ,5gli% lit]ature4 ,o!r "ugraduates :o b1t /iff competi;n = ! #aiia ,,acb s*ol>%ips 9 ! 5t]+ fre%m5 category >e ,monica ,bl$soe ( ,rivesville1 ,w4,v41 & ,m>cus ,williams ( ,troy1 ,ala4 ,bl$soe w 2 pursu+ h] ,b4,a4 9 special $uca;n = ! visually impair$ at ,kutzt[n ,univ]s;y1 ,kutzt[n1 ,p5n41 ,williams w /udy comput] programm+ at ,jacksonville ,/ate ,univ]s;y 9 ,jacksonville1 ,ala4 ,! ,,acb is pl1s$ to aw>d xs #aiia s*ol>%ips 9 ! voca;nal_/ te*nical category to ,aldona ,uog9tas ( ,wat]bury1 #cg ,3n41 & ,daniel ,delcambre ( ,s1ttle1 ,wa%4 ,uog9tas is pursu+ h] c]tifica;n 9 massage !rapy at ! ,3necticut ,c5t] = ,massage ,!rapy 9 ,new+ton1 ,3n4 ,delcambre is "w+ t[>ds 8 associate's degree 9 cul9>y >ts at ,s1ttle ,commun;y ,college1 ,s1ttle1 ,wa%4 ,! ,melva ;,t4 ,[5 ,memorial ,s*ol>%ip = #aiia 0 aw>d$ to ,c>a ,dunne ( ,*icago4 ,dunne is pursu+ a ,b4,a4 9 ,ea/ ,asian ,/udies at ,h>v>d ,univ]s;y4 ,! ,tele,s5sory s*ol>%ip1 2+ adm9i/]$ to ! ,,acb = ! fif? ye>1 0 aw>d$ to ,m>y ,mac,donald4 ,m>y is pursu+ h] ma/]'s degree 9 social "w at ,univ]s;y ( ,d5v] ,graduate ,s*ool ( ,social ,"w 9 ,d5v]4 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is honor$ to adm9i/] a s*ol>%ip = ,ann #ch ,masimore1 an active memb] ( ! ,,acb f ,h>risburg1 ,p5n4 ,? @s#a1jjj s*ol>%ip 0 aw>d$ to ,dana ,du*>me ( ,worce/]1 ,mass4 ,du*>me is curr5tly pursu+ 8 ,b4,a4 9 hi/ory at ,anna ,m>ia ,college 9 ,paxton1 ,mass41 & w att5d ,bo/on ,college ( ,law 9 ,newton1 ,mass41 9 ! fall ( #aiia4 ,= ! fif? ye>1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is honor$ to adm9i/] s*ol>%ips = resid5ts ( ! /ate ( ,p5nsylvania pursuant to a 2que/ f a ,p5nsylvania resid5t4 ,9 #aiia1 two ,p5nsylvania s*ol>%ips 7 aw>d$1 & ! w9n]s >e ,ross ,kaplan ( ,philadelphia & ,jessica ,reid ( ,new ,k5s+ton4 ,kaplan att5ds ,vass> ,college 9 ,p\ts4 ,reid w #ci att5d ,amh]/ ,college 9 ,amh]/1 ,mass4 to rcv a ba*elor's degree 9 ,5gli%4 ,= ! f/ ye>1 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl is pl1s$ to adm9i/] two s*ol>%ips = ,na;nal ,9du/ries = ! ,bl4 ,^! s*ol>%ips 7 aw>d$ to ,ri*>d ,bazi] ( ,clevel&1 ,ohio1 & ,b]nice ,w;g ,ong ( ,b]keley1 ,calif4 ,bazi] is pursu+ a degree 9 busi;s adm9i/ra;n & f9.e at ,dyke ,college 9 ,clevel&1 ,ohio4 ,w;g ,ong is "w+ t[>d h] ba*elor's degree 9 a3.t+ at ,univ]s;y ( ,cali=nia1 ,b]keley4 ,9=ma;n reg>d+ #aiib s*ol>%ips w 2 available af ,augu/ #a4 ,to 2 plac$ on ! li/ = a s*ol>%ip applica;n = ! #aiib aw>ds1 3tact ! ,,acb ,na;nal ,(fice1 #aaee #aeth ,st41 ,n4,w41 ,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjje4 #dj ,tel4 "<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff week"ds 2t #c & #e3#cj p4m4 ,ea/]n "t4 ,! applica;n d1dl9e is ,april #a1 #aiib4 ,a6iliate ,pr(ile ,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl ,/ud5ts ,m ?an #hj /ud5ts att5d$ ! #cjth ,annual ,na;nal ,3v5;n ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 ,tampa1 ,fla41 to take "p 9 ! v>iety ( ev5ts & program ses.ns sponsor$ by ! ,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl ,/ud5ts4 ,,nabs1 an a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl s9ce #aigd1 organiz$ s* popul> activities z d.e lessons sponsor$ by ! ,>?ur ,murray s*ool & a com$y %[ ) local tal5t f ,crack]s ,com$y ,club ( ,tampa4 ,al on ! ,,nabs ag5da 7 program ses.ns on topics rang+ f #da 8,dress+ = ,su3ess0 to 8,locat+ s*ol>%ips & o!r s\rces ( f9ancial aid10 all aim$ t[>d ! 9t]e/s & 3c]ns ( college /ud5ts4 ,s9ce xs =ma;n1 ! ,na;nal ,alli.e ( ,bl ,/ud5ts has s"\ to address ! 3c]ns ( bl & visually impair$ college /ud5ts4 ,,nabs memb]%ip (f]s pr(es.nal develop;t to prep>e = academic & c>e] *all5ges1 political activism 9 legisla;n a6ect+ bl & visually impair$ /ud5ts & pl5ty ( net"w+ opportunities to meet fell[ bl & visually impair$ /ud5ts f all ov] ! c.try4 ,9 addi;n1 ,,nabs memb]s rcv 8,! ,/ud5t ,advocate10 a qu>t]ly publica;n : keeps /ud5ts 9=m$ ( 4abil;y issues & news & topics ( 9t]e/ to td's bl or visually impair$ college /ud5t4 ,= m 9=ma;n on #db ,,nabs & h[ y c 2come a memb]1 3tact ,v]onica ,braun at ! ,,acb na;nal (fice4 ,tel4 "<#hjj"> #dbd-#hfff week"d afns 2t #c & #e3#cj p4m4 ,3v5;n ,ac"kl$g;ts by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1 ,3v5;n ,coord9ator ,n[ t ! #aiia ,,acb #cjth ,na;nal ,3v5;n is hi/ory1 x seems mo/ appropriate to recognize ! key p :o assi/$ 9 mak+ ,,acb's 3v5;n 9 ,tampa an \t/&+ su3ess4 ,^! p will+ly gave ( _! 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(fic]s ( special-9t]e/ gr\ps wd 9clude _m o!rs :o des]ve recogni;n 9 mak+ ,,acb's #cjth 3v5;n a grt su3ess4 ,h["e1 ,i want to especially ?ank ! 9dividuals m5;n$ abv & ! _m p :o assi/$ !m = _! dilig5t "w 9 mak+ ! #aiia 3v5;n possible4 ,legal ,a3ess3 ,hello1 ,wa%+ton1 ,is ,any"o ,home8 by ,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman1 ,esq4 ,repr9t$ ) p]mis.n f 8,horizons10 ,april #aiia4 ,a3essibil;y is a t]m usually associat$ ) build+s & facilities1 ! bricks & #dh mort> issues ( 4abil;y4 ,h["e1 n[ m ?an "e1 "! is ne$ = 3c]n$ p]sons to r1*1 to ga9 a3ess to ! m9ds ( ! f$]al bur1ucrats4 ,rules to imple;t ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act h be5 propos$ by (ficials :o1 :ile v c>+ & committ$ to ! law1 seem a bit unaw>e t "! is "<& has be5 = q "s "t"> life 2y ! f$]al 5claves4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,equal ,employ;t ,opportun;y ,commis.n has publi%$ propos$ rules to imple;t ,title ,i employ;t provi.ns ( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act4 ,! rules >e bas$ on rules & pr9ciples1 s* z ! duty to make r1sonable a3ommoda;n1 limita;ns on preemploy;t m$ical 9quiries1 & equal;y ( opportun;y1 t h be51 = ! mo/ "p1 e/abli%$ "u ! ,rehabilita;n ,act4 ,b #di "! w 2 problems1 : ,,eeoc has n or is n yet r1dy to address4 ,at a brief+ on ! ,,eeoc rules1 9quiry 0 made ab ! applica;n ( ! rules to companies1 s* z a ,,citicorp1 : _h report$ significant losses4 ,did companies t 7 los+ m"oy h to sp5d m"oy on mak+ a3ommoda;ns8 ,! nonresponsive reply 0 t ? 0 a 8!oretical0 "q4 ,obvi\sly1 ! p at ,,eeoc _h be5 s busy writ+ _! regula;n t !y _h n _h "t to g %opp+ = clo?+ 9 _! neis4 ,t 0 a r1l;y ,- n a !oretical ,- 5d to a m]*ant_/employ]4 ,try ? "q \1 = : "o ,,eeoc (ficial _h absolutely no response4 ,an employ]'s #ej h1l? 9sur.e company has1 3si/5t ) ,,ada1 an actu>ially " bas$ plan4 ,! 9sur.e company n[ advises t to cov] p]sons ) ,,aids "e ,,hiv positive">1 ! premium ! employ] w pay z xs %>e w 2 significantly " hi<]4 ,! company has ab #ajj employees1 s ! di6];e is @s#ej1jjj = ! com+ ye>4 ,:at's ! employ] to d8 ,^! two r1l _w problems >e n )\t solu;ns4 ,9 ! f/ situa;n1 ,,eeoc m/ make cle> 9 xs regula;ns or ! preamble to !m t a m]e pr(it_/loss /ate;t is n det]m9ative & t an employ] sp5d+ m"oy on facilities_/equip;t w h to tr1t any exp5se = a3ommoda;n z x tr1ts all o!r busi;s exp5ses4 ,:ile case law #ea makes cle> t mismanage;t does n excuse compli.e ) ! law1 at "s po9t f9ancial r1lities may excuse at t "t "s h1vy exp5ditures4 "<,r1d]s %d be> 9 m9d t mo/ a3ommoda;ns 9 employ;t d n co/ m*1 if any?+4"> ,9 ! second case1 ! be/ way to approa* 9sur.e is ) 8cafet]ia0 type b5efits1 9 : ! employees select :at b5efits !y want & pay premiums acly4 ,n all employees ne$ elect ! same cov]age4 ,! employ] complies ) ,,ada by n seek+ ! ,,aids-relat$ 9=ma;n f ! employees & mak+ deci.ns bas$ on ! responses4 ,employ]s h _h cafet]ia-/yle m$ical b5efits = ye>s1 s* z ^? 9volv+ d5tal_/m5tal h1l?4 ,! applica;n to ,,aids1 if actu>ially bas$1 meets ,,ada4 ,,eeoc is n ! only #eb ag5cy propos+ ,,ada rules t ne$s help gett+ 9to ! r1l _w4 ,! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice has propos$ rules to imple;t ,titles ,,ii & ,,iii1 respectively relat$ to /ate & local gov]n;t s]vices1 & public a3ommoda;ns4 ,ag1 ! rules seem funda;tally well gr.d$ 9 f$]al civil "rs prec$5ts4 ,h["e1 x seems odd t 9 ! public a3ommoda;ns propos$ rules1 ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice specifically 9vit$ com;t on ! exp]i;e "u /ate laws t prohibit 4crim9a;n 9 9sur.e on ! basis ( 4abil;y4 ,? is an excell5t 9quiry to raise4 ,h["e1 9 ! r1l _w1 i4e4 2y ! f$]al e/abli%;t1 "! >e laws1 s* z 9 ,m>yl&1 ! ,4trict ( ,columbia1 & ,virg9ia1 : = ye>s h prohibit$ 4crim9a;n ag/ p]sons ) physical or m5tal 4abilities 9 public #ec a3ommoda;ns4 ,! "q ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice %d h rais$ 0 :at 7 ! exp]i;es ( [n]s_/op]ators_/" us]s ( public a3ommoda;n "u ^! laws4 ,9 look+ only at 9sur.e "1 ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice cd miss 8! re/ ( ! /ory40 ,x 0 n a surprise to me t ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice is un9t]e/$ or unaw>e ( ! exp]i;es "u /ate law4 ,an attorney 9 ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice1 :5 told t ! law prohibit+ 4crim9a;n ag/ p]sons ) 4abilities 9 ! ,4trict ( ,columbia 0 actually m 9clusive ?an ! ,,ada1 9noc5tly & h"o/ly rem>k$1 8,we don't "k local law40 ,? is 9de$ a sc>y /ate;t1 :5 y r1lize t ! ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice w impact [n]s & op]ators ( public a3ommoda;n at ! local level1 f ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 to ,s1ttle1 ,wa%+ton1 & all #ed po9ts 9 2t4 ,hello1 ,wa%+ton1 is any"o home8 ,pr$ic;n3 ,! f/ ,,ada lawsuit w n 2 ag/ an employ] or a public a3ommoda;n4 ,x w n 2 by an employ]4 ,x w 2 by an organiza;n : 2lieves ! rules d n all[ or require ! use ( xs product_/equip;t = comply+ ) ,,ada4 ,x w 2 fil$ )9 #cj "ds ( publica;n ( f9al rules4 "<,*>les ;,d4 ,goldman is a ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 attorney specializ+ 9 solv+ problems a6ect+ p]sons ) 4abilities4 ,he "ws ) public & private organiza;ns & ag5cies1 z well z 9dividuals4 ,! second $i;n ( 8 aw>d-w9n+ book1 8,4abil;y ,"rs ,guide3 ,practical ,solu;ns to ,problems ,a6ect+ ,p ) ,4abilities0 "<,m$ia ,divi.n1 ,l9coln1 ,nebraska1 #a-#hjj-#cff-#ccdb"> is #ee n[ available4"> ,legislator's ,job ,requires ,vi.n1 ,n ,sie politician 9de$ :o g5]ally feels gd ab ! tr1t;t he gets f ! press4 ,rep4 ,kev9 ,kolbo1 a ,democrat f ,mohall1 ,n4,d41 repres5t+ ! ?ird 4trict1 #ef says he & 8 guide dog ,ace h be5 tr1t$ fairly & ) respect by report]s cov]+ ! legislature4 ,b ,kolbo's g5]ally positive assess;t ( ! press isn't ! only ?+ t sets hm a"p f o!r politicians4 ,he's "o ( a small numb] ( bl legislators 9 ! na;n's hi/ory elect$ to a ?ird t]m4 8,i ?9k 9 ,nor? ,dakota ,i r1lly h no?+ b gd to say ab ! press & ! tr1t;t !y've giv5 me10 ,kolbo says4 8,!y've be5 v c\rte\s1 v respect;l1 & n patroniz+ at all4 ,( c\rse1 9 ,nor? ,dakota we don't h ! r1l press vultures l y see 9 "s ( ! l>ge cities4 ,^! >e folks :o "w on weeklies or dailies1 !y're d[n-home p :o come to y & give y a *.e to expla9 yr side40 ,prior to los+ 8 si* committee look$ = a c&idate to fill a vacancy 9 ! legislature1 ! committee turn$ to ,kev9 ,kolbo1 & he a3ept$ ! *all5ge4 ,kolbo describes ! agony & ! ec/asy ( ! #aihd elec;n ? way3 8,i ran 9 #aihd & won & lo/ ! same race4 ,on elec;n niriv+ abs5tee ballots came in1 & ,i w5t ah1d by five votes4 8,i w5t to ! legislature's pre-ses.n 9 ,decemb]1 0 sworn in1 & rcvd my committee assign;ts2 ,i j lov$ ! f\r or five "ds ,i 0 "!4 ,! ,mon"d af ,i got home f ! pre-ses.n1 ! results ( ! rec.t 7 ann\nc$1 & ,i _h lo/ by sev5 votes40 ,kolbo says he refus$ #eh to let ! elec;n result de/roy 8 dr1m4 8,i tri$ to ma9ta9 a positive attitude ab t10 he says4 8,i told ! press1 ',i'm go+ to re/ td1 b z f> z ,i'm 3c]n$1 tm is ! f/ "d ( ! #aihf campaign4'0 ,kolbo prov$ true to 8 ^w4 ,9 #aihf1 he def1t$ 8 oppon5t by #cej votes4 ,he curr5tly s]ves on ! ,judici>y & ,human ,s]vices committees4 ,he says 8 9t]e/ 9 ^? committees makes 8 legislative life easi]4 8,we d1l ) #a1ejj bills 9 ! legislature 9 any giv5 ses.n10 he expla9s4 8,anybody :o tells y he's r1d e page ( e bill isn't 2+ tru?;l4 ,y h to 3c5trate on ^? bills : >e p]t95t to yr committee & rely on o!rs to give y gd advice on ! o!r bills4 ,:ile ,i use r1d]s1 ,i c al c.t on #ei help f ! actual legislative proc$ure40 ,kolbo says e bill comes to ! floor ( ! ,h\se reg>d.s ( ! committee's recomm5da;n4 ,! bill is v]bally expla9$ to ! legislators1 ! committee recomm5da;n is giv51 & ! floor debate 5sues4 ,kolbo says t's a gd way to keep track ( all ! bills 9 a ses.n4 8,i ?9k \r legislature is am;g ! mo/ op5 & e6ici5t 9 ! c.try10 ,kolbo says4 8,! /aff is excell5t :5 x comes to process+ 9=ma;n40 ,kolbo has ei sponsor$ or co- sponsor$ a v>iety ( bills1 b ! "o he's pr\de/ ( is "o : he says kept a w9d[ ( 9dep5d;e op5 = s5ior citiz5s & p ) 4abilities4 8,in ! la/ ses.n1 ,i 0 ! *ief sponsor ( a bill : tack$ a doll> onto ! driv]'s #fj lic5se fees 9 ! /ate10 he expla9s4 8,t doll> f ea* driv] 0 put 9to a fund t wd help keep ! s5ior citiz5s buses & transit = ! 4abl$ runn+ 9 ! /ate40 ,kolbo says he help$ kill am5d;ts t wd h remov$ fund+ = ! buses & replace x ) a m]e resolu;n ( support = ! transit sy/em4 ,kolbo says :ile he has "w$ to /r5g!n ! /ate's guide dog law1 he refuses to 2 pigeon- hol$ z ! legislator :o d1ls ) bl;s issues only4 8,"o "d a report] came up & ask$1 ',h[ _m bills curr5tly 9 ! legislature a6ect bl p8'10 ,kolbo recalls4 8,he ?"\ ,i'd give hm a li/ ( ! f\r or five bills t d1lt ) bl;s or 4abl$ p 9 g5]al2 my answ] 0 simple ,- ,i sd1 'all bills a6ect bl p4 ,we're n any di6]5t f #fa any"o else4'0 ,kolbo says x didn't take l;g = p to tr1t hm l a fell[ pr(es.nal4 8,x didn't take l;g 2f o!r legislators />t$ ask+1 ',:at d y ?9k ab ? bill8' ,! f/ c\ple ( "ds10 he admits1 8"s ( !m 7 m 9t]e/$ 9 "qs l1 ',:at's x l to 2 a bl legislator8' ,^? k9ds ( "qs j hav5't come up 9 a l;g1 l;g "t40 ,he says ! press qkly r1liz$ he 0 z capable a lawmak] z 8 coll1gues4 8,i told myf ,i'd take ! f/ report] to supp] :o ask$ me a sub/antial "q1 hop+1 ( c\rse1 t x wd 2 "s gd look+ lady4 ,z x turn$ \1 my f/ supp] companion f ! press corps 0 a nice guy :o has s9ce d"o "s gd /ories on me & on ev5ts 9 my 4trict40 ,kolbo says once ! #fb press & 8 coll1gues r1liz$ 8 capabilities1 he cd get d[n to ! busi;s ( legisla;n ,- a busi;s : he says is gr[+ m complex & di6icult z ! f$]al gov]n;t pu%es m programs onto ! /ates )\t provid+ fund+ = ^? programs4 ,s9ce 8 /ate is compris$ ( bo? rural & urban legislative 4tricts1 ,kolbo m/ (t5 decide issues on an urban v]sus rural basis r ?an on "py l9es4 8,we (t5 debate bills : >e geographically split ) ! ea/]n m populat$ "p ( ! /ate tak+ "o viewpo9t & ! m rural we/]n legislators tak+ ! opposite side10 he says4 ,kolbo says :ile he is aw>e ( ! ang] _m ,am]icans direct at politicians1 he 2lieves mo/ ,am]icans >e will+ to look at an 9cumb5t's total record r ?an a s+le issue4 ,he #fc a6irms t :ile lo2yi/s obvi\sly play a role 9 gov]n;t1 !y d n 3trol x4 8,i ask$ a vet]an legislator ab lo2yi/s once10 ,kolbo recalls1 8& ,i'll n"e =get :at he told me4 ,he sd1 ',:5 x comes to lo2yi/s1 if y c't take _! m"oy1 eat _! food1 dr9k _! booze1 mess >.d ) _! wom51 & !n vote ag/ !m ! next "d on ! floor1 y h no busi;s 2+ 9 ! legislature4' ,i've us$ t 9 "s ( my spee*es40 ,ask$ ab 8 future 9 politics1 ,kolbo 0 cauti\s1 b didn't rule \ any?+4 8,if y cd j snap yr f+]s & 2 "! at ! top1 t wd 2 "o ?+10 he says4 8,b ,i've se5 a lot ( gd p :o tri$ = ! top & 7 j %ot d[n4 ,! hi<] y g1 ! m scrut9y y place yrf "u4 ,i don't "k t ,i want to subject myf & my family to t40 #fd ,he says if he 7 to r1* = a bi7] piece ( ! political pie1 he feels he cd 3t9ue to s]ve z a positive role model4 8,i ?9k if ,i cd d any?+ al;g ^? l9es10 he says1 8,i'd 5c\rage o!r bl p to get \ & get 9volv$ 9 :at"e way !y wd feel com=table4 ,n e bl p]son wants to 2 a legislator1 b e "o ( u "\ to 2 9volv$ 9 "s m1n+;l way4 ,z f> z my p]sonal future1 well1 ,i'd l to sp5d ano!r two or ?ree ses.ns 9 ! ,h\se & !n decide ": to g f "!40 ,kolbo plans to seek a s1t on ! /ate's legislative c\ncil at ! 5d ( ! #aiia ses.n4 ,a c\ncil s1t wd 5sure hm a committee *airman%ip :5 ! next ses.n op5s4 ,he says 8 memb]%ip 9 ! ,nor? ,dakota ,associa;n ( ! ,bl & 9 ,,acb has be5 a r1l plus = hm4 #fe 8,i've be5 pr\d to 2 a bl p]son1 a memb] ( ,,ndab & ,,acb10 he says4 8,if any?+ ,i've "e d"o 9 my c>e] has %$ gd lie ab "o ano!r40 ,,nidrr ,ann\nces ,eid$ grants "u ,title ,i ( ,p4,l4 #ajj-#djg1 ! ,te*nology-,relat$ #ff ,assi/.e = ,9dividuals ) ,4abilities ,act ( #aihh "4 ,! newly-fund$ /ates 9clude ,delaw>e1 ,georgia1 ,hawaii1 ,l\isiana1 ,miss\ri1 ,montana1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 & ,s\? ,c>ol9a4 ,! late/ r.d ( aw>ds br+s to #ca ! total numb] ( /ates rcvg ?ree-ye> grants to develop 3sum]-responsive1 compreh5sive /atewide sy/ems ( te*nology- relat$ assi/.e = 9dividuals ( all ages ) 4abilities4 ,/ates : alr h assi/ive te*nology projects "uway 9clude ,alaska1 ,>kansas1 ,colorado1 ,9diana1 ,ill9ois1 ,i[a1 ,k5tucky1 ,ma9e1 ,m>yl&1 ,massa*usetts1 ,m9nesota1 ,mississippi1 ,nebraska1 ,nevada1 ,new ,mexico1 ,new ,york1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,oregon1 ,t5;see1 ,utah1 ,v]mont1 ,virg9ia1 & ,wiscons94 #fg ,9 ord] = /ates to 2 eligible = ext5.n grants = f\r? & fif? ye> fund+1 !y m/ 2 9 compli.e ) ,sec;n #ejh ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act ( #aigc1 z am5d$ 9 #aihf "4 ,= 9=ma;n ab fund$ /ate projects1 designat$ 8l1d ag5cies0 9 /ates n yet fund$1 or ext5.n ( provi.ns ( ,sec;n #ejh to ! /ates fund$ "u ,title ,i ( ! 8,te* ,act10 r1d]s may 3tact ,,resna ,te*nical ,assi/.e ,project1 ,suite #gjj1 #aaja ,3necticut ,av5ue1 ,n4,w41 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjcf4 ,tel4 "<#bjb"> #heg- #aadj4 #fh ,telecommunica;ns3 ,! ,next ,fronti] by ,frank ,b[e1 ,ph4,d4 ,p :o >e bl or h l[ vi.n rcv ea* ye>1 z d o!rs1 ! bulky ,:ite & ,yell[ ,pages teleph"o directories4 ,wdn't x 2 nice to rcv ! same 9=ma;n by voice j by pick+ up a teleph"o & ask+ a "q s* z1 8,:at "t does ! next bus on r\te #bg >rive at my bus /op801 & he>+ ! answ]1 8#a3#de p4m40 ,& wdn't x 2 nice to 2 able to call ! local teleph"o company & ask1 8,:at /ore 9 my nei ! response1 8,joe's ,h>dw>e1 #de ,m>ket ,/reet1 #eee-#hejj40 ,! te*nology alr exi/s to make ^! telecommunica;ns dr1ms a r1l;y4 ,9=ma;n f ! ,:ite & ,yell[ ,pages is alr #fi /or$ on comput]s4 ,9de$1 if we look ah1d1 we c see ev5 broad] hi< te*nology vi/as4 ,m data f o!r comput]s wd 2 add$4 ,next1 ! data wd ne$ to 2 sort$3 ! comput] wd se>* "? 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"o ab : y >e ask+4 ,f9ally1 ? piece ( 9=ma;n wd h to 2 spok5 by a spee* syn!siz] atta*$ to ! comput]4 ,! comput]s exi/ 9 yr local teleph"o net"w2 !y're call$ 8swit*es0 & !y >e locat$ 9 l>ge build+s call$ 8swit*+ /a;ns0 or 8c5tral (fices04 ,s(tw>e t sorts "? databases & picks \ key 9=ma;n is r1dily available1 too4 ,( c\rse1 spee* syn!siz]s >e commodities n[4 ,s :y >5't ^! s]vices available8 ,:y c sie n all[$ to 8alt] 3t5t0 or 8manipulate data40 ,curr5t policy says t sort+ 9=ma;n is prohibit$1 & t 3v]t+ text to spee* is al n all[$4 ,i don't "u/& :y provid+ 9=ma;n to a si* new products & s]vices4 ,let #ga yr ,repres5tative & ,s5ators "k t y want ! teleph"o net"ws to 2come 8a3essible to & usable by0 p ) 4abilities1 9clud+ bl & l[-vi.n ,am]icans4 ,! ,bell companies h ask$ me to advise !m on h[ !y cd d m = p ) 4abilities4 ,i'm f9d+ t ! law is a problem4 ,! law t =ms ! basis = curr5t policy is ! ,communica;ns ,act ( #aicd4 ,x wd h to 2 am5d$4 ,=tunately1 "! is a prec$5t = am5d+ x1 a rec5t "o1 & "o famili> to all ,c\ncil memb]s4 ,! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act1 "<,p4,l4 #aja-#ccf">1 9 title ,,iv1 am5d$ ! #aicd ,act4 ,x add$ sec;n #bbe to ! #aicd ,act t requires teleph"o companies to provide full & equal teleph"o net"w a3ess to us]s ( ,telecommunica;ns ,devices = ! ,d1f4 ,mo/ ,,tdd us]s >e #gb d1f1 h>d-(-he>+1 or spee*- impair$4 ,simil> a3ess cd 2 provid$ to bl & l[-vi.n p by am5d+ ! ,act to ext5d equal opportun;y to non-,,tdd us]s :o h vi.n impair;ts4 ,"h's ! problem3 ,! #aicd ,act1 z 9t]pret$ by ! #aihd 8,modifi$ ,f9al ,judg;t0 : broke up ! old ,bell ,sy/em1 prev5ts ! ,regional ,bell ,op]at+ ,companies f 83t5t alt]a;n40 ,ac to ! 9t]preta;n1 if 9=ma;n is spok51 x is 8alt]$40 ,& if data >e sort$ or manipulat$1 t1 too1 is 83t5t alt]a;n40 ,? defies common s5se4 ,:y is provid+ ! same piece ( 9=ma;n ,- ! 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