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    ,presid5t's ,message3
          ,advocacy
       by ,paul ,$w>ds

  ,i h be5 ?9k+ a lot lately
ab ! ^w 8advocacy40 ,x has
,lat9 roots & comes f two ^ws4
,i /udi$ ,lat9 = a :ile & 0 a
v poor /ud5t4 ,i h n look$ x
up1 b
  ,i ?9k ! ^w 8ad0 m1ns 8to0 &
! v]b 8voc>e0 m1ns 8to voice
or sp1k40 ,at l1/ "o picture (
an advocate is n necess>ily a
pl1sant "o4 ,x causes me to
?9k ( lawy]s bill+ h\rs &
fi<t+ = causes4 ,x is al a
*ur* t]m1 advocate1 & "o f9ds
advocates at 9quisi;ns4 ,on !
face ( x1 !n1 x seems a ll
/range to he> ,,acb describ$ z
an advocacy organiza;n & to
he> \rvs describ$ z advocates4
  ,yet ,i am com=table ) ?
no;n ( :o we >e & :at we    #f
d4 ,if :at we d is 8sp1k to0
issues1 t is a gd ?+4 ,if :at
we d is 8sp1k to0 p1 t1 too1
is f9e4 ,i ?9k t we "s"ts d n
sp5d 5 "t ?9k+ ab \r role z
advocates & :at t implies &1
s9ce ,i h be5 do+ x a lot
lately1 y get to sp5d "s "t at
l1/ r1d+ ab x4
  ,advocacy is n a simple ?+1
?\< :at ,i h sd s f> implies t
x is4 ,all y h to d is sp1k to
issues & p & y >e advocat+4
,no1 my frs1 t is n all4 ,f/ y
h to "k :at y >e go+ to sp1k
ab4 ,!n y h to %ape :at y say
= ! p to :om y >e sp1k+ & !n y
h to h ! c\rage to sp1k :5
prud;e (t5 bids y 2 sil5t4
  ,mo/ ( ! "t advocacy seems
easy 2c p >e 3t5t to let y say
yr piece4 ,x is easy to li/5
passively to an advocate4 ,(t5
!y >e say+ gd & laudable ?+s
&1 mo/ ( ! "t1 y c agree    #g
) !m & feel r l y d af a gd
s]mon at *ur* on a ,sun"d4 ,y
>e uplift$1 /r5g!n$ & j a ll
bett] 9=m$4 ,:at makes
advocacy m complicat$ & less
passive ?an s]mons is t an
advocate m/ n only talk to p b
m/ al ask p to d "s?+4 ,if y g
"splace & sp1k ab issues t >e
( 3c]n to u z memb]s ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 y %d
n only 2 provid+ 9=ma;n4 ,y %d
al 2 su7e/+ ac;n & y %d h ways
( monitor+ :e!r ! ac;ns y want
>e actually happ5+4
  ,advocacy is n simple4 ,x is
2c x is n simple t "! >e s _m
ef=ts t we make t >e n
su3ess;l4 ,x is an >t & x is a
?ank.s & n"e-5d+ task2 & x is
! mo/ important ?+ we d 9
,,acb4
  ,x's al wor? rememb]+ t1 ev5
?\< we 9 ,,acb "k t \r issues
>e ! mo/ important &        #h
m1n+;l 3c]ns 9 ! _w1 "! >e
hundr$s1 if n ?\s&s1 ( o!r
  organiza;ns :o 2lieve 9 _!
issues j z f]v5tly z we d4 ,we
h be5 extremely su3ess;l z
advocates4 ,? is a m1sure ( h[
gd we >e at :at we d & x is al
a m1sure ( h[ will+ p >e to
li/5 to u4 ,h["e1 competi;n
am;g issues is gett+ m & m
fi]ce e "d4 ,_m organiza;ns >e
actually hir+ firms to plan _!
advocacy campaigns4 ,m & m
issues >e 2+ >gu$ on televi.n1
9 ! newspap]s1 on ! ,9t]net1 9
! halls ( ,3gress & "ey": else
": an issue c f9d xs way1 )
c>e;l /rategic plann+ & imm5se
exp5ditures ( m"oy4 ,does ?
m1n t we m/ use ^! te*niques
if we >e to hope to 2
su3ess;l8 ,no1 x does n4 ,we h
demon/rat$ ov] & ov] ag t1 )
judici\s applica;n ( m"oy1 we
c p]suade ! public to       #i
look ) favor on ! issues we
raise4 ,we %d "u/& t ? public
a3ept.e ( \r issues is bas$ on
! way ! public is 4pos$ to
look at u4
  ,z we dem& t we 2 ?"\ ( z p
f/1 let's 2 cle> t x is "ply
2c we >e ?"\ ( z bl f/ t we >e
su3ess;l4 ,x is ironic t ! v
p;y we d n want is :at (t5
br+s u su3ess4 ,i don't su7e/
t we sudd5ly build \r
campaigns on ? p;y4 ,i 9si/1
h["e1 t we recognize xs r1l;y4
,we d n feel ne>ly z help.s z
o!rs p]cv u to be4 ,? gives u
an imm5se advantage 9 seek+ to
2 he>d on \r issues4 ,h["e1 we
%d 2 aw>e t1 if we >e "e truly
su3ess;l at f]ret+ \ all ^?
/]eotypical no;ns ( bl;s &
]adicate !m once & = all f !
public 3sci\s;s1 we w ?r[ away
m* ( \r advocacy advantage4 ,x
is precisely 2c ( ^?       #aj
/]eotypes t we get z m* z we
d4
  ,if ! prec$+ p>agraph seems
j a mite cynical1 ,i am sorry4
,x is n 9t5d$ to 2 any?+ b
r1l4 ,we >e a small gr\p (
advocates /riv+ to 2 he>d 9 a
l>ge oc1n ( advocates4 ,we m/
seize :at"e advantages we c4
,we m/ al n lose track ( ! r1l
value ( :at we d4
  ,z advocates we >e (t5 sp1k+
= ^? :o _c or w n sp1k4 ,_m (
\r bro!rs & si/]s :o >e bl h
2come too tir$ to sp1k or lack
! abil;y to sp1k well = !mvs4
,:ile we >e r1*+ \ to !m &
t1*+ !m to h ! c\rage & abil;y
to 2 _! [n advocates1 we /& up
& >e c.t$ sp1k+ to o!rs = ^?
:o _c or w n sp1k = !mvs4 ,?
is :at advocacy truly is4 ,x
is sp1k+ to issues & p = ^? :o
_c or w n sp1k4 ,? is n j hi<-
fl[n rhetoric1 my frs4     #aa
,? is :at ,,acb is all ab4 ,we
>e a =ce t w9s 2c we >e n
afraid to sp1k4,we >e a gr\p (
p :o use jo9t advocacy to sp1k
) "o v l\d voice4 ,we >e !
3sci;e ( \r na;n on issues
relat+ to p :o >e bl4 ,if y >e
look+ = a purpose = yr
memb]%ip 9 ,,acb1 look no
fur!r4 ,9 simple t]ms t is :at
we >e & :y we >e & :o we >e4
,we >e ! voice ( ! bl seek+ to
make ?+s bett] = ! bl 9 a _w
": x is h>d] & h>d] to 2 he>d4
,we >e he>d & we w 3t9ue to 2
he>d 2c we >e le>n+ e "d to 2
bett] advocates4
  ,c>olyn ,g>rett di$ 9 ,texas
la/ ye> 9 a tragic tra6ic
a3id5t4 ,b h] d1? 0 ! /raw t
awoke ,,acb to ! ne$ to devote
a major advocacy ef=t to
p$e/rian safety4 ,we h alr won
victories "! & w 3t9ue to w9
m4 ,"o brave lady's        #ab
su6]+ has ignit$ an organiza;n
to ac;n6 ,we "k \r fi<t w 2
l;g & h>d & t _m w mis"u/& :at
we seek4 ,b we w su3e$ 2c1 my
frs1 we >e advocates & we >e
pr\d ( x4 ,s we w sp1k to
tra6ic 5g9e]s & ! press & \r
frs & nei<bors ( ,c>olyn
,g>rett & we w sp1k = ! _m p
:o die1 >e hurt1 or >e sc>$ to
d1? e "t !y cross ! /reet4 ,z
m ( u sp1k = !m1 m ( !m w come
=w>d to sp1k = !mvs4 ,m
importantly1 m & m /reets w h
a3essible p$e/rian signals &
bl p us+ !m4 ,advocacy is !
w1pon we w wield 9 \r w> to
make ! _w safe = p :o >e bl6
,& we w w96





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   ,:at to ,d ,:5 ,!y ,play
       ! ,4abil;y ,c>d8
   by ,*>les ;,h4 ,craw=d1
     ,executive ,director

  ,h[ (t5 h y be5 3front$ ) or
ev5 ask$ yrf ! "q3 h[ does ?
a6ect ! 4abil;y commun;y8
,:e!r y >e advocat+ = s]vice
deliv]y t r1li/ically
addresses ! issues ( bl;s or
look+ = a3essibil;y f1tures (
: y c take advantage1 "! is a
new & 9cr1s+ly pres5t ef=t on
! "p ( deci.n mak]s to "sh[
place ! 4cus.n 9 ! 3text (
4abil;y r ?an bl;s4 ,two
examples ( ? evolv+ ph5om5on
o3urr$ )9 ! la/ few weeks4
  ,! f/ example happ5$ 9 ! l&
( ,l9coln4 ,af ye>s ( fru/rat+
ef=ts to improve ! s]vice
sy/em = bl folks1 \r ,ill9ois
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl det]m9$ x wd h
to seek ! cr1;n ( a        #ad
commis.n = ! bl if ?+s 7 to
r1li/ically *ange4 ,s \r
a6iliate set \ ) grt z1l &
ef=t to rese>* & develop a
legislative bill to cr1te a
commis.n4 ,af mon?s ( "w1 !
legislative proposal 0 made
r1dy & submitt$ to !
legislature4 ,:at happ5$ at !
,h\se & ,s5ate he>+s 0 sadly
pr$ictable & a r1l example (
play+ ! 4abil;y c>d4
  ,! *ief bur1ucrat ( !
,ill9ois rehabilita;n
e/abli%;t got up & pontificat$
on h[ ! cr1;n ( a commis.n = !
bl wd take away m"oy f o!r
4abil;y s]vices & necess>ily
r$uce ! qual;y & availabil;y (
^? s]vices = all 4abilities4
,he li/$ n only rehabilita;n 9
8 te/imony1 b al 9dep5d5t
liv+4 ,? is important z x
po9ts \ t 8 view is t bl folks
fall )9 a k9d ( 9tegrat$   #ae
model = s]vices & to ! ext5t t
all 4abilities >e s]vic$1 !n
bl folks "\ to 2 happy or at
l1/ a3ept+ ( ! sy/em4 ,9 %ort1
if ! bl commun;y wants bett]
s]vice1 !n ! total 9ve/;t 9
4abil;y s]vices wd ne$ to 2
9cr1s$ to ! po9t ": all
4abilities cd rcv a f> grt]
propor;n ( m"oy to meet _!
ne$s4
  ,h[ c bl folks >gue ag/ t8
,don't we all 2lieve t "ey"o
%d get ! be/ s]vices8 ,to ?9k
o!rwise is blatant self-9t]e/1
is x n8
  ,! second example p]vades !
4cus.n ( re-e/abli%+ ! l9k (
,social ,secur;y e>n+s
limita;ns 2t ! bl & eld]ly
popula;ns4 ,"h1 ! >gu;t goes
"s?+ al;g ! l9es ( bl folks
alr get m ?an o!r 4abilities &
h;e %d n 2 ask+ = m4 ,to d s
is unfair to o!r           #af
4abilities & wd ultimately
cause !m to prote/ s* unfair
tr1t;t4 ,9 fact1 "o hi<ly
plac$ aide to a s5ator told u
t o!r 4abilities 7 n happy ) !
idea ( bl folks hav+ _! e>n+s
limits once ag ti$ to ! eld]ly
popula;n4
  ,9 bo? ( ^! examples "! >e
two dynamics : >e attempt+ to
*ange ! 3text 9 : deci.n mak]s
>e look+ at bl;s issues4 ,! f/
is t all 4abilities >e to 2
se5 )9 a commun;y model to
af=d equ;y to all4 ,! second
is t x is 2com+ 9cr1s+ly
politically dang]\s to >gue a
4abil;y-specific po9t s9ce
:o"e d>es to make ^? >gu;ts
runs ! risk ( 3demna;n by 8!
commun;y40
  ,! m s9i/] side ( ? issue is
h>dly "e m5;n$4 ,x is ! wat]+
d[n ( s]vices to broad5 !m to
"ey"o1 ! 4appe>.e (        #ag
specializ$ k1 ! cr1;n ( easy
excuses n to provide s]vices
due to lack ( m"oy or l>g]
popula;ns 9 ne$1 & ! pitt+ (
4abil;y gr\ps ag/ ea* o!r at
w4
  ,h[ c ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl d1l ) ?8 ,h[ d we 3v9c+ly
make \r >gu;ts :5 ! 4abil;y
c>d is put on ! table8 ,%d we8
  ,! f/ /ep 9 d1l+ ) ! 4abil;y
c>d issue is to flatly reject
! ass];n t bl;s is j l any o!r
4abil;y4 ,n only to reject !
>gu;t z a public matt]1 b al
to reject x z ! p]sonal basis
^u : we det]m9e \r advocacy4
,"! is "ey?+ "r 9 say+ t bl;s
is a r1l & def9+ 4abil;y t bo?
sep>ates u f ! l>g] 4abil;y
commun;y & unites u ) !m 9 >1s
( common ne$4 ,"! is "ey?+ "r
& ev5 compell+ = u to po9t \ t
:eel*air ramps & a3essible
tra6ic signal+ sy/ems or   #ah
mobil;y 9/ruc;n >e n mutually
exclusive or 9 competi;n b >e
nec = ^? :o ne$ !m4
  ,:5 we >e told t we ne$ to
wait until m m"oy is available
to ! 4abil;y commun;y s we c
!n get \r %>e1 we m/ =ce;lly
make cle> t \r ne$s >e n a "q
( relativ;y2 !y >e r1l1 !y >e
n[1 & !y m/ 2 address$4 ,:5 we
>e told we ne$ to wait 9 l9e j
l "ey"o else1 !n we m/ ask
\rvs :e!r ! l9e is 2+ us$ to
facilitate a r1l s]vice common
to all folks1 or :e!r x is a
func;nal block to \r issues "e
2+ prop]ly address$4 ,! di6];e
is vital4
,! 4abil;y c>d c 2 an ace =
all 4abilities or a jok]4
,look at :o is d1l+ x & :y4
,?9k "? ! 3sequ;es ( go+ al;g
) ! h& y >e d1lt1 & "u/& t
a3ept+ ! h& we >e d1lt is
a3ept+ ! game "s"o else    #ai
has design$4 ,we w only play !
game :5 ! 4abil;y c>d "u/&s :o
we >e & 2comes ! ace we want &
n ! jok] we h gott54

     ,cat* ! ,fun 9 ,los
          ,angeles6
     by ,john ,a4 ,hor/1
      ,3v5;n ,coord9ator

  ,los ,angeles 9 ,july is a
pl1sant exp]i;e4 ,:ile ! w1!r
is w>m1 "! is alw a breeze f !
,pacific ,oc1n & ! humid;y is
n"e too hi<4 ,at ! ,febru>y
meet+s we f.d ! ,we/9 ,hotel1
": all 3v5;n activities w take
place1 v will+ to "w ) u 9
late plann+ = ! 3v5;n4 ,we >e
negotiat+ ) ! ,we/9 to (f] "s
r$uc$ food prices or specials
9 ! hotel re/aurant4 ,! usual
qk m1ls "<br1kfa/ & lun*">
dur+ 3v5;n week w 2 available4
,! 3v5;n program w li/     #bj
re/aurants \tside ! hotel & h[
to get "! 3v5i5tly & safely4
,y %d rememb]1 h["e1 t
,cali=nia prices >e hi<] & we
>e limit$ 9 :at c 2 d"o to
r$uce !m4
  ,? ye> ! op5+ ses.n ,sun"d
ev5+1 ,july #d1 w 2g9 at
#g3#cj p4m4 ,! morn+ ses.ns
,mon"d "? ,fri"d w 2g9 at
#h3#cj a4m4 ,! f9al g5]al
ses.n ( ! 3v5;n w take place
,fri"d morn+1 ,july #i1 a
ses.n t may 3t9ue until #b
p4m4 ,exhibits w take place 9
two rooms1 ) s"eal locat$ 9 !
ballroom foy]4 ,z 0 ! case la/
ye>1 secur;y w 2 provid$4
  ,3v5;n dates3 ,satur"d1
,july #c to ,fri"d1 ,july #i
  ,place3 ! ,airport ,we/9
,hotel1 #edjj ;,w4 ,c5tury
;,blvd41 ,los ,angeles1
,calif4 #ijjde2
  ph"o "<#caj"> #baf-      #ba
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  ,ov]fl[ hotel3 ! ,airport
,m>riott1 #ehee ;,w4 ,c5tury
;,blvd41 ,los ,angeles1
,calif4 #ijjde2 ph"o "<#caj">
#fda-#egjj
  ,hotel rates3 @s#fj p] ni<t
plus tax = up to f\r p p] room
  ,res]va;n cut(f date3 ,june
#aj1 #aiii
  ,%uttles 2t hotels w 2
op]at$ by ! ,m>riott &
supple;t$ by ! ,we/94 ,airport
transporta;n w 2 provid$ #bd
h\rs a "d at no co/ by bo?
hotels4 ,airport %uttles run e
#ae m9utes f ! hotels4

        ,travel ag5cy
  ,! ,,acb designat$ travel
ag5cy is ,pre/ige ,travel1
"<#hjj"> #iff-#ejej4 ,ask =
,g9a1 ,t]ri or ,j1n4 ,tickets
pur*as$ 2f ,may #a w rcv a #aj
p]c5t 4c.t4 ,"? ,pre/ige   #bb
,travel1 special agree;ts =
4c.t$ air f>es h be5 e/abli%$
) ,am]ican1 ,delta & ,,u
,airways4 ,z ) mo/ travel
ag5cies1 "! is a @s#aj s]vice
*>ge = ea* ticket pur*as$4

         ,ov]ni<t t\r
  ,? ye>'s ov]ni<t t\r w take
"picipants to ,san ,diego on
,fri"d & ,satur"d1 ,july #b &
#c4 ,buses w de"p ! ,we/9
promptly at #g3#de a4m4 on
,fri"d morn+ & >rive 9 ,san
,diego at #i3#de a4m4 ,! f/
activ;y w 2 a trolley t\r ( !
c;y1 ) detail$ n>ra;n4 ,? w 2
foll[$ by lun* & !n a visit to
"o ( ! olde/ mis.ns 9
,cali=nia4 ,af ? visit1 ! gr\p
w *eck 9to ! ,holi"d ,9n
,select = a re/ p]iod 2f d9n]4
,at #f p4m4 ! gr\p w bo>d !
buses = a delici\s d9n] foll[$
by a musical %[ = !        #bc
ev5+4
  ,on ,satur"d1 af a 3t95tal
br1kfa/ at ! hotel1 ! gr\p w
visit ! ,po9t ,loma subm>9e
base4 ,"! w 2 an opportun;y to
t\r a mod]n subm>9e4 ,= ^? :o
may feel a subm>9e1 ) xs n>r[
passageways & /eep /eps1 w 2
too di6icult1 a t\r ( ! t5d]
%ip w 2 provid$4 ,if ! t\r ( !
%ip is al 2liev$ to 2 di6icult
= "s1 a gr\p meet+ is plann$ )
a p]son f ! base to describe !
base & xs op]a;n4 ,af ! base
visit1 a %ort "t = %opp+ is
s*$ul$1 !n lun*1 & af t a
visit to a l>ge w9]y4 ,at !
w9]y ! gr\p w see h[ ! grapes
>e process$ & made 9to w9e4
,"! w al 2 an opportun;y to
ta/e a numb] ( w9e v>ieties4
,al1 "! is a /ore ": w9e & o!r
s\v5irs c 2 pur*as$4 ,af !
w9]y t\r x w 2 "t to return to
,los ,angeles4             #bd
  ,! price = ? fabul\s t\r is
@s#ahi4 ,? 9cludes
transporta;n by air-3di;n$
motor coa*1 all ride &
admis.ns fees1 "o ni<t's lodg+
"<d\ble o3upancy"> at !
,holi"d ,9n1 lun* & d9n] on
,fri"d & br1kfa/ & lun* on
,satur"d4 ,if a s+le room is
desir$1 "! w 2 an addi;nal co/
( @s#ec4
  ,res]va;ns = ? ov]ni<t t\r
m/ 2 made by ,june #a1 #aiii4
,to res]ve yr space1 3tact
,,acb's ,m9n1polis (fice at
"<#fab"> #ccb-#cbdb4

          ,o!r t\rs
  ,o!r t\rs w 9clude3
,satur"d1 ,july #c1 a t\r (
grt] ,los ,angeles1 9clud+
,hollywood1 ,b"ely ,hills &
d[nt[n "<9cludes lun*2 w 2
rep1t$ ,sun"d1 ,july #d">2
,sun"d1 ,july #d1 a t\r    #be
to ! ,cry/al ,ca!dral at ,g>d5
,grove = ! ,sun"d morn+ wor%ip
s]vice1 foll[$ by a brief
recep;n1 a visit to ! gift
%op1 & lun*2 ,mon"d1 ,july #e1
a t\r to ! ,que5 ,m>y huge
pass5g] %ip at ,l;g ,b1*
"<9cludes lun*">2 ,tues"d1
,july #f1 family fun at
,knott's ,b]ry ,f>m1 ) %[s1
rides & ,cordelia's fam\s
*ick5 d9n]2 ,tues"d1 ,july #f1
a t\r to ! ,cry/al ,ca!dral at
,g>d5 ,grove to le>n xs
hi/ory1 program1 t\r ! gr.ds &
gift %op2 ,w$nes"d1 ,july #g1
a t\r ( ! ,brl ,9/itute (
,am]ica2 ,w$nes"d1 ,july #g1 a
d9n] cruise on ! bay at ,m>9a
del ,rey "<n f9aliz$ at ?
writ+">2 ,?urs"d1 ,july #h1 a
visit to ! ,c5t] = ! ,"pially
,si<t$2 ,?urs"d1 ,july #h1 !
,autry ,museum ( ,we/]n
,h]itage1 a n>rat$ t\r )   #bf
items y c t\*4 ,a baseball t\r
at ,dodg]s ,/adium is "u
3sid]a;n = ,fri"d1 ,july #i4
  ,! #aiii 3v5;n w h _m
attrac;ns4 ,! program w 2
*all5g+1 ! exhibits grt z alw1
& ! t\rs mo/ 9t]e/+4 ,don't
miss \ on a grt 3v5;n 9
,cali=nia6

    ,!y ,came1 ,!y ,li/5$1
        ,!y ,advocat$
       by ,%>on ,lov]+

  ,mo/ p associate ,wa%+ton1
,d4,c4 ) politicians & hot
air4 ,b ! cold snap t o3urr$ !
f/ week5d ( ,m>* did n keep
l1d]s ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( !
,bl f att5d+ ! legislative
sem9>4
  ,! ,satur"d ses.n all[$
att5dees to 9troduce !mvs1 &
,,acb's executive director1
,*>lie ,craw=d1 to         #bg
9troduce ! basics ( advocacy &
! issues t wd 2 address$ !
next "d4 ,^? issues w]e3
rehabilita;n & s]vices to old]
bl citiz5s2 imple;ta;n ( !
,transporta;n ,equ;y ,act &
,air ,c>ri] ,a3ess ,act2
,social ,secur;y2 & 9=ma;n
a3ess4
  ,! ,sun"d ses.ns kick$ (f )
an 9troduc;n f ,*>lie ,craw=d4
8,td's ses.ns >e r1lly ! m1t (
! matt]10 he sd4 8,)\t "k+ !
9=ma;n we ne$ to "k 9 ord] to
prop]ly 3duct \rvs & h
9tellig5t 3v]sa;ns ) /a6]s &
repres5tatives & s5ators on !
hill1 !n we >e pretty m* at a
k9d ( a cat*-z-cat*-c
situa;n40 ,he review$ ! issues
& 9troduc$ ,joe ,cordova1
director ( ! ,bl & ,visually
,impair$ ,divi.n ( !
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices
,adm9i/ra;n1 :o spoke on   #bh
rehabilita;n c\ncils & s]vices
"u ! ,rehabilita;n ,act1 z
well z o!r topics4
,9 ,augu/ #aiih1 ,presid5t
,cl9ton sign$ ! ,"w=ce ,9ve/;t
,act 9to law1 & !
,rehabilita;n ,act am5d;ts 7
"p ( t1 ,cordova sd4 ,!
am5d;ts _h s"eal provi.ns :
focus$ on key pr9ciples4 ,^!
pr9ciples >e3 9cr1s$ 3sum]
"picipa;n & *oice 9 !
rehabilita;n process2 /r1ml9+
! rehabilita;n process2 &
improv+ ! due process sy/em4
8,! *anges 9 ! #aiih am5d;ts
c5t]$ >.d 9cr1s+ 3sum]
"picipa;n "? ! role ( !
rehabilita;n c\ncil10 he sd4
,9 #aiib1 ! am5d;ts e/abli%$ !
/ate rehabilita;n advisory
c\ncils2 "! 7 c]ta9 func;ns t
! c\ncils 7 designat$ to d4 ,b
! #aiih am5d;ts 5h.ed &
elevat$ ! role ( !         #bi
rehabilita;n c\ncils1 ,cordova
sd4 8,in fact1 if y ref] to !
,s5ate language 9 ! bill1 x
specifically says t ,3gress
9t5d$ = ! rehabilita;n c\ncils
444 to 2 m* m ?an simply
advisory 4440
  ,! func;ns ( a rehabilita;n
c\ncil >e address$ 9 ,sec;n
#aje ( ! #aiih am5d;ts4 ,!y
>e3 9 3junc;n ) /ate
rehabilita;n ag5cies1 !
c\ncils w 3duct a /atewide
compreh5sive ne$s assess;t ( !
rehabilita;n ne$s ( bl p 9 t
/ate2 review1 analyze & advise
! /ate ag5cy on xs p]=m.e 9
c]ta9 key >1s s* z eligibil;y1
e6ective;s1 scope1 func;n &
p]=m.e ( ! /ate ag5cy 9 c>ry+
\ xs role 9 ! rehabilita;n
process2 det]m9+ ! goals &
priorities ( ! ag5cy1 &
evaluate ! ag5cy's priorities
& p]=m.e4 8,= example1     #cj
"o ( ! 9dicators w 2 h[ well t
ag5cy p]=ms 9 ! place;t 9 hi<-
qual;y employ;t ( bl p10
,cordova sd4
  ,foll[+ a "q-&-answ] ses.n1
,*>lie ,craw=d spoke on
rehabilita;n c\ncils & s]vices
= old] bl p4 ,a rehabilita;n
c\ncil1 he sd1 8is "o ( ! m
p[];l w1pons 9 ! >s5al ( 3sum]
9volve;t 9 ! deci.n-mak+
process 9 ! /ate40 ,he 5c\rag$
8 li/5]s to 2come 9volv$ 9
rehabilita;n c\ncils 9 _!
/ates1 if !y 7 n alr4 8,! fact
( ! matt] is t y h a lot m p[]
9 yr /ates n[ to *>t ! c\rse (
hi/ory = bl p ) respect to
rehabilita;n1 & ,god "ks !y
ne$ x1 to make t di6];e10 he
/at$4 8,s ?9k t "? :5 y get
back to yr homes next week4
444 ,! la/ ?+ ,i want to say
ab rehabilita;n c\ncils1 & ?
is v important1 is !       #ca
fact t y c lit]ally alt] !
prior;y set ( a /ate ag5cy )
respect to rehabilita;n if y
use ! rehab c\ncil
appropriately4 444 ,use t p[]
wisely1 b use x40
  ,craw=d al 4cuss$ s]vices =
old] bl p4 8,= _m ye>s1 !
r1son :y /ate ag5cies h be5
able to n get too upset ab !
fact t old] bl monies 7 n
pl5ti;l 9 ! ,rehab ,act 0 2c =
_m r1sons 444 .<9clud+
utiliza;n (.> ,title ,i
doll>s1 ^? ag5cies cd assi/ p
to 2come homemak]s4 ,!y cd
provide ! 9dep5d5t liv+
s]vices t p ne$$3 mobil;y1
brl1 home t1*+ 444 ,!y cd help
p d1l ) assi/ive te*nology &
o!r k9ds ( s]vices "? ! ,title
,i program )\t necess>ily hav+
to h t p]son ultimately g \ "!
& e>n a pay*eck 9 ! s5se t !
curr5t regula;ns           #cb
3template4 ,s = t r1son x
hasn't be5 a sup] urg5t issue1
al? _m p knew 9 ! back ( _!
m9ds t "s"d1 "s"d "! wd come a
"t :5 "sbody sd1 ,8,wait a
m9ute4 ,isn't voca;nal
rehabilita;n to get p jobs8 ,s
:at >e y do+ ) all ^!
homemak]s8,00 ,t "q has be5
ask$ ov] ! la/ few ye>s1
,craw=d sd1 & answ]$ by
,3gress via ! reau?oriza;n ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act4
  ,craw=d 2liev$ t
rehabilita;n has be5 too
n>r[ly def9$ z 8to help p get
jobs40 8,"! is a way to make
sure t ! /ates >e able to
prop]ly s]ve ! ne$s ( p]sons
:o >e abv ! age ( #ee ye>s old
& h lo/ vi.n to ! po9t ( legal
bl;s10 he sd4 ,he told ! /ory
( an old] g5tleman1 age #gd1
:o call$ hm :5 he 0 9 !
,massa*usetts (fice1 &     #cc
ask$ if "s"o cd drop by4
,craw=d & two o!rs w5t to
visit ? man 9 8 sp>sely
furni%$ a"p;t ,- 8a radio & "s
furniture 444 & ?ree dogs40
,!y talk$ ab ! k9d ( s]vices
he mi<t ne$1 8& he kept say+
,8no,0 to "ey?+1 didn't r1lly
ne$ x1 didn't r1lly des]ve x1
didn't r1lly h any frs4 ,:at
he did h 0 ?ree dogs40 ,& !
man walk$ ! dogs e "d 9 !
morn+1 at noon1 & 9 ! ev5+1 !n
g to sleep1 8& t 0 8 life4 ,if
t describes ! circum/.es ( _m
eld]ly bl p]sons1 & ,i ?9k x
does1 !n x is probably "o ( !
mo/ /r5u\s 9dict;ts ( h[ !
f$]al gov]n;t has lit]ally
turn$ xs back on ! issues (
eld]ly bl p40
  ,craw=d al told a /ory ( an
#hd-ye>-old woman :o _h n left
h] a"p;t 9 two ye>s to cross !
/reet4 ,! woman _h n       #cd
rcvd mobil;y tra9+2 :5 ask$1
%e sd %e 0 afraid to cross !
/reet4 8,t p]son sp5t two ye>s
( h] life 9 h] a"p;t = :at1 &
:y8 ,d we h answ]s = t8 ,well1
,i "k t we'll get a lot ( hot
air f ,3gress ab h[ we love
"eybody & want to help
"eybody1 b t has to turn 9to
ac;n4 ,^ws >e *1p40
  ,he cit$ /ati/ics f
rehabilita;n t %[$ t 9 #aihf1
! old] bl program 0 e/imat$ to
co/ @s#bf million 9 #aihf2 x
curr5tly co/s @s#ab4d million4
8,s 9 #ac ye>s we h n ev5 2gun
to hit ! ?re%old ( :at x wd h
tak5 to s]vice eld]ly bl p 9
#aihf10 ,craw=d sd4 ,he gave
figures f ,massa*usetts1 %[+ t
#cg1jjj p 7 bl1 & ( ^?1
#be1jjj >e ov] age #ee4 ,!
/ate sp5t @s#f million 9
voca;nal rehabilita;n2 @s#b
million ( /ate m"oy &      #ce
@s#bjj1jjj 9 f$]al m"oy w5t =
! old] bl popula;n4 8,! equa;n
is q lopsid$10 he sd4 8,= e
@s#a we 7 sp5d+ = old] bl p1
we 7 sp5d+ ?ree or f\r =
voca;nal rehabilita;n1 & yet !
popula;n ( old] bl p \tnumb]s
rehabilita;n #ab "ts ov]40
  ,s h[ d we fix t equa;n8 ,is
x important to fix8 8,"s p say
! ag+ sy/em c take c>e ( ^!
folks1 no problem4 ,b h[ _m
c\ncils on ag+ d y "k .<t.> h
support gr\ps = eld]ly bl p or
"w ) eld]ly bl p on issues s*
z ,8h[ d y a3ess mobil;y
s]vices8 c y a3ess !m8,01 ,8h[
d y get rehabilita;n t1*+ at
home8,01 ,8h[ d y le>n brl8 &
h[ d y a3ess te*nology8,01 &1
m importantly1 ,8h[ d y a3ess
ea* o!r8,00 ,he m5;n$ !
/]eotypes ( 8y c get any?+ f
,m$ic>e0 & ask$ ! audi;e :o !y
want$ to get s]vice f1 &   #cf
:at k9ds ( s]vices4
  ,:at ? m1ns is t millions (
old] bl ,am]icans get lo/1
,craw=d /at$1 2c !y don't
2lieve !y des]ve s]vices2 !y
rely ^u family :o is (t5 too
busy to help2 ! s]vices t !y d
get don't address bl;s issues2
& !y j give up4 8,:y don't we1
& :y doesn't ! s]vice sy/em1
recognize ^! p80 he ask$4 8,2c
!y don't want to 2 call$ bl4
,!y don't want to ?9k ab !mvs
z bl p4 ,& ! s]vice sy/em
plays 9to t obnoxi\s idea by
basically say+1 ,8,don't call
!m bl4 ,call !m visually
impair$4,0 444 ,s ^! folks h
no idea :o !y >e60
  ,! core ( 3sum]ism1 ,craw=d
sd1 is t x's ,,ok to 2 bl &
x's all "r to associate ) o!r
bl p1 & x's a gd idea to gr[ z
a human 2+ d1l+ ) yr bl;s 9/1d
( avoid+ x4 ,mo/ old] bl   #cg
p >e n gett+ t message f
any"o4
  ,s :at c 2 d"o8 ,"o ( !
legislative imp]atives ? ye> 0
! old] bl issue4 ,craw=d urg$
! audi;e to ask ,3gress =
@s#bf million = ! old] bl
program1 to tell s5ators &
repres5tatives ! /ory ab old]
folks los+ _! vi.n4 ,he told
!m t ,3gress 0 curr5tly slat$
to sp5d @s#f million to re/ore
a ,m>yl& m]ry-g-r.d1 &
project$ t 9 #aj to #ae ye>s1
#be p]c5t ( all p ov] #hj w 2
legally bl1 un.s "!'s "s major
m$ical br1k"?4 ,he advis$ 8
li/5]s t ^! p ne$ to "k t x's
,,ok to 2 bl1 : !y c le>n by
associa;n ) o!r bl p1 gett+ !
tra9+ !y ne$ 9 mobil;y & brl1
& gett+ :at"e o!r s]vices !y
ne$4 8,all x r1lly takes is a
3di;n to make sure t we value
p :o >e ov] age #ee1 t     #ch
we value ! fact t !y ne$ to h
! abil;y to live _! life
9dep5d5tly & happily1 & to get
"! we only ne$ to h 5 m"oy =
f\r m]ry-g-r.ds40
  ,donna ,selig]1 presid5t ( !
,i[a ,c\ncil ( ! ,unit$ ,bl1
po9t$ \ t li/5]s cd tell _!
3gressm5 t x co/s 3sid]ably
less to tra9 an old] bl p]son
to /ay 9 his_/h] [n home ?an
to keep !m 9 a nurs+ home4 ,a
nurs+ home runs ab @s#cj1jjj a
ye>1 %e sd2 rehabilita;n co/s
@s#ejj to @s#a1jjj4
  ,foll[+ ,craw=d's pres5ta;n1
,m>k ,ri*]t1 gov]n;tal rela;ns
repres5tative = ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 gave an
update on legisla;n4 ,9 #aihd1
! ,vot+ ,a3essibil;y = !
,eld]ly & ,h&icapp$ ,act 0
5act$2 xs provi.ns 7
8m9imali/40 ,/ates simply ne$$
to 2 aw>e ( !              #ci
a3essibil;y ( _! poll+ places4
,two ye>s ago1 ! ,texas
a6iliate fil$ a suit reg>d+
ballot a3essibil;y2 ! c.ty (
,el ,paso settl$1 b on app1l !
,fif? ,circuit ,c\rt sd !
secret>y ( elec;ns _h no p[]
to 5=ce t deci.n4 ,s54 ,john
,mc,ca9 "<;,r-,>iz4"> 9troduc$
;,s4 #eaa1 : is a set (
am5d;ts to ! vot+ a3essibil;y
act1 al;g ) ,s54 ,john ,k]ry
"<;,d-,mass4">4 ,? legisla;n
says t rem$ies w 2
sub/antially 9cr1s$1 sets
f9es1 & t 8all poll+ me?ods t
>e select$ & us$ = f$]al
elec;ns % 2 a3essible0
"<9clud+ ballots 9 a v>iety (
a3essible m$ia1 z well z
9/ruc;ns">4 ,x al all[s =
privacy 9 ca/+ ballots4 ,ri*]t
urg$ att5dees to ?ank ,mc,ca9
:5 !y saw hm4
  ,foll[+ a br1k1 ,julie   #dj
,c>roll1 an advocacy attorney
= ! ,p>alyz$ ,vet]ans (
,am]ica1 & ,ka?le5 ,blank1 an
attorney = ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil
on ,4abil;y1 4cuss$
transporta;n "rs1 "picul>ly !
,transporta;n ,equ;y ,act & !
,air ,c>ri] ,a3ess ,act4
,c>roll spoke f/ ab ! ,air
,c>ri] ,a3ess ,act1 : has be5
on ! books s9ce #aihf4 ,x took
! ,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n a
:ile to regulate1 %e sd1 8s
,p>alyz$ ,vet]ans su$ !m &
f9ally got regula;ns \ ( !m 9
! e>ly '#ijs40 ,!n al;g came !
,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act1
: put airports "u mo/ ( xs
regula;ns4 8,s x c 2 a ll
3fus+ z to :at yr "rs >e 9 air
travel 2c :5 ! ,,ada came al;g
we alr _h ! ,air ,c>ri] ,a3ess
,act1 & ,3gress j sd1 ,8,,ok1
well1 ! ,,ada !n doesn't apply
to ! airl9es4,0 ,s t's     #da
important = y to rememb] z
we're "w+ ? issue on ! hill 2c
a lot ( p / don't "k t4 ,a lot
( !m ?9k1 ,8,:y d y ne$ ,air
,c>ri] ,a3ess ,act8 ,y\ve got
! ,,ada4,00 ,! answ]3 ! ,,ada
does n cov] airl9es4
  ,?\< "! >e s"eal hundr$
pages ( regula;ns gov]n+ air
travel1 bl p / get v
9consi/5t1 unpr$ictable tr1t;t
f airl9es4 8,y get "! & !y
want to tell y ": y c sit & ":
y c't sit1 & :at's bett] = yr
dog if y're travel+ ) a dog1 &
:e!r y c sit ) a companion or
n1 :e!r y ne$ assi/.e bo>d+ or
n1 :e!r y may or may n pre-
bo>d10 ,c>roll sd4 ,%e 2lieves
t ! regula;ns >e cle> z to
"rs1 8b ! airl9es j h n
embrac$ ?4 ,& ,i ?9k "p ( !
r1son !y hav5't is 2c "! r1lly
>5't a lot ( tee? 9 ! law40
,m* ( ! 5=ce;t has be5     #db
left up to ! ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n4 ,! bill came
9to ! limeli<t :5 ,3gress 2gan
reau?oriz+ ! ,f$]al ,avia;n
,adm9i/ra;n1 & saw x z a
vehicle to d1l ) ? issue4 ,?
legisla;n w det]m9e h[ m*
f$]al m"oy goes to airports &
! f$]al avia;n sy/em4
  ,blank is ! prim>y au?or ( !
soon to 2 rel1s$ report on !
,air ,c>ri] ,a3ess ,act1 xs
imple;ta;n & 5=ce;t1 & h[ x
impacts p ) 4abilities4 ,%e
told ! audi;e h[ ! ,na;nal
,c\ncil on ,4abil;y 2gan xs
s]ies ( /udies on ! civil "rs
( 4abl$ p1 transporta;n &
$uca;n am;g !m1 s"eal ye>s ago
at a summit4 ,9 ! process (
rese>*+ ? report1 ,,ncd f.d "o
l>ge problem "uly+ all ! re/3
a lack ( su6ici5t funds to d1l
e6ectively ) ! 5=ce;t issues4
,? lack w5t all ! way up   #dc
to ! g5]al c\nsel's (fice at !
,de"p;t ( ,transporta;n1 ": "o
p]son h&les all ! compla9ts on
a "p-"t basis4
  ,blank gave an ov]view (
compli.e monitor+4 8,! f/ /ep
t ! ag5cy m/ "utake is to
attempt to help ! cov]$ 5t;y1
! airl9e 9 ? case1 imple;t !
law & to set up a me*anism )9
_! organiza;n to comply ) !
law10 %e sd4 8,s we f.d t 444
"! 0 r1lly only "o provi.n 9 !
regula;ns requir+ "s type (
activ;y on ! "p ( ! ,de"p;t (
,transporta;n ) respect to
monitor+ 444 ,,dot 0 to
require all ! airl9es to give
!m imple;ta;n plans 4440
reg>d+ h[ ! airl9es wd h&le
compla9ts f pass5g]s )
4abilities & compli.e ) ! ,air
,c>ri] ,a3ess ,act4 ,9 #aiie1
,,dot 9itiat$ ! 8,travel] ,f/0
program4 ,curr5tly1        #dd
,,dot holds mon?ly meet+s )
airl9e repres5tatives to 4cuss
compla9ts rcvd4
  ,mo/ 4abl$ p >e unaw>e ( _!
"rs "u ! ,air ,c>ri] ,a3ess
,act1 ,blank sd4 ,%e f.d ?
"s:at surpris+1 2c ! regula;ns
/ate t 8airl9es >e oblig$ to
make 9=ma;n available to p )
respect to _! "rs1 & al to h
compla9t =ms available at e
airport1 & to h on duty at all
"ts :ile ! airl9e is op]at+ 9
t airport a compla9t resolu;n
(fic]1 or ,,cro40 ,%e 2liev$ t
m ef=t ne$s to 2 made to
$ucate ! public ab ! ,air
,c>ri] ,a3ess ,act1 & rem9d$
h] li/5]s t :5 4abl$ p ask =
a3ommoda;n1 ! public ?9ks (
special s]vices1 n equal
a3ess4 ,%e al saw a ne$ = m
funds = h] de"p;t's travel
budget1 9 ord] to d gd
monitor+4                  #de
  ,julie ,c>roll !n address$
legisla;n curr5tly 9 !
,3gress1 9clud+ ;,s4 #hb1 : w
cov] =eign air c>ri]s op]at+ 9
! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x w al3
m&ate t ,,dot 9ve/igate all
compla9ts1 report 4abil;y data
by airl9e1 9cr1se ! p5alties =
viola;ns1 & /ate t te*nical
assi/.e m/ 2 available 9
alt]native m$ia4 ,%e hop$ t ?
language wd make xs way 9to !
bill3 8,no?+ 9 ? act impacts
an 9dividual's abil;y to br+ a
private "r ( ac;n or to take
punitive or comp5satory
damages f s* ac;n40 ,? is !
^w+ ,,pva's attorneys pref] 2c
8x presumes we alr h a private
"r ( ac;n40
  ,a bill 9 ! ,h\se (
,repres5tatives1 ,,hr #ajjj1
sponsor$ by ,bud ,%u/] "<;,r-
,pa4">1 is ano!r avia;n fund+
bill4 ,c>roll urg$ h]      #df
li/5]s to sp1k to ! memb]s ( !
transporta;n committee & ask =
an am5d;t to /r5g!n ! ,air
,c>ri] ,a3ess ,act & make x
look m l ! ,s5ate v].n4
  ,af lun*1 sem9> att5dees
focus$ on ,social ,secur;y
issues1 ) ! help ( ,,acb
tr1sur] ,pat ,b1ttie1 ,m>k
,ri*]t1 & ,,acb director (
advocacy & gov]n;tal a6airs
,melanie ,brunson4 ,b1ttie
spoke f/4 ,%e rem9d$ h] li/5]s
t 8,social ,secur;y is a lot (
?+s10 & review$ ! di6];es 2t
,,ssi & ,,ssdi4 ,9 #aicd1 !
laws set up ! def9i;n ( legal
bl;s2 & 9 revis+ legisla;n1 t
def9i;n m/ 2 kept 2c ( xs
impact on o!r legisla;n4
  ,"! >e s"eal di6]5t k9ds (
bills t >e active on ,capitol
,hill reg>d+ ,social ,secur;y3
l9kage ( ! sub/antial ga9;l
activ;y level ) s5iors     #dg
ages #fe to #fi2 elim9a;n ( !
e>n+s limit = ! eld]ly b n =
bl p2 re=m ! curr5t sy/em2 &
"w 9c5tives4 ,! mo/ ef=t is
go+ 9to re=m ( ! sy/em1 %e
/at$4
  ,ri*]t spoke next4 8,i h no
idea h[ to make ,social
,secur;y funny10 he quipp$4
,social ,secur;y 0 ! f/ topic
address$ by ! legislative
imp]atives h&$ \1 & x's an
important issue4 ,9 #aigg1 !
l9kage 0 put 9 place2 9 #aiif
x 0 brok54 ,^? ages #fe to #fi
c e>n up to @s#cj1jjj p] ye>
2f los+ any b5efits4 ,bl p c
only e>n @s#a1aaj a mon? on
,,ssi2 @s#ejj a mon? on
,,ssdi4 8,\r am.t is set by
/atute10 he /at$1 8& !
language t />t$ to make t
process happ5 0 built 9to !
law 9 '#gg40 ,:at ne$s to
happ51 he sd1 is t !       #dh
l9kage ne$s to g back 9to !
legisla;n4 ,! tempta;n is to
say t 8^! provi.ns h>m bl p40
,! r1l;y is simply t ? is !
/atus quo n[4
  8,! tru? is1 if ! l9kage is
re/or$1 z we want x to be1 :at
we're say+ is t bl p %d 2 able
to collect a 4abil;y p5.n 444
2c !y're too 4abl$ to "w1 &
yet we %d all[ !m to e>n
@s#cj1jjj a ye> 2f _! b5efits
>e tak5 away10 ,ri*]t sd4 ,he
rem9d$ 8 li/5]s t !y wd
probably 2 talk+ to ,hill
/a6]s :o d n make @s#cj1jjj a
ye>1 & :o >e n bl4 ,tell /a6]s
t y h equip;t pur*ases1
transporta;n co/s1 & o!r s*
?+s to (fset4
  ,he talk$ ab ;,s4 #bhe1 :
has be5 9troduc$1 & a bill ab
to 2 9troduc$ by ,rep4 ,rob]t
;,l4 ,ehrli* ,jr4 "<;,r-
,md4">1 reg>d+ ,social     #di
,secur;y4 ,ehrli* has 8a l;g
commit;t to ? l9kage issue10
,ri*]t sd1 8& x's gd news t
he's will+ to once ag take on
? issue40 ,ehrli* curr5tly has
#age co-sponsors = ! bill4 ,x
takes #bah to get a bill "?4
  ,"! >e 3trov]sies \ "!
reg>d+ ! ,jef=ds-,k5n$y "w
9c5tives legisla;n4 ,x does
two ?+s3 focus on h1l? c>e &
gradually "w+ (f ! rolls4 ,!
bill w all[ recipi5ts to keep
_! ,m$ic>e b5efits free ( *>ge
= #aj ye>s4 ,"s?+ simil> 0 d"o
= ! ,m$icaid program t all[s !
/ates to set _! [n caps4
,:at's cov]$ "u ! act8
,p]sonal assi/.e s]vices &
a3ess to h1l? s]vices &
prescrip;n m$ica;ns1 9clud+
r1d]s & transporta;n to & f
"w1 ,ri*]t sd4 ,p %d 2 able to
"w _! way gradually (f !
rolls4 ,he urg$ p to ask   #ej
_! 3gressm5 or /aff1 8,did y
"k t by j e>n+ @s#a ov] ! am.t
t y lose yr ca% b5efits
completely8 ,& if y 3si/5tly d
t1 yr h1l? cov]age goes bye-
bye80 ,mo/ /a6]s don't "k ab
t1 he sd1 & x's important = !m
to "k t y c't gradually "w yr
way (f ! roles4
  ,brunson address$ ,,acb's
posi;n reg>d+ ! v>i\s bills4
,%e has held 3v]sa;ns ) bl &
visually impair$ p reg>d+ !
,jef=ds-,k5n$y bill1 & "o ?+ t
4turb$ h] 0 ? com;t3 8,well1
we don't r1lly ne$ ! h1l? c>e2
t's = ! folks 9 :eel*airs40
,audi;e memb]s boo$ & h[l$ 9
response4 8,d n say t to !m 2c
ev5tually y w ne$ to g to !
doctor1 & t's n :5 y want yr
surprise10 %e sd4 8,:at we
want to communicate to ! folks
on ,capitol ,hill is t
legisla;n t 5c\rages p     #ea
to g back to "w & removes "s (
! b>ri]s to t attempt to g
back to "w is :at we >e af4
444 ,jef=ds-,k5n$y provides p
) ! secur;y ( hav+ a3ess to
h1l? 9sur.e 9 ! face ( an
employ;t m>ket : v (t5
requires p to take "s?+ z _!
f/ job t does n all[ !m a3ess
to h1l? 9sur.e provid$ by _!
employ]40
  ,_m p1 %e /at$1 >e go+ to "w
= ! f/ "t1 & _m m visually
impair$ p >e return+ to "w af
a l;g abs;e4 8,in ei case1 9
ord] to get 9to ! "w =ce1 !y
>e requir$ to take a "p-"t job
or a job ) a company t is n
l>ge 5 or f9ancially able to
provide !m ) h1l? c>e 9sur.e
444 ,& if y h t z yr mo/
likely job possibil;y1 ,3gress
%d 2 5c\rag+ y to take t job
4440 ,all ( u use h1l? c>e1 %e
add$4                      #eb
  8,3gress has a hi/ory 9
rec5t ye>s ( go+ back & fix+
?+s10 %e /at$4 8,we've se5 !m
hav+ to d t s"eal "ts1 & we >e
hope;l at ? po9t t if !
legisla;n passes & !y f9ally
figure \ :at ! flaws >e 9 !
ticket1 t p]h !y'll 2 will+ to
g back & fix "s ( ^? limita;ns
d[n ! road4 ,! important ?+ is
to get ! legisla;n 9 place f/1
) ! aspects ( x t >e gd = u40
  ,,acb is support+ ! bill
re/or+ ! l9kage to ! level (
s5iors ages #fe to #fi1
,brunson sd4 8444 ,x's go+ to
2 9t]e/+ to see h[ ! legisla;n
actually f>es10 %e /at$4 8,:at
we su7e/ t y communicate is t1
"! ag1 ! issue is h[ d we put
z _m p 9 a gd posi;n to g back
to "w z possible8 ,& we d t by
remov+ b>ri]s4 ,& "o ( !
b>ri]s t bl p face is !
unavailabil;y (            #ec
te*nology 4440 ,! ,h\se
legisla;n does n h a bill
numb]1 b ! ,s5ate bill is ;,s4
#bhe4 ,! o!r l9kage bill numb]
is ;,s4 #bgi4 ,! ,jef=ds-
,k5n$y bill is ;,s4 #cca2 x is
! ,"w ,9c5tives ,improve;t
,act4 8,^? >e ! pieces (
legisla;n t y want to draw yr
repres5tative's att5;n to :5 y
g to sp1k to !m ab ,social
,secur;y10 %e reit]at$4
  ,! ,s5ior ,citiz5s ,fre$om
to ,"w ,act 8j came \ ? week1
& we h be5 4cuss+ ! impact ( t
legisla;n on ! l9kage issue z
ano!r monkey wr5* 9 ! s\p10 %e
sd4 ,xs bill numb] is ,,hr #e1
9troduc$ by ,sam ,johnson
"<;,r-,texas"> & ,d5nis ,ha/]t
"<;,r-,ill4">1 am;g o!rs4 ,x
is a bill to elim9ate ! e>n+s
limits = s5iors1 b keeps !
limit = bl p4 ,%e emphasiz$ t
:at p ne$$ to tell _!      #ed
repres5tatives 0 t ! issue 0
8n an issue ( fair;s1 b (
improv+ ! "w 9c5tives = bl p10
& t !y ne$$ to impress ^u !
3gressm5 ! k9ds ( bl;s-relat$
"w exp5ses t !y've pd1 or be5
unable to pay4 8,if !y knew h[
m* x co/ = a bl p]son to
pur*ase ! comput] te*nology to
d ! job z a ^w processor or
comput] programm] 4440
  ,*>lie ,craw=d !n review$
laws relat$ to p$e/rian
safety4 8,! issue = ,3gress )
respect to p$e/rian safety is
n s m* t we're support+ any
piece ( legisla;n p] se1 2c
x's alr be5 pass$10 he sd4
,sec;n #abjb ( ! ,transporta;n
,equ;y ,act all[s = cities1
t[ns & political subdivi.ns (
/ates to 2 able to 3/ruct
a3essible p$e/rian signaliz$
cross+s1 ) up to #ij p]c5t ( !
m"oy available f ! f$]al   #ee
gov]n;t4 ,,acb has prep>$ a
p$e/rian safety h&book1 he sd1
& urg$ li/5]s to pick up a
copy on _! way \ ( ! room4
,,acb has alr "w$ ) two tra6ic
5g9e]s :o >e curr5tly "w+ on
9/all+ a3essible p$e/rian
signals4 8,t's 9cr$ibly gd
news1 2c :at x %[s is two
?+s10 ,craw=d sd4 8,! f/ ?+ is
t p d c>e ab p$e/rian safety1
& secondly1 t tra6ic 5g9e]s >e
n mon/]s 444 :5 !y h ! 9=ma;n
9 _! h&s1 !y c actually d "s
gd ?+s = u40 ,"! w 2 m to come
9 ! future reg>d+ p$e/rian
safety1 he sd1 b ! bottom l9e
is t p >e he>+ ,,acb's message
& act+ on x4
  ,! f9al panel ( ! "d d1lt )
9=ma;n a3ess4 ,m>g>et
,pfan/iehl1 presid5t ( !
,metropolitan ,wa%+ton ,e>1
spoke on descrip;n4 ,%e told a
/ory ( sp1k+ ) a /a6] at   #ef
! ,f$]al ,communica;ns
,commis.n1 a =m] economi/ at !
,3gres.nal ,budget ,(fice1 :o
_h told h]1 8,8,well1 ,i'm
usually a m>ketplace k9d ( a
guy ,- let ! m>ketplace take
c>e ( x4 ,b1,0 he sd1 ,8"! >e
?+s t ! m>ketplace w n take
c>e (1 & ? is "o ( .<!m.>1 &
,i ?9k t ,,fcc has a role
"h4,00 ,%e 2liev$ t ,,fcc
*airman ,william ,k5n>d wd 2
s5sitive to ! ne$s ( a m9or;y
popula;n4 8,! big problem is t
!y >e / v 3c]n$ :at ,3gress
?9ks10 %e /at$4 8,_! f/ reac;n
was1 ,8,well1 we ne$ m
/udy4,00 ,s ! ,am]ican ,f.da;n
= ! ,bl did a /udy1 z did
,,wgbh & s"eal o!rs4 ,,fcc _h
sd t once ! ?ird /udy 0 in1 !
commis.n cd proce$ ) a notice
( propos$ rule-mak+
"<,,nprm">4 ,& ! commis.n has
n yet pres5t$ ! ,,nprm1    #eg
,pfan/iehl sd1 s %e wrote a lr
to ,k5n>d1 8! gi/ ( : was1 ?
issue is n go+ to g away1 ? is
rank 4crim9a;n1 ! f$]al
gov]n;t _c 3t9ue to ov]do = !
d1f & 444 d no?+ = ! bl &
visually impair$1 ano!r gr\p
:o has a sev]e s5sory
depriva;n40
  ,s :5 c we expect ! ,,nprm8
,! dem& = descrip;n1
,pfan/iehl sd1 ne$s to come f
! 3sum]s3 8y1 y1 y & y40 ,%e
al m5;n$ ! re/ora;n ( toll-
free l9es to call ! ,wa%+ton
,e> f ,m>yl& & ,virg9ia4
  ,alan ,d9smore1 s5ior
gov]n;tal rela;ns
repres5tative f ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 spoke on
copy"r1 ,sec;n #bee ( !
,telecommunica;ns ,act1 &
,sec;n #ejh ( ! ,rehabilita;n
,act4 ,"! is a grt 3v]g;e (
te*nology go+ on1 he sd4   #eh
8,"o ( ! ?+s t is happ5+ :5 we
use ! t]m ,83v]g;e,0 is all (
! 9=ma;n te*nology is n[ com+
"? yr home & up on yr scre54
,& if y're n a comput] us]1
"!'s n a r1l impetus to 2come
a comput] us] 2c 9 a %ort "t
x's go+ to 2 com+ 9to yr home
"? o!r s\rces ,- ! set top box
444 .<via.> cable1 "? yr
televi.n1 "? h&-held appli.es
: c 3nect y to ! ,9t]net4 ,9
o!r ^ws1 "ey?+ is com+ tgr4 ,t
is bo? ! b.s+ & ! curse (
9=ma;n te*nology = p :o >e
bl40
  ,d9smore spoke ab ! 8curse0
"p f/4 ,he m5;n$ 8 "picipa;n 9
a call-9 radio %[ a few weeks
ago t 0 suppos$ to 2 ab brl1 &
h[ _m "qs 7 ab te*nology4 ,!
impres.n he rcvd f t %[ 0 t p
?"\ "! 0 no ne$ = brl anymore4
8,! po9t ( fact is1 y d ne$ to
"k x = a numb] (           #ei
r1sons10 he sd4 ,he told !
audi;e t ! mo/ 9t]e/+ call he
rcvd 0 f a bl woman :o _h "w$
= #bj ye>s & n[ is unemploy$4
,! r1son %e gave = h]
unemploy;t3 te*nology4 8,s ?
is :y we ma9ta9 s* an 9t]e/ 9
copy"r1 9 ,sec;n #bee
,telecommunica;ns
,a3essibil;y1 & ,sec;n #ejh (
! ,rehabilita;n ,act10 he
not$4 8,? is :y we >e pu%+ s
h>d to get ! prop] imple;ta;n
( ?+s t >e on ! books n[40
  ,! #aiif am5d;t to ! copy"r
act 0 suppos$ to make x easi]
to ga9 a3ess to mat]ials =
qualifi$ 5tities4 8,t am5d;t
"w$ z f> z te*nology took x10
,d9smore sd4 8,b te*nology is
n[ 9 ! process ( runn+ way \ 9
front ( ! am5d;t1 2c "o ( !
major problems is1 "! is s m*
go+ 9to ! copy"r _w n[ & x is
go+ s fa/ t "! is an       #fj
9abil;y to get ! mat]ial in1 =
example1 an electronic =mat t
anybody c use to 3v]t to a
=mat t is use;l to "s"o :o is
bl or visually impair$4 ,:at
we ne$ to d is fix t40 ,,afb
is "w+ ) ! ,associa;n (
,am]ican ,publi%]s & ! ,s(tw>e
,9=ma;n ,9du/ry ,associa;n
,a3essibil;y ,"w+ ,gr\p1 look+
at h[ to solve a3essibil;y
issues4
  ,sec;n #bee ( !
,telecommunica;ns ,act ( #aiif
has yet to 2 imple;t$1
,d9smore sd4 8,x's up to !
,,fcc to turn .<! guidel9es.>
9to ! regula;ns t "w40 ,9 8
view1 a regula;n t "ws w give
a3ess to m ?an pla9 old
teleph"o s]vice4 8,x isn't go+
to "w if ! only ?+ t we h is a
teleph"o t we c pick up1 2c if
t teleph"o is only regulat$ to
d c]ta9 basic ?+s1 x w 2   #fa
simply gett+ u ": we c alr g
)\t a regula;n4 ,s :at's !
po9t ( ! :ole la/ ?ree ye>s (
activ;y 4448 ,"! wdn't 2 any
po9t at all40 ,:at's ne$$1 he
sd1 is t teleph"o to (f] basic
s]vices & subscrib] s]vices4
,& ^? s]vices ne$ to 2
a3essible4
  ,d9smore m5;n$ 9=ma;n
kiosks1 ": p 9 %opp+ malls &
o!r s* places wd 2 able to get
9=ma;n ab /ores & s =?4 ,^! al
ne$ to 2 a3essible1 he sd1 or
bl p w n 2 able to get !
9=ma;n !y ne$ to 3duct _!
lives4 8,we >e cr1t+ :at "s p
h call$ virtual public
a3ommoda;ns10 he sd1 8places t
y cu/om>ily g to on ! ,9t]net
to 3duct busi;s t w]5't op5 9
#aiif4 ,! 3cept didn't ev5
exi/40
  ,reg>d+ ,sec;n #ejh1 he sd1
x 0 8completely rewritt5   #fb
9 ! la/ reau?oriza;n ( !
,rehabilita;n ,act1 : o3urr$
la/ ye>4 ,x is n[ a v1 v p[];l
device40 ,he told ! audi;e ab
:at 0 happ5+ "u ,sec;n #ejh4
,= "o1 ! ,a3ess ,bo>d is
curr5tly "w+ ) 3sum]
organiza;ns1 9clud+ ! ,am]ican
,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 to develop
/&>ds = a3essible 9=ma;n
te*nology4 ,he rem9d$ 8 li/5]s
t ! f$]al gov]n;t is ! l>ge/
pur*as] ( 9=ma;n te*nology4 ,t
te*nology m/ 2 a3essible to
9dividuals ) 4abilities :o >e
f$]al employees1 z well z o!r
4abl$ 9dividuals :o >e cu/om]s
( f$]al s]vices4 ,:at ? all
m1ns is t companies 8>e go+ to
take a v1 v l;g look at
develop+ a3essible 9=ma;n
te*nology if !y want to d
busi;s ) _! bi7e/ buy]40
  ,af ! ,a3ess ,bo>d develops
/&>ds1 ! f$]al gov]n;t     #fc
m/ make /&>ds = xs acquisi;ns4
,^! /&>ds w ev5 cov] s]vices !
f$]al gov]n;t deliv]s on !
,9t]net1 2c "qs w 2 rais$ if !
f$]al gov]n;t uses 9a3essible
9=ma;n te*nology t p d[nload z
tra9+ modules = xs employees1
he sd4 ,he 2liev$ ! rule-mak+
process w h 5orm\s pot5tial1 &
rem9d$ 8 li/5]s t ! job
doesn't 5d once ! legisla;n
gets pass$2 3gressm5 ne$ to 2
rem9d$ ( :y ! legisla;n is
ne$$4
  ,! sem9> 5d$ ) a banquet on
,sun"d ni<t & visits to
,capitol ,hill on
  ,mon"d4

       ,posi;n ,vacancy
          ,ann\nce;t

  ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
seeks a motivat$ & qualifi$
9dividual :o is bl to      #fd
2come ! next $itor ( 8,! ,brl
,=um0 publica;n & to manage !
tell+ ( ! ,,acb /ory "?\t ! _m
9=ma;n av5ues available to !
bl;s commun;y & 2y4
  ,g5]al duties 9clude3 $it+1
produc+ & 4tribut+ 8,! ,brl
,=um02 provid+ public;y &
public rela;ns = ,,acb2 &
sup]vis+ a /aff assi/ant4
,9t]e/$ c&idates m/3 possess a
degree 9 j\rnalism or a relat$
field f an a3r$it$ f\r-ye>
college or univ]s;y2 h at l1/
two ye>s exp]i;e 9 a simil>
posi;n2 2 able to use comput]s
& ! ,9t]net 9 ! p]=m.e ( job
duties2 & 2 able to
communicate e6ectively4 ,= a m
detail$ job descrip;n1 3tact !
,,acb na;nal (fice4
  ,to apply1 s5d yr resume1
cov] lr1 & ?ree to five writ+
samples "<s* z >ticles1 op9ion
lrs1 or o!r s* writ+s (    #fe
a l5g? n l;g] ?an #bjj ^ws4
,exc]pts f writ+s c 2 submitt$
to come )9 ! #bjj-^w
p>amet]4"> to ! att5;n (
,*>les ,craw=d1 ,executive
,director1 ,am]ican ,c\ncil (
! ,bl1 #aaee #aeth ,st4 ,,nw1
,suite #gbj1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4
#bjjje4 ,all mat]ials m/ 2
po/m>k$ no lat] ?an ,june #a1
#aiii4
  ,resumes a3ompani$ by a cov]
lr & ! writ+ samples may al 2
submitt$ by ;e-mail if ! body
( ! message 3ta9s ! cov] lr1 !
resume1 & ! writ+ samples
cle>ly m>k$ z to : is : & all
9 an ,,ms-,,dos text ) l9e
br1ks if sav$ f an ,,ms-,^w
processor or same =mat if f
o!rs4 ,pl1se s5d s* ;e-mail to
,,cc,'raw=d@a,,acb4org4 ,yr
;e-mail submis.ns may n 2 dat$
2y ,june #a1 #aiii4 ,if y d
use ;e-mail1 y m/ al       #ff
mail a h>d copy ( yr writ+
samples to ! address abv4
,pl1se d n use ! ;e-mail
address = "qs or o!r non-
applica;n purposes4

   ,news ,notes f ! ,na;nal
            ,(fice

  "<,$itor's note3 ,:at foll[s
is a compila;n ( 9=ma;n f
,,acb ,executive ,director
,*>lie ,craw=d4 ,? 9=ma;n 0
orig9ally 4tribut$ via ,,acb-
;,l1 ! organiza;n's ,9t]net
mail+ li/4 ,^! weekly ;e-mail
notices >e 9t5d$ to 2 9=mal
brief summ>ies ( weekly
activities 9 ! ,,acb ,na;nal
,(fice4 ,we 9clude !m "h = !
b5efit ( ^? :o d n curr5tly h
a3ess to ,,acb's ,9t]net mail+
li/4">

                           #fg
    ,,acb ,bo>d t5tatively
        approves (fice
      mod]niza;n docu;t
  ,at ! ,mon"d ses.n ( ! ,,acb
bo>d meet+1 ,executive
,director ,craw=d (f]$ a
revis$ $i;n ( an (fice
p]sonnel manual 2gun by
previ\s executive director
,oral ,mill]4 ,call+ x ! cake
t ,oral made ) "s ic+ put on
by ,craw=d1 he su7e/$ xs
adop;n z a mod]niza;n plan4
,3ta9+ family-frly provi.ns s*
z flex "t & telecommut+ al;g )
adm9i/rative l1ve = dog guide
tra9+1 ! plan /rikes a gd
bal.e 2t 3sid]a;n = employee
3c]ns ) /r;g a3.tabil;y =
gett+ ,,acb busi;s d"o4 ,!
bo>d w review ! docu;t & make
xs f9al deci.n lat]4


                           #fh
    ,9t]net spe$ moves p$
     safety to ": x c.ts6
  ,two important communica;ns
happ5$ la/ week ov] ! ,,acb
direct 9t]net l9k4 ,9 bo?
circum/.es we 7 able to get !
"r 9=ma;n to ! "r tra6ic
5g9e]s 9 seconds4 ,bo? ( !m
?ank$ ,,acb = help+ !m get :at
!y ne$$ & we ?ank \r memb]s =
?9k+ ( ! na;nal (fice to use
:5 9=ma;n critical deci.ns >e
made4

     ,,acb gets positive
   signals f ! hill on eld]
              bl
  ,= _m ye>s1 ! 9dep5d5t liv+
program = folks :o >e eld]ly &
bl has rcvd ll att5;n or m"oy
f ! adm9i/ra;n & ,3gress4
,,acb has 2gun to make !
piti;l fund+ levels = ?
program an issue4 ,s9ce !n we
h alr rcvd a positive      #fi
response f "o s5ator & >e
await+ m fe$back on \r ef=ts4
,? issue w 2 a topic = !
legislative sem9>4

   ,notice ( posi;n op5+ =
    8,brl ,=um0 $itor to 2
        ann\nc$ 9 ,m>*
  ,a small subcommittee ( !
,bo>d ( ,publica;ns & !
executive director 3f];ed la/
week on ! ele;ts ( :at w g 9to
! job ann\nce;t = ! $itor (
8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,we hope to h
? \ 9 ,m>* to 2g9 ! process (
gett+ new l1d]%ip at ! 8,=um0
& to fill ! big gap left by
,nolan z he takes on ! *all5ge
( te*nology at ! /ate level4
,billie ,j1n ,kei? w 2 "w+ )
,%>on to 5sure ! 8,=um0 3t9ues
to (f] gd 9=ma;n z we se>* = a
new $itor4

                           #gj
   ,li/51 my frs1 & y % he>
     ! plann+ />t+ = ea*
           3v5;ne]
  ,july is n t f> away4 ,!
3v5;n program committee met 9
,los ,angeles to 2g9 putt+ tgr
! na;nal programm+ ( a %ort5$
b excit+ 3v5;n week4 ,m to
come on ?1 b ev5 n[ we c tell
y (f]s ( big movie attrac;ns1
bl pr(es.nal musicians f =eign
%ores & m >e popp+ up6 ,a /r;g
mix ( issues1 fell[%ip1
5t]ta9;t1 9=ma;n 4sem9a;n1 &
exhibi;ns await y ? ye>6 ,/ay
tun$ = m4

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  ;,e-mail us]s c n[ subscribe
electronically to 8,! ,brl
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! subject >ea blank2 write 9 !
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;,l0 & s5d ! message4 ,?anks
to ,nolan1 ,*ris ,gray1 &
especially ,e>l5e ,hu<es = !
f9e "w on ?6

   ,,acb says t a9't no way
      to run a railroad6
  ,9 bo? writt5 & oral
te/imony1 ! ,am]ican ,public
,transporta;n ,associa;n he>d
f ,,acb t ! propos$ signage
regula;ns = em]g5cy exits 9
railway c>s 7 n a3essible &
h;e n a3eptable4 ,un=tunately1
x appe>s t \r te/imony 0 se5 z
go+ 2y ! ,,ada require;ts by !
folks writ+ ! /&>ds & s we w
n[ ne$ to ask ! ,f$]al
,railway ,adm9i/ra;n to reject
! /&>ds until !y come 9to
compli.e4                  #gb
    ,": is t draft com+ f8
  ,! na;nal (fice s5t \ two
draft docu;ts ( 9t]e/ ? la/
week4 ,f/ we s5t \ ! call =
ac;n docu;t = review on ! v5d+
facilities program4 ,? docu;t
is ! product ( ! ,febru>y #ai
3f];e on v5d+ issues & %d 2
r1dy = rel1se %ortly4 ,! o!r
draft s5t to ! review+
committee d1ls ) ! notice = !
posi;n vacancy = ! $itor ( 8,!
,brl ,=um40 ,? too %d 2 r1dy
soon to 2 rel1s$4

   ,:at's ,3gress up to n[8
  ,j z we 7 ?9k+ we 7 all set
) ! legislative sem9>1 ,3gress
has come up ) two new ?+s = u
? week6 ,f/1 !y h d"o ! "r ?+
by 9troduc+ a bill to gu>antee
a3essible vot+ places = folks
:o >e eld]ly or 4abl$4 ,!n !y
once ag took ! wr;g track & >e
ab to 3sid] legisla;n t    #gc
raises ! e>n+s limits = eld]ly
p to give !m a bett] d1l if !y
get a job1 b did n l9k bl p to
x ag4 ,m to come on ? on !
,wa%+ton ,3nec;n4

   ,,acb legislative sem9>
        takes ! hill6
  ,af a week5d ( solid
fell[%ip & 9=ma;n1 \r ,,acb
memb]s made hundr$s (
3gres.nal visits to adv.e !
9t]e/s ( \r bl;s commun;y4
,reports back %[ lots ( att5;n
pd to \r issues ( l9kage1
,social ,secur;y re=m1 fund+ =
eld]ly bl programm+1 civil "rs
5=ce;t on air c>ri]s1 vot+
place a3ess1 & copy"r *anges
to require electronic
submittal al;g ) pr9t docu;ts
= copy"r approval4
  ,\r gov]n;tal rela;ns &
advocacy /aff n[ h ! 9=ma;n f
! visits & w use x to      #gd
foll[ up on a mo/ su3ess;l
op]a;n4

     ,l& ( ,l9coln he>s f
     ,executive ,director
  ,despite sn[/orms1 airl9e
delays & commut] 3nec;ns1
,,acb ,executive ,director
,*>lie ,craw=d jo9$ ) \r
,ill9ois a6iliate to te/ify =
a ,commis.n = ! ,bl bill 2f a
/ate s5ate committee4
,excell5t "w by ,m4,j4
,s*mitt1 ,dave & ,ray f !
,ill9ois ,c\ncil has put !
issue squ>ely 9 front ( !
legislature4
  ,ev5 z ,,acb & ,,icb /ood
pr\dly at ! b>ricades & pu%$ =
! bl ( ,ill9ois to h _! [n
s]vice ag5cy1 we fac$ ! usual
bur1ucratic ba2le on h[ ? wd
take away f o!r 4abilities1
pres5t legal issues1 run c.t]
to 9tegrat$ s]vices1 &     #ge
cr1te duplicative adm9i/rative
wa/e4 ,:ile we 7 n surpris$ to
see ! /ate rehab p1 9dep5d5t
liv+ c5t]s1 /atewide 9dep5d5t
liv+ c\ncil repres5tatives & a
provid] or two1 we did note )
"picul> 4gu/ ! te/imony ( !
,,nfb ( ,ill9ois 9 opposi;n to
! bill4 ,,acb has alr
communicat$ \r 3c]n to ! ,,nfb
na;nal (fice & we w get ?
matt] /rai<t5$ \6

     ,! "d is "h = ,,dvs
  ,lat] td1 ,,acb & o!r "pn]+
advocates1 9clud+ ,! ,wa%+ton
,e>1 ! ,bl9d$ ,vet]ans
,associa;n & ! ,am]ican
,f.da;n = ! ,bl1 w 2 visit+ )
,*airman ,k5n>d ( ! ,f$]al
,communica;ns ,commis.n to
4cuss mov+ ! ag5da (
descriptive video s]vices4 ,!
te*nology is "!1 ! co/ is l[1
& x's "t to make visual    #gf
9=ma;n a3essible4

     ,,acb & ,,rsva tgr 9
      negotia;ns on v5d+
      facilities issues
  ,! ,r&olph-,%epp>d ,v5dors (
,am]ica & ,,acb h be5
"picipat+ 9 "s fairly h1vy
negotia;ns ) o!r advocates & !
f$]al gov]n;t to 9sure ! "rs (
bl v5dors on milit>y bases4
,/ay tun$ = news & updates z
we get clos] to "s r1l ac;n on
? & o!r issues 9clud+ a major
na;nal ef=t to revitalize !
v5d+ program4

   ,cell ph"o 9du/ry comes
           to call
  ,,acb has be5 s"\ \ by !
,cellul> ,teleph"o ,9du/ry
,associa;n to "w ) !m on mak+
sure !y keep on track )
develop;t & deploy;t (
a3essible ph"os al;g )     #gg
prop] tra9+ = _! p4 ,all ?
?anks to ! h>d "w ( memb]s &
"pn]s6 ,n[ we c look =w>d to
pay+ ^? cellul> ph"o bills1
eh8

    ,exec ,director (f to
    sunny ,s\? ,c>ol9a to
       3sult ) a6iliate
  ,e>ly tm ano!r excit+ trip
2g9s = me to "w ) an a6iliate
on issues ( import.e to !m &
,,acb4 ,let's hope = sunny
skies1 gd temp]atures1 grt
fell[%ip & m* le>n+ = all
9volv$4

       ,two ,committees
   ,appo9t$1 ,new ,a6iliate
           ,approv$
    by ,c>ol ;,m4 ,mc,c>l

  "<,$itor's note3 ,! (ficial
m9utes ( ? meet+ c 2 obta9$ f
! ,,acb na;nal (fice4">    #gh
  ,! mid-ye> meet+ ( !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl bo>d
( directors 2gan at #a3#cj
p4m4 on ,febru>y #ad at ! ,los
,angeles ,airport ,we/9
,hotel4 ,all memb]s 7 pres5t4
,foll[+ ! approval ( !
,septemb] #aiih m9utes1 ,,acb
,presid5t ,paul ,$w>ds pres5t$
8 report "<see 8,presid5t's
,message10 ,m>* #aiii">4 ,he
al appo9t$ ! memb]s ( !
,a6iliate ,"rs &
,responsibilities ,committee3
,mit* ,pom]antz1 *air2 ,/eph5
,spei*]1 committee coord9ator2
,de2ie ,grubb2 & ,w9ifr$
,d[n+4 ,! committee's goal is
to h a revis$ docu;t r1dy =
4tribu;n "s"t 9 ,may4
  ,*>lie ,craw=d1 ,,acb's
executive director1 report$ on
! activities ( ! na;nal (fice4
,he /at$ t /aff memb]s h "w
plans = ! ye>4 ,plans w    #gi
2 evaluat$ by review+ !
responsibilities t 7 e/abli%$
= ea* posi;n4 ,9 describ+ ! "w
plans1 ,craw=d sd1 8,"h >e !
duties y 7 responsible to h
d"o4 ,? am.t ( "t has pass$ 2t
! "t we e/abli%$ t duty &
def9$ t duty4 ,n[ :at h y d"o
9 ord] to a3ompli% t8 444 ,:at
happ5s is t y emp[] ! employee
2c ! p]son !n has a r1l s5se (
2+ valu$ = :at !y d4 ,y al
give ! employee an opportun;y
to make "s cr1tive deci.ns =
:at !y d40
  ,he al /at$ t ,c9dy ,lov]+ &
o!r support /aff memb]s >e
writ+ a manual to 2 giv5 to
new support /aff :5 !y take a
posi;n 9 ! na;nal (fice4
  ,nolan ,crabb gave 8 f9al
report z $itor ( 8,! ,brl
,=um40 ,he has a3ept$ a posi;n
z a comput] 9=ma;n te*nologi/
= ! ,miss\ri               #hj
,rehabilita;n ,s]vices = !
,bl4 ,9 8 report1 ,crabb po9t$
\ t ! v f/ electronic $i;n (
8,! ,brl ,=um0 0 ! ,m>*-,april
#aiij issue1 8 f/ ye> at
,,acb4 ,! news t ! ;e-mail
v].n ( 8,! ,brl ,=um0 is n[ up
& runn+ 0 a6irmatively rcvd by
! bo>d & gue/s4 ,applause
greet$ ^! ^ws3 8,! mile/"o t
,i am pr\de/ ( & mo/ excit$ ab
at ? po9t is t />t+ ) ?
,febru>y issue1 ,potomac
,talk+ ,book ,s]vices is go+
to /r1m ,8,! ,brl ,=um,0
digitally "<! audio v].n"> \
to ! web4 ,we w build a l9k f
! ,,acb site directly to
,potomac ,talk+ ,book & x w 2
transp>5t to ! us]4 ,!y'll
simply hit ! l9k & x w say1
,8audio v].n ( 8,8,! ,brl
,=um,00 & !y'll 2 able to he>1
a track at a "t1 ! /r1m+ audio
f ,potomac ,talk+ ,book4   #ha
444 ,t /r1m1 9cid5tally1 w al
9clude ,,acb ,reports40
  ,crabb 3clud$ 8 rem>ks by
publicly recogniz+ ! f9e1
d$icat$ "w ( assi/ant $itor
,%>on ,lov]+ ) ^! com;ts4 8,i
want to tell all ( y v
publicly t1 ov] ! la/ five & a
half ye>s x has be5 a grt
pl1sure = me to "w ) ,%>on4
,%e bail$ me \ on ?\s&s (
o3a.ns & came to my assi/.e on
?\s&s ( o!rs4 ,pl1se recognize
:at a trem5d\s asset %e has
be5 to me40
  ,at ? po9t1 ,sue ,ammet]1
presid5t ( ! ,wa%+ton ,c\ncil
( ! ,bl1 pres5t$ ,nolan ) a
*eck 9 ! am.t ( @s#ae1jjj to
pay = all =mats ( ! ,m>* #aiii
8,brl ,=um40 ,! *eck 0 giv5 9
recogni;n ( ! important "p 8,!
,brl ,=um0 plays 9 communicat+
) ! ,,acb memb]%ip & o!rs4
  ,c>ol ;,m4 ,mc,c>l1      #hb
*air ( ! bo>d ( publica;ns1
report$ t %e & ,w9ifr$ ,d[n+ 7
select$ by ! bo>d ( publica;ns
to "w ) ,*>lie ,craw=d to hire
a new $itor4 ,*>lie ,hodge w
repres5t ! ,,bop at ,,acb bo>d
meet+s 2g9n+ ) ! po/-3v5;n
bo>d meet+ 9 ,july4
  ,mc,c>l 3clud$ ) an 9vita;n
to a6iliates & 9dividuals to
submit >ticles = ! next s"eal
issues ( 8,! ,brl ,=um40 ,dur+
! se>* = a new $itor1 "! w 2
opportunities = a v>iety (
submis.ns to 2 3sid]$ =
publica;n4 ,>ticles %d 2 s5t
to ,%>on ,lov]+'s att5;n &
rcvd by ! fif? ( ! mon? prec$+
! mon? ( publica;n4
  ,af ! br1k1 ,guide ,dog
,us]s1 ,9c4 presid5t ,j59e
,/anley report$ on ! policy to
2 utiliz$ by ! 3v5;n committee
9 *oos+ 3v5;n sites & hotels4
,! docu;t 0 cr1t$ 9        #hc
response to a ,july #aiih
resolu;n & 9cludes a *eckli/ t
c 2 us$ by ! committee :5 x
goes \ to look at a prop]ty4
,s9ce copies ( ! docu;t 7 n
available = 4tribu;n to !
bo>d1 x 0 decid$ t ,le,roy
,saund]s wd evaluate ! docu;t
& 2 prep>$ to make a report on
! 3v5;n committee's 2half at !
pre-3v5;n bo>d meet+ 9 ,july4
  ,dawn ,*ri/5s5 report$ t
solicita;ns = aw>ds appe> 9 !
,febru>y issue4 ,! two new
aw>ds w 2 giv5 to a6iliates or
special-9t]e/ gr\ps ,- "o t
9cr1s$ xs memb]%ip by ! grte/
p]c5tage1 & "o ) an \t/&+
\tr1* program or s]vice4 ,!
aw>ds committee has reque/$ !
opportun;y to give ^! new
aw>ds at ! op5+ ses.n ( !
,,acb 3v5;n4
  ,dur+ ! 4cus.n ( ! upcom+
3v5;n x 0 e/abli%$ t !     #hd
nom9at+ committee w meet at #f
p4m4 ,mon"d1 ,july #e4 ,? %d
all[ = att5d.e by 3v5;ne]s at
recep;ns s*$ul$ prior to t "t4
,"! 7 _m o!r topics 4cuss$ at
l5g? t p]ta9$ to ! 3v5;n4 ,mo/
7 ref]r$ to committees4 ,!
bo>d decid$ t *anges to o3ur 9
! 3v5;n week wd 2 describ$ 9 !
,m>* 8,brl ,=um0 "<see 8,look+
,=w>d to ! #aiii ,3v5;n10
,m>*">4
  ,kim ,*>lson pres5t$ !
hi/ory committee's report4 ,a
mo;n 0 made & pass$ to direct
! committee to 3tact ,jim
,megiv]n & reque/ ! comple;n (
! ,,acb hi/ory by ,june #a4
  ,t$die ,remhild 0 next1 &
made h] case = a new a6iliate
on ag+ & vi.n loss4 ,%e /at$ t
s* an a6iliate wd all[ = m
repres5ta;n ?an a committee4
,x has #fe *>t] memb]s ) a
n9e-p]son bo>d4 ,(fic]s    #he
>e3 ,t$die ,remhild1 presid5t2
,fr$die ,p1co1 vice presid5t2
,roy ,w>d1 record+ secret>y2
;,al ,gayzagian1 correspond+
secret>y2 & ,g]ald ,konsl]1
tr1sur]4 ,s"eal m p 9 ! audi;e
jo9$ dur+ ! pres5ta;n4 ,af
4cus.n & _m "qs1 ! bo>d vot$
to all[ ! ,alli.e on ,ag+ &
,vi.n ,loss4 ,remhild agre$ to
submit ! alli.e's 3/itu;n &
bylaws1 a memb]%ip li/1 & !
appropriate dues to ! na;nal
(fice by ,m>* #ae4
  ,:5 ! ,,acb bo>d reconv5$ at
#h3#de a4m4 ,febru>y #ae1 !
#aiii budget 0 4cuss$ at l5g?
& pass$4 ,! second docu;t
3sid]$ 0 ! employee h&book
orig9ally writt5 & submitt$ by
,oral ,mill] 9 ,septemb]
#aiih4 ,af 4cus.n ( ?ree
addi;ns made by ,*>lie
,craw=d1 ! mo;n pass$ to
provi.nally a3ept !        #hf
docu;t4 ,memb]s ( ! bo>d 7
direct$ to 3sid] ! por;ns t
p]ta9 to adm9i/rative l1ve = !
purpose ( secur+ a dog guide1
telecommut+1 & flex "t s*$ul+4
,craw=d reque/$ !m to give hm
_! com;ts )9 #aj busi;s "ds (
! meet+4 ,! f9al a3ept.e ( !
h&book w 2 plac$ on ! ag5da (
! pre-3v5;n bo>d meet+4
  ,pam ,%aw report$ t ! docu;t
regulat+ ! grants & loans to
a6iliates policy 7 4tribut$ to
! memb]s ( ! bo>d4 ,s9ce x is
a new docu;t1 *anges c 2
expect$ z applica;ns 2g9 /r1m+
9 & ! committee le>ns ab
process+ !m4 ,memb]s ( ?
committee >e3 ,pam ,%aw1 *air2
,paul ,$w>ds1 ex (ficio2 ,mike
,duke2 ,mike ,g5o2 & ,j59e
,/anley4
  ,! meet+ 3clud$ ) ! pre-
3v5;n bo>d meet+ set = #h3#cj
a4m4 ,july #c1 & ! po/-    #hg
3v5;n meet+ at #h3#cj a4m4
,july #aj4

       ,a6iliate ,news

   ,,kabvi ,plans ,special
            ,ev5t
  ,! ,kansas ,associa;n = !
,bl & ,visually ,impair$ is
sponsor+ a special ra6le at ?
ye>'s 3v5;n4 ,,kabvi is ra6l+
a copy ( ! f/ pamphlet writt5
by ,hel5 ,kell]1 titl$ 8,\r
,duties to ! ,bl40 ,? booklet
0 writt5 9 #aijc & pres5t$ at
! f/ annual meet+ ( !
,massa*usetts ,associa;n =
,promot+ ! ,9t]e/s ( ! ,adult
,bl1 held at ,p]k9s ,hall 9
,bo/on on ,janu>y #d1 #aijd4
,? is a wond];l item = book
collectors or ^? 9t]e/$ 9
collect+ ?+s ( & ab ,hel5
,kell]4 ,! booklet 0 donat$ to
,,kabvi by a libr>ian      #hh
well acqua9t$ ) r>e books :o
secur$ x f a reputable book
sell] & c v\* = xs au!ntic;y4
,ra6le tickets w 2 available =
a dona;n ( @s#e ea* & c 2
obta9$ prior to ,june #a1
#aiii f ,,kabvi tr1sur] ,rob]t
,*a691 #aaje ,c5t5nial
;,blvd41 ,hays1 ,,ks #fgfja4
,af t date1 !y w 2 available f
,,kabvi memb]s at ! ,los
,angeles 3v5;n4 ,! w9n] w 2
select$ at ! ,kansas caucus
dur+ 3v5;n4

   ,alli.e on ,ag+ & ,vi.n
            ,loss
  ,= ! f/ "t 9 _m ye>s1 !
,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl
approv$ a new a6iliate at xs
mid-ye> meet+ 9 ,los ,angeles4
,! ,alli.e on ,ag+ & ,vi.n
,loss pres5t$ ! ,,acb bo>d (
directors ) a 3/itu;n &
bylaws1 #fe *>t] memb]s    #hi
& an elect$ #aj-memb] bo>d4 ,!
bo>d 4cuss$ all p]t95t issues
relat$ to ! a3ept.e ( a new
a6iliate1 & ask$ _m "qs (
,,aavl's presid5t1 ,t$die
,remhild4 ,:5 ! mo;n to
approve ! a6iliate 0 made1 !
voice vote 0 unanim\s2
applause fill$ ! room4
  ,remhild po9t$ \ t !
advantages ( an a6iliate ov] a
committee 7 t x wd h grt]
abil;y to r1* \ to ! new
popula;n ( old] visually
impair$ adults1 & x wd emp[] !
a6iliate's memb]%ip to sp1k =
xf reg>d+ ag+ issues & ne$s4
,! ,alli.e on ,ag+ & ,vi.n
,loss w 2 9clusive ( all vi.n
loss exp]i;es1 ) ! emphasis on
issues ( ag+4
  ,(fic]s >e3 ,t$die ,remhild1
presid5t2 ,fr$die ,p1co1 vice
presid5t2 ,roy ,w>d1 record+
secret>y2 ;,al             #ij
,gayzagian1 correspond+
secret>y2 ,g]ald ;,r4 ,konsl]1
tr1sur]2 & bo>d memb]s ,etta
,burge1 ,j1n ,s&]s1 ,milly
,lillibridge1 & ,flora ,beck-
,we9traub4 ,bill ,lewis w 2 !
newslr $itor & ex (ficio bo>d
memb]4
  ,! ,alli.e on ,ag+ & ,vi.n
,loss w 2 plann+ ?ree "ds (
programs at ! 3v5;n4 ,= m
9=ma;n1 3tact ,t$die ,remhild
at "<#gad"> #ecc-#fjea or ;,al
,gayzagian at "<#fag"> #ibf-
#gfda1 ;e-mail algayz@a_w4/d4"
com4

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,virg9ia ,d1n1 ,cambridge
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;,al & ,betty ,gayzagian1
  ,wat]t[n
,rob]t ,gildea1 ,>l+ton
,$w>d ,he>tz1 ,brookl9e
,natalie ,lamk51 ,nor?ampton
,angela ,mann]son1 ,salem
,laura ,(t$ahl1 ,wat]t[n
,d5nis ,polselli1 ,fram+ham
,judy ,savag1u1 ,worce/]

           ,mi*igan

,rob]t ;,w4 ,flor9e1
  ,kalamazoo
,m>g>et ;,m4 ,hun]jag]1 ,niles
,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non1
  ,kalamazoo
,fr$]ick ;,t4 ,neumann1 ,lans+
;,h4 ,kirkl& ,oso9a*1 ,cross
  ,village                #aah
,betty ;,j4 ,pet]s5-,neumann1
  ,lans+
,david ,russell1 ,m>ysville
,donald ;,j4 ,s*i*tel1 ,gr&
  ,rapids

          ,m9nesota

,$w>d ;,d4 ,b5d]1 ,:ite ,be>
  ,lake
,bruce ,elv+1 ,esko
,m>l5a ;,l4 ,haug51 ,sa9t
  ,paul
,jack & ,%>on ,hick51 ,dulu?
,dale & ,diane ,meviss51
  ,dulu?
,l9da ,oliva1 ,m9n1polis
,david ;,w4 ,s*midt1 ,maple
  ,grove
,max ,swanson1 ,m9n1polis
,mike & ,ela9e ,v9+1
  ,m9n1polis


                          #aai
,v]non ;,p4 ,williams1
  ,burnsville

         ,mississippi

,james ,paul ,du6y1 ,gulfport
,elton ,moore1 ,mississippi
  ,/ate
,jettie ,norris1 ,tupelo
,w4,r4 ,sallis1 ,jackson

           ,miss\ri

,ka?ryn ,hames1 ,ballw9
,ann ,murphey1 ,rolla
,$i? ;,m4 ,s*mutzl]1 ,we/
  ,pla9s
,june ,smi?1 ,sa9t ,l\is
,mildr$ ,taylor1 ,crane
,j1n ,van,w9kle1 ,spr+field

           ,montana

,mrs4 ;,r4 ;,m4 ,lockwood1
  ,bozeman                #abj
,elizabe? ;,c4 & ,h>vey ;,g4
  ,robe1 ,miss\la

          ,nebraska
  ,don & ,vivian ,pohlmann1
,ha/+s

           ,nevada

,tammy ,b5nett1 ,w9nemu3a
,janis ,riceb]g1 ,las ,vegas

         ,new ,j]sey

,dr4 ,ri*>d ;,w4 ,bleeck]1
  ,j]sey ,c;y
,d5nis ,h>t5/9e1 ,r$ ,bank
,judi? ,rose-,val5te1 ,oak
  ,ridge
,lisa ,valvano1 ,$ison




                          #aba
,joseph ,zesski1 ,mt4 ,laurel

         ,new ,mexico

,lonnie ,lann+1 ,albuqu]que
,fr$ ,mansfield1 ,santa ,fe

          ,new ,york

,]ic ,blair1 ,new ,york ,c;y
,joan ,o4 ,br[n1 ,ro*e/]
,h>riet ;,j4 ,burke1 ,r$ ,hook
,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,*>les ;,r4
  ,cron91 ,lawr;e
,9ez & ,tom ,d',ago/9o1 ,new
  ,york ,c;y
,james ,d9nigan1 ,maspe?
,george ,d[ney1 ,l;g ,isl&
  ,c;y
,joseph9e ,durham1 ,m9eola
,rob]t ,fe>on ,,iii1 ,oneida
,jacob ,goldfe91 ,new ,york
  ,c;y
,k>5 ,g\rgey1 ,new ,york ,c;y
                          #abb
,ri*>d ,hut*eson1 ,potsdam
,a4 ,leo ,im]ti1 ,l;g ,isl&
  ,c;y
,elizabe? ,juvet1 ,be?page
,alice ,lockwood1 ,br5twood
,david ;,r4 ,nelson1 ,k5more
,m>y ,r&all1 ,a/oria
,james ;,v4 ,ri3i>di1 ,oy/]
  ,bay
,m>g>et ,ri3i>di1 ,oy/] ,bay
,philip ;,g4 ,ri*1 ,albany
,paul & ,m>y ,sau]l&1
  ,hicksville
,k5 ,/ew>t1 ,w>wick
,miriam ,vi5i1 ,we/bury
,janet ,wett5/e91 ,ro*e/]

        ,nor? ,c>ol9a

,jessie ,ballew1 ,w9/on-,salem
,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,walt] ,kee1
  ,burl+ton
,norma ;,f4 ,krajcz>1 ,moorh1d
  ,c;y
                          #abc
,judi? ;,k4 ,r$field1
  ,clemmons

        ,nor? ,dakota
  ,fanny ;,l4 ,seville1
,bism>ck

            ,ohio

,ri*>d & ,g9a ,bird1 ,p>ma
  ,hei<ts
,donald ,bruck]1 ,columbus
,dawn ;,m4 ,*ri/5s51 ,holl&
,/anley ,doran1 ,columbus
;,w4 ;,c4 ,evans1 ,bellevue
,rea ;,r4 ,fell[s1 ,columbus
,k5t ,lions ,club
,jack ;,r4 ,l9ville1 ,columbus
,ca!r9e ,man<elli1 ,lima
,jim ,oy]1 ,columbus
,an]a & ,david ,%ell1
  ,c9c9nati
,ru? ;,j4 ,spillan1 ,columbus
,jane ,/rohmei]1 ,c9c9nati
                          #abd
,brian ,:ite1 ,columbus

          ,oklahoma

,lillian ,alex&]1 ,tulsa
,li2y ,cahalan1 ,$mond
,w&a ,ell]1 ,tulsa
,nancy ;,j4 ,mayb]ry1 ,tulsa
,patricia ,palm]1 ,h5ryetta

           ,oregon

,m>g>et ,alv>ez1 ,tig>d
,ca?y ,bick]dike1 ,keiz]
,m>y ,*amb]s1 ,portl&
,h>vey ;,w4 ,gi25s1 ,salem
,mildr$ ;,s4 ,gi25s1 ,salem
,drs4 ,hamada1 ,matti @&
  ,assoc41 ,grants ,pass
,te5a ,hazel1 ,p5dleton
,%]ri ,jackson1 ,a%l&
,c>ol ,mc,c>l1 ,salem
,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,w4,g4 ,m5n+1
  ,salem
                          #abe
,g]ald & ,c>olyn ,patrick1 ,k+
  ,c;y
,m>g>et ,reznicsek1 ,salem
,paulette ,/okes1 ,portl&
,ell5 ,w]?ais]1 ,brook+s

         ,p5nsylvania

,donald ;,f4 ,allison1 ,%ade
  ,gap
,ri*>d ;,c4 ,be*tel1 ,hav]=d
,3nie ;,l4 ,bortfield1
  ,lanca/]
,tom ,broz5a1 ,nor? ,wales
,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,seba/ian
  ,demanop1 ,hav]t[n
,john ,figliom5i1 ,*ilds
,m>y ;,e4 ,frizzi1 ,pittsbur<
,janice ,h>gick1 ,%5&oah
,ka?le5 ;,m4 ,huebn]1
  ,philadelphia
,john ,hor/1 ,elizabe?t[n
,evelyn ,kaufman1
  ,philadelphia
                          #abf
,m]l9 ,/acy ,kell]1 ,wex=d
,j]old ;,g4 ,klevit1 ,j5k9t[n
,m>ita ,ma!ws1 ,pittsbur<
,anna ,m>y ,mc,hu<1 ,a%ley
,pe>l ;,m4 ,mc,mi*ael1 ,new
  ,b"ron
,m>y ,jane ,ne/]1 ,%5&oah
,%irley ,nyl&1 ,munhall
,anna ;,b4 ,port]1 ,lanca/]
,don ,s*reib] ,,ii1 ,h>risburg
,m>y ,smi?1 ,r1d+

         ,s\? ,c>ol9a
  ,patsy ,j"os1 ,we/ ,columbia

         ,s\? ,dakota
  ,t$ ,kneeb"o1 ,ab]de5

           ,t5;see

,john ,adams1 ,elkton
,c9dy ,adams1 ,elkton
,rob]t ;,k4 ,>m/r;g1 ,memphis

                          #abg
,h]b & ,gw5 ,j>$1 ,knoxville

            ,texas

,c>rie ,by>s1 ,san ,antonio
,coa/al ,b5d ,>ea ,c\ncil ( !
  ,bl1 ,corpus ,*ri/i
,jo ,cassidy1 ,cypress
,d5nis ,g]ron1 ,dallas
,ron ,graham1 ,copp]as ,cove
,duncan ,holmes1 ,fr$]icksburg
,l>ry ,johnson1 ,san ,antonio
,janet ;,l4 ,j"os1 ,h\/on
,b]nice ,klepac1 ,h\/on
,oleva 8,bo0 ,r&all1 ,ri*mond
,mc,leod ,/9nett ,,iii1
  ,dallas

            ,utah

,ronald ;,b4 ,brad%aw1 ,woods
  ,cross
,john ;,h4 ,freebairn1 ,salt
  ,lake ,c;y
,nade5 ,hackwell1 ,ogd5   #abh
,]ne/ ,heyborne1 ,c$> ,c;y
,!da ;,s4 ,imlay1 ,salt ,lake
  ,c;y
,ora ;,g4 ,pet]son1 ,provo
,c9di ;,l4 ,vega1 ,salt ,lake
  ,c;y
,eug5e ;,m4 & ,eile5 ;,b4
  ,wood1 ,salt ,lake ,c;y

           ,v]mont

,joann ,ni*ols1 ,brattleboro
,mi*ael ,ri*man1 ;,s4
  ,burl+ton

           ,virg9ia

,patricia ;,m4 ,b1ttie1
  ,alex&ria
,rob]t ,burke1 ,*>lottesville
,ka?le5 ;,m4 ,c>r1 ,falls
  ,*ur*
,eunice ,fiorito1 ,alex&ria
,leslie ,h5son1 ,ri*mond
,*>les ,hodge1 ,>l+ton    #abi
,nancy ,j5k9s1 ,ri*mond
,milly ,lillibridge1 ,>l+ton
,betty ;,y4 ,mehalko1 ,qu9ton
,s&ra ;,g4 ,neuzil1 ,re/on
,"eett & ,cyn?ia ,rob]ts1
  ,woodbridge
,john ,s\rs1 ,>l+ton
;,s4 ,/eig]1 ,hampton
,roy & ,mabel ,w>d1 ,ri*mond

           ,wa%+ton

,sue ,ammet]1 ,s1ttle
,doris ,blev9s1 ,spokane
;,h4 ,m>ie ,campbell1 ,k5t
,b>b>a ,i4 ,h>ville1 ,ri*l&
,julia ;,c4 ,lyn*1 ,s1ttle
,rhonda ;,l4 ,nelson1 ,auburn
,t]i ,re9k5s1 ,pasco
,bill ,van ,w9kle1 ,ri*l&
,t]ry ;,p4 ,waldron1 ,spokane

        ,we/ ,virg9ia

,donna ,br[n1 ,romney     #acj
,*>les ;,j4 ,v>ney1 ,crum

          ,wiscons9

,rosale ;,h4 ,alsbury1
  ,appleton
,ri*>d ;,b4 ,b]res1 ,we/ ,b5d
,hel5 ,a4 ,bro]51 ,madison
,john ;,j4 ,c>t]1 ,gre5field
,virg9ia & ,adrian ,de,blaey1
  ,milwaukee
,b]nice ,d]n1 ,%eboygan
,walt] ,johnson1 ,milwaukee
,donald ,lehmann1 ,k5o%a
,velma ,mit*el1 ,prairie du
  ,*i5
,eug5e ,p]sohn1 ,gre5 ,bay
,vivian ,wi$eman1 ,sup]ior

        ,,acb ,(fic]s

          ,presid5t

,paul ,$w>ds
#bjccj ,,ne #bjth ,ct4    #aca
,miami1 ,,fl #ccagi

     ,f/ ,vice ,presid5t

,brian ,*>lson
#eg ,gr&view ,ave4
,wat]t[n1 ,,ma #jbdgb

   ,second ,vice ,presid5t

,/eph5 ,spei*]
#hbe ;,m ,st41 ,suite #baf
,l9coln1 ,,ne #fhejh

          ,secret>y

,cyn?ia ,t[]s
#eef ;,n4 #hjth ,st4
,s1ttle1 ,,wa #ihajc

           ,tr1sur]

,patricia ,b1ttie
#ijf ;,n4 ,*ambliss ,st4
                          #acb
,alex&ria1 ,,va #bbcab

     ,imm ,pa/ ,presid5t

,le,roy ,saund]s
#baah ,,nw #bast ,st4
,oklahoma ,c;y1 ,,ok #gcajg

   ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors

,sue ,ammet]1 ,s1ttle1 ,,wa
,>dis ,bazyn1 ,c$> ,rapids1
  ,,ia
,alan ,b1tty1 ,=t ,coll9s1
  ,,co
,john ,buckley1 ,knoxville1
  ;,,tn
,dawn ,*ri/5s51 ,holl&1 ,,oh
,*ri/oph] ,gray1 ,san
  ,francisco1 ,,ca
,de2ie ,grubb1 ,na%ville1
  ;,,tn
,s&y ,s&]son1 ,an*orage1 ,,ak
,m4,j4 ,s*mitt1 ,=e/ ,p>k1
  ,,il                    #acc
,pamela ,%aw1 ,philadelphia1
  ,,pa

     ,bo>d ( ,publica;ns

,c>ol ,mc,c>l1 ,*airp]son1
  ,salem1 ,,or
,jay ,d\dna1 ,rosemont1 ,,pa
,w9ifr$ ,d[n+1 ,san
  ,francisco1 ,,ca
,*>les ,hodge1 ,>l+ton1 ,,va
,j59e ,/anley1 ,columbus1 ,,oh
,ex ,(ficio3 ,laura ,(t$ahl1
  ,wat]t[n1 ,,ma

       ,3tribut+ ,$itor

  ,elizabe? ;,m4 ,l5non1
,kalamazoo1 ,,mi





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