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"wplace 2c ( ! pres;e ( an assi/.e dog an ongo+ problem4 ,z ! foll[+ f\r cases w %[1 "! is v ll 3si/5cy 9 ! applica;n ( ! laws4 ,! ,*ris ,branson ,case "<,branson ;v4 ,br[n"> ,dr4 ,*ris ,branson1 a graduate ( ,nor?we/]n ,univ]s;y m$ical s*ool1 2gan "w+ at ! ,lakeside ,vet]ans ,adm9i/ra;n ,h1l? ,c>e #ef ,c5t] 9 ,*icago 9 #aiha4 ,f\r ye>s lat]1 %e 0 p>alyz$4 ,foll[+ rehabilita;n = h] sp9al cord 9jury1 ,dr4 ,branson return$ to "w z a /aff physician at ,lakeside ,hospital 9 ,febru>y #aihf4 ,l _m o!r p>aplegics1 %e pref]r$ us+ a manual :eel*air to ma9ta9 h] upp] body /r5g? & 9dep5d5t mobil;y4 ,fac+ 9cr1s$ fatigue 9 h] upp] extremities1 & recogniz+ ! div]s;y ( b5efits to 2 d]iv$ f "w+ ) a can9e assi/ant1 ,dr4 ,branson tra9$ ) a s]vice dog 9 #aiie4 ,%e 0 impress$ ) h] new "pn]'s skill 9 pick+ up dropp$ or reque/$ items1 op5+ & %utt+ doors1 & pull+ h] manual :eel*air4 ,prior to tra9+ ) ,nolan1 ,dr4 ,branson s"\ p]mis.n to br+ hm 9to h] "wplace1 2c h] tra9+ program1 ,paws ,) ,a ,cause1 #eg 2lieves t = employ$ applicants1 tra9+ 9 ! job sett+ is ess5tial4 ,un=tunately1 ! hospital adm9i/ra;n fail$ to recognize ,nolan's abil;y to improve ,dr4 ,branson's qual;y ( life4 ,despite num]\s memos f ,dr4 ,branson & h] ,rehabilita;n ,9/itute ( ,*icago doctors1 ! hospital director rema9$ adamant he wd n all[ a dog 9 8 hospital4 ,rep1t$ attempts to obta9 an explana;n = 8 exclu.n>y policy w5t unansw]$4 ,! ploy us$ by ! adm9i/ra;n 0 to 3t9ue to ask ,dr4 ,branson & h] rehab doctors = m 9=ma;n ab h] m$ical 3di;n1 & to ask !m to specify h[ a s]vice dog cd aid h] on ! job4 ,s"eal mon?s af comple;n ( tra9+ ) ,nolan1 ,dr4 ,branson rcvd #eh (ficial notifica;n he 0 b>r$ f a3ompany+ h] to "w4 ,foll[+ m&at$ proc$ures1 ,dr4 ,branson fil$ a 4crim9a;n compla9t ) ! ,,va ,equal ,employ;t ,opportunities 9ve/iga;n t1m4 ,? 9t]nal review committee ru2]-/amp$ ! adm9i/ra;n's d5ial ( a3ess by f9d+ ,dr4 ,branson _h n prov5 %e 0 d5i$ r1sonable a3ommoda;n & ! deci.n to tra9 ) a s]vice dog 0 a life/yle *oice & n "w- relat$4 ,respond+ to ? f9d+1 ,dr4 ,branson hir$ an attorney & fil$ a compla9t ag/ ! ,,va hospital 9 f$]al c\rt4 ,patrick ,kron5wett] agre$ to repres5t h]4 ,at ! "t ! case 0 he>d f\r ye>s lat]1 ! ,,va lawy] ask$ = 4missal4 ,9 opposi;n1 ,dr4 ,branson's lawy]s ask$ ! judge to h ! case g to trial & #ei 5jo9 ! hospital f b>r+ ,nolan4 ,! hospital's posi;n 0 t ,dr4 ,branson 0 alr rcvg a numb] ( a3ommoda;ns 5abl+ h] to 3t9ue "w+4 ,!y /at$ ! law does n require a f$]al ag5cy to provide e a3ommoda;n a 4abl$ employee reque/s4 ,9 e6ect1 !y 7 say+ !y _h ! exclusive "r to det]m9e ! nature ( r1sonable a3ommoda;n4 ,! case 0 he>d by ,judge ,nan ,nolan ( ! ,nor!rn ,4trict ( ,ill9ois1 ,ea/]n ,divi.n4 ,on ,may #ag1 ,judge ,nolan decid$ t ! ,,va _h violat$ ,sec;n #ejd ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act 9 d5y+ ,dr4 ,branson ! "r to 2 a3ompani$ by h] s]vice dog at "w4 ,%e /at$ ! ,,va's view ( r1sonable a3ommoda;n 0 too n>r[4 ,_! unwill+;s to 5gage 9 a m1n+;l dialogue ) ,dr4 ,branson #fj ab ! pot5tial negative impact on ! hospital ( ,nolan's pres;e 0 improp]4 ,judge ,nolan not$ ! basis ( h] deci.n was3 #a4 ,dr4 ,branson is a qualifi$ 9dividual ) a h&icap4 #b4 ,lakeside ,,va m/ make r1sonable a3ommoda;ns = ! h&icap4 #c4 ,a3ommoda;n ne$ n 2 made if x wd impose an undue h>d%ip on ! op]a;n ( ,lakeside's program4 ,lakeside be>s ! burd5 ( prov+ an undue h>d%ip4 ,an undue h>d%ip cd 2 f9ancial or 9 t]ms ( op]a;ns b nei claim has be5 made by ! ,lakeside ,,va4 ,! only "q is :e!r ! reque/$ a3ommoda;n 0 r1sonable4 ,! undisput$ facts 9dicate t ,dr4 ,branson's reque/ = a3ommoda;n 0 r1sonable4 ,judge ,nolan al not$1 #fa 8,lakeside ,,va's m9imal ef=t 9 coop]a;n falls %ort ( xs responsibilities "u ! "<,rehabilita;n"> ,act4 ,lakeside ,,va n"e expla9$ xs objec;n1 if any1 to ! s]vice dog1 n"e su7e/$ any alt]native a3ommoda;n1 n"e claim$ undue h>d%ip1 yet x 3t9ues to d5y ,dr4 ,branson ! abil;y to use h] s]vice dog 9 ! "wplace40 ,! ,lakeside ,,va adm9i/ra;n reque/$ a reconsid]a;n ( ? deci.n1 & a he>+ on ! app1l 0 set = ,july #aiii4 ,s9ce ,dr4 ,branson's case _h n be5 4miss$1 x 0 s*$ul$ to 2 he>d by a f$]al c\rt jury 9 3junc;n ) ! ,,va app1l4 ,9 ! two-"d trial 2g9n+ ,july #ac1 ,mike ,sapp1 ,,ceo ( ,paws ) a ,cause1 & ! local tra9] :o "w$ ) ,dr4 ,branson te/ifi$ ab ,nolan's tra9+ & abil;y to p]=m tasks 9 ! #fb "wplace4 ,9 addi;n1 ,dr4 ,branson's ,rehabilita;n ,9/itute physicians te/ifi$ ab h] det]iorat+ physical 3di;n & ! b5efits ( hav+ ,nolan on ! job ) h]4 ,! major wit;ses = ! ,,va 7 ! *ief ( /aff & ! =m] director4 ,:ile ! jury 0 delib]at+1 ,judge ,nolan he>d ! ,,va app1l ag/ h] ,may #ag judg;t4 ,dur+ ! *ief ( /aff's te/imony ab ! pot5tial 4ruptive e6ect ( ,nolan's pres;e 9 ! hospital1 ! judge 9t]rupt$1 po9t$ to ,nolan & ask$ if he 0 ref]r+ to t dog ly+ quietly next to ,dr4 ,branson's :eel*air = ! la/ ?ree h\rs4 ,ano!r wit;s = ! ,,va 0 ! h1d ( 5g9e]+4 ,he br"\ 9 detail$ diagrams ( ! hospital's elevators & pati5ts,0 rooms to demon/rate a dog ( ,nolan's size wd h a di6icult "t maneuv]+ 9 ! #fc limit$ space4 ,judge ,nolan ask$ if gurneys fit 9to ! hospital elevators & pati5ts,0 rooms1 & not$ t if !y did1 a retriev] %d h no problems4 ,unsway$ by ! ,,va claims1 ,judge ,nolan m&at$ ! two sides get tgr & e/abli% a proc$ure to p]mit ,dr4 ,branson to br+ ,nolan to "w ) h]4 ,:5 ! jury return$ af delib]at+ = two h\rs1 !y aw>d$ ,dr4 ,branson @s#djj1jjj & pay;t = all legal co/s4 ,?1 ! jury not$1 0 comp5sa;n 9 "p = h] pa9 & su6]+ result+ f ! ,,va-impos$ ban4 ,despite ,judge ,nolan's m&ate requir+ a3ess1 x 0 n until ,decemb] #b t %e sign$ ! 9junc;n b>r+ ! ,,va f d5y+ a3ess to ,nolan4 ,on ,decemb] #ac ,nolan w5t to "w ) ,dr4 ,branson )\t 9cid5t4 #fd ,?us1 f\r ye>s af 2+ =mally d5i$ ! "r to br+ h] s]vice dog to "w ) h]1 ,*ris ,branson & ,nolan _h f9ally 2come a "w+ t1m 9 ! ,,va ,lakeside ,hospital4 ,bas$ on ! cle> judg;t 9 ? case1 :y d we 3t9ue see+ simil> a3ess d5ials 9 ! "wplace8 ,! problem is1 ? case 0 br"\ "u ! ,rehabilita;n ,act r ?an ! ,,ada & n"e w5t "? a f$]al app1l process4 ,h["e1 x c]ta9ly /&s z a b1con 9 an o!rwise b>r5 l&scape4 ,! ,laura ,otis ,case ,laura ,otis 0 an ele;t>y s*ool t1*] 9 ,orange ,c.ty1 ,cali=nia :o 2gan feel+ ! gr[+ debilitat+ e6ects ( a neuromuscul> 41se result+ 9 ! ne$ to use a cane to aid 9 walk+4 ,%e al 2gan hav+ di6iculty pick+ up #fe objects dropp$ on ! floor4 ,to help retrieve dropp$ or ne$$ items1 s* z h] cane1 a *alk hold] or bo>d ]as]1 ,ms4 ,otis hir$ a tra9] to task-tra9 h] dog ,zoe & prep>e h] = public a3ess4 ,on ,june #i1 #bjjc1 ! 4trict gave p]mis.n = ,ms4 ,otis1 a t1*] ) m ?an #be ye>s ( classroom exp]i;e1 to br+ ,zoe to h] classroom on a limit$ basis4 ,! t]ms 7 t ,zoe wd 2 br"\ to s*ool no m ?an ?ree "ts a week & ) a #bd-h\r notice giv5 to ! pr9cipal4 ,on ! advice ( h] union repres5tative & )\t legal repres5ta;n1 %e agre$ to ? proposal4 ,"o ye> lat]1 ! act+ 4trict sup]9t5d5t s5t a memo 9dicat+ t ,zoe wd no l;g] 2 p]mitt$ to a3ompany ,ms4 ,otis to s*ool = ! #bjjd-#je s*ool #ff ye>4 ,? deci.n 0 bas$ prim>ily on ! s*ool pr9cipal's /at$ 2lief t ,zoe 0 n a bona fide s]vice dog1 b m]ely a pet4 ,! ,cali=nia ,t1*]s ,associa;n provid$ legal c\nsel to ,ms4 ,otis4 ,al? ! 4trict sup]9t5d5t :o s5t ! lr to ,ms4 ,otis d5y+ a3ess to ,zoe & ! pr9cipal :o did n 2lieve ,zoe 0 a s]vice dog h left ! ,irv9e ,unifi$ ,s*ool ,4trict1 ! case dra7$ on4 ,9itially s*$ul$ = trial 9 #bjjg1 ,ms4 ,otis,0 legal t1m opt$ = m$ia;n4 ,! s*ool 4trict1 4satisfi$ ) ! recomm5d$ m$iat$ settle;t1 ask$ = a second m$ia;n1 : = "s un"kn r1son h] c\nsel agre$ to4 ,z ( ,m>* #bjjh1 t legal process "u /ate law 3t9ues & ,ms4 ,otis has n be5 able to br+ ,zoe to class ) h] &1 z a result1 3t9ues to /ru7le #fg ) h] 4abil;y4 ,! ,s&y ,/efan ,case ,s&y ,/efan1 a s+le "m1 graduat$ f p>alegal s*ool 9 ,janu>y #bjjg4 ,9 ,augu/ %e obta9$ a job 9 ,mc,comb ,c.ty1 ,mi*igan "w+ 9 a tra6ic c\rt ": %e process$ ticket f9es4 ,fe>+ %e wd n 2 (f]$ ! job if ! tra6ic c\rt magi/rate knew %e _h a he>+ dog1 ,ms4 ,/efan did n m5;n %e 0 4abl$ & "pn]$ ) a can9e assi/ant4 ,! r1l;y = p ) 4abilities is t appe>+ at a job 9t]view a3ompani$ by a can9e assi/ant (t5 precludes 2+ (f]$ a job4 ,af "w+ = a few weeks1 %e m5;n$ h] he>+ dog ,ice & sd %e wd l to br+ hm to "w4 ,! magi/rate 9 *>ge ( ! c\rt told h] n to br+ hm 9 until ! matt] _h be5 resolv$ by ! c;y attorney4 #fh ,ms4 ,/efan "w$ at ! c.t] ": tra6ic tickets 7 pd & %e expla9$ t ,ice wd help h] al]t to h] "n 2+ call$1 & to ! r+ ( h] cell ph"o4 ,! magi/rate 9dicat$ /aff cd al]t h] to s.ds & ! dog 0 n ne$$4 ,once ag1 manage;t felt !y cd dictate :at a3ommoda;ns 7 requir$4 ,ms4 ,/efan expla9$ ! dog 0 fully tra9$ & %e ne$$ ,ice 9 gett+ to & f "w s9ce ,ice al]ts to sir5s & ! cell ph"o4 ,! magi/rate sd gett+ to & f "w 0 n ! c\rt's 3c]n4 ,a meet+ 0 call$ ) ! magi/rate1 *ief judge & c;y attorney4 ,ms4 ,/efan did n h legal repres5ta;n4 ,! c;y attorney kept ask+ ab ,ms4 ,/efan's degree ( he>+ loss4 ,!y 7 3c]n$ ab liabil;y if ,ice bit "s"o or if a memb] ( ! public 7 all]gic to #fi dogs4 ,ms4 ,/efan tri$ to c.t] ^! >gu;ts )\t su3ess4 ,! adm9i/rator_/magi/rate !n su7e/$ plac+ ,ice 9 a c>ry+ case or k5nel locat$ 9 ! libr>y at ! back room ( ! (fice4 ,x 0 al su7e/$ %e place a sign on ! k5nel 9dicat+ a dog 0 9side4 ,%e told ! c\rt adm9i/rator ? 0 n a r1sonable a3ommoda;n1 s9ce %e wd n h ,ice's al]t+ s]vices & s* sep>a;n wd jeop>dize 8 tra9+ & _! "pn]%ip4 ,af sev5 weeks on ! job ) gd evalua;ns1 ,ms4 ,/efan 0 9=m$ h] "w 0 unsatisfactory & %e 0 2+ fir$4 ,%e !n fil$ a 4crim9a;n claim ) ! ,equal ,employ;t ,opportun;y ,commis.n "<,,eeoc"> 9 ,novemb] #bjjg4 ,! f$]al ag5cy sd "! appe>$ to 2 m]it 9 h] claim ( 4crim9a;n & !y wd 2 sett+ up a m$ia;n4 ,five #gj mon?s lat]1 t m$ia;n has n tak5 place4 ,! ,%]yll ,crav5 ,case ,%]yll ,crav5 lives 9 ,auburndale1 ,florida & has be5 employ$ by ,w9t] ,hav5 ,hospital = #cj ye>s4 ,%e "ws 9 ! base;t ": %e h&les calls d1l+ ) all sorts ( hospital issues rang+ f li 41se1 ,ms4 ,crav5's mobil;y has 2come limit$4 ,%e decid$ to tra9 h] [n s]vice dog & h ,*elsea c]tifi$ by ,new ,horizons ,s]vice ,dogs1 a ,florida-bas$ tra9+ program4 ,al? s* c]tifica;n is n requir$ by law1 %e felt ? wd give ,*elsea grt] cr$ibil;y4 ,= two weeks %e br"\ #ga ,*elsea to "w ) h] )\t 9cid5t4 ,h["e1 "o "d %e 0 on an upp] floor :5 a vice presid5t ( ! hospital "q$ h] "r to 2 "! ) ,*elsea4 ,immly "!af1 ,ms4 ,crav5 0 told by h] sup]visor t h] s]vice dog 0 no l;g] welcome 9 ! (fice4 ,z an alt]native to us+ ! dog1 ,ms4 ,crav5 0 ask$ to g to o3upa;nal !rapy to 2 fitt$ ) "s or?op$ic equip;t1 5d+ h] ne$ = ,*elsea's assi/.e4 ,^! a3ommoda;ns did n mitigate ! ne$ = ! dog4 ,)\t h] s]vice dog's balanc+ & brac+ tasks1 ,ms4 ,crav5 has be5 =c$ to walk us+ a support cane1 : places h] at risk ( fall+4 ,fac+ a situa;n : %e felt 0 4crim9atory1 ,ms4 ,crav5 fil$ a compla9t ) ! ,,eeoc1 & a m$ia;n took place ,m>* #e1 #bjjh4 ,9 ord] to keep h] job & p5.n1 ,ms4 ,crav5 has #gb agre$ n to br+ ,*elsea to "w ) h]4 ,%e felt =c$ to a3ept s"eal o!r a3ommoda;ns1 :1 once ag1 7 n det]m9$ by h] & h] doctors1 b by manage;t4 ,3clu.ns ,9 ^! cases1 ! employ] 2liev$ he_/%e _h ! sole "r to det]m9e ! nature ( a r1sonable a3ommoda;n4 ,s* a view 0 su3ess;lly *all5g$ 9 ! ,branson case ": x 0 cle>ly 9dicat$ t ,dr4 ,branson's employ] violat$ ! law by n 5gag+ 9 an 9t]active process to det]m9e ! nature ( a r1sonable a3ommoda;n4 ,employ]s h to 3=m to ! law & recognize !y >e n ! sole >bit]s ( r1sonable a3ommoda;n4 ,x is to _! advantage to recognize ! co/s 9volv$ 9 provid+ alt]native a3ommoda;ns may add up #gc to hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( doll>s & / n meet ! 4abil;y-relat$ ne$s ( ! employee4 ,9 3tra/1 ! co/ ( p]mitt+ ! dog 9 ! "wplace has ll if any m"ot>y co/s4 ,9 addi;n1 litiga;n ( ^! cases c 2 extremely co/ly z %[n by ! ,branson case4 ,patrick ,kron5wett]1 ,dr4 ,branson's attorney1 9dicat$ t :ile ,dr4 ,branson 0 aw>d$ @s#cjj1jjj1 ! maximum p]mitt$ by f$]al law1 ! case co/ ! ,,va m ?an @s#a1jjj1jjj4 ,sideb> ,"o ,:5 an employee reque/s p]mis.n to br+ his_/h] assi/.e dog to "w z a r1sonable a3ommoda;n = a 4abil;y1 ! employ] %d recognize ! only basis = d5ial ( ? reque/ is3 #a4 ! employee is n a qualifi$ p]son ) a 4abil;y z def9$ by ! ,,ada1 ! #gd ,rehabilita;n ,act or /ate law2 #b4 ! assi/.e dog_/s]vice animal does n meet ! def9i;n ( a s]vice animal 9 ! ,,ada or o!r law2 #c4 ! pres;e ( ! s]vice animal wd place an undue burd5 on ! employ]2 or1 #d4 ! pres;e ( ! s]vice animal wd 9t]f]e ) ! employ]'s abil;y to 3duct busi;s4 ,9 ^! 9/.es1 ! burd5 ( pro( is on ! employ]1 n ! employee4 ,oleg>io ;,d4 ,cantos ,,vii1 ,a ,man = ,all ! ,p by ,*>les ;,d4 ,nab>rete ,9 ,june #bjbb1 a fr 9vit$ me to a meet-&-greet ) ,oleg>io ;,d4 ,cantos ,,vii1 :o goes by 8,ollie40 ,a bl attorney1 he 0 2g9n+ a #ge bid = c;y c\ncil 9 ,we/ ,cov9a1 ,calif4 ,ev5 ?\< ,i did n live 9 8 4trict1 ,i decid$ to try to help hm 9 8 que/ = public (fice4 ,i _h he>d ( a bl memb] ( ! ,cali=nia legislature :o _h s]v$ 9 ! e>ly #aijjs4 ,! ,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,visually ,impair$ ,attorneys "<,,aavia">1 an a6iliate ( ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 _h se>*$ = visually impair$ elect$ (ficials b only f.d a legislator f ,m9nesota4 ,i _h 9vit$ ,ollie to sp1k to ,,aavia dur+ ! #bjbc ,,acb 3v5;n4 ,8 pres5ta;n 0 well- rcvd by ! memb]%ip4 ,:5 ,i r1d ,ollie's (ficial campaign website "1 ,i le>n$ t he 0 born )\t si5ts1 ,orl&o & #gf ,l9da ,cantos1 immigrat$ f ! ,philipp9es1 ": 8 pat]nal gr&"f 0 a memb] ( ,3gress4 ,ollie grew up 9 ,we/ ,cov9a1 ,calif41 />t+ z a pres*ool] & hav+ mov$ f ,los ,angeles ": he 0 born4 ,2g9n+ at ! ,bl ,*n's ,c5t] "? age #e1 he w5t to public s*ool "? eio*ial hi< s*ool1 ": he 0 elect$ bo? junior class presid5t & !n /ud5t body presid5t1 develop+ 8 l1d]%ip & s]vice skills4 ,subsequ5tly1 at ,loyola ,m>ym.t ,univ]s;y1 ": he e>n$ 8 "ugraduate degree 9 political sci;e1 he 0 9volv$ 9 /ud5t gov]n;t all f\r ye>s1 culm9at+ 9 8 elec;n z executive vice presid5t & *air ( ! ,/ud5t ,s5ate4 ,he complet$ 8 $uca;n at ,loyola ,law ,s*ool1 ,los ,angeles4 ,ollie's f/ 9troduc;n #gg to na;nal politics came dur+ 8 9t]n%ip ) ,u4,s4 ,s5ator ,alan ,cran/on dur+ 8 college ye>s4 ,8 c>e] has tak5 hm f ! ,4abil;y ,"rs ,legal ,c5t]1 to 2+ ,g5]al ,c\nsel at ! ,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,p ) ,4abilities "<,,aapd">1 to ! ,(fice ( ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al = ,civil ,"rs at ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,ju/ice1 to ! ,dome/ic ,policy ,c\ncil at ! ,:ite ,h\se1 & n[ to ! ,(fice ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,civil ,"rs at ! ,u4,s4 ,de"p;t ( ,$uca;n4 ,he has al rcvd presid5tial appo9t;ts "u two di6]5t presid5ts4 ,9 #bjaj1 :ile 9 ! ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 metropolitan >ea1 ,ollie's life took on add$ signific.e1 & 9 ways t he n"e cd h sc>cely imag9$4 ,he 0 9troduc$ by a social "w] fr to ?ree totally bl #aj-ye>- #gh old triplet bro!rs1 ,leo1 ,nic1 & ,e/eban4 ,!y _h come to ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ,colombia ) ! re/ ( _! family sev5 ye>s e>li]4 ,! biological "f 0 ess5tially \ ( ! picture1 & _! "m & gr&"m /ru7l$ to take c>e ( !m4 ,!y did n h hi< expecta;ns & only all[$ ! boys \tside _! a"p;t to g to s*ool & to a mon?ly ,brl ,book ,club meet+ sponsor$ by a local libr>y4 ,9 t isola;n1 !y only _h "o ano!r = company4 ,b :5 ,ollie came al;g1 t all *ang$4 ,orig9ally s]v+ z a m5tor1 ?+s evolv$ to hm adopt+ ! boys on 8 [n & tak+ on ! role ( ,dad4 ,he guid$ _! develop;t1 ev5tually l1d+ !m to 2com+ ! f/ bl triplets "e to e>n ! covet$ rank ( ,eagle ,sc\t 9 ! #ajg-ye> hi/ory ( :at 0 !n ,boy ,sc\ts ( ,am]ica4 ,!y al ea* held pd jobs 2f age #gi #ah1 took on di6]5t 9t]n%ips1 "w 9 pd employ;t z adults1 "picipat$ actively 9 s]vice to ! commun;y1 & >e all 9 college4 ,nick w 2 ! f/ to e>n 8 ba*elor's degree 9 ,decemb]4 ,z an un/oppable family ( f\r1 ,ollie is extremely pr\d ( 8 sons1 :o >e n[ "kn to ! _w z ,leo1 ,nick1 & ,/ev5 ,cantos4 ,dur+ ,ollie's #bd-ye>-old pr(es.nal legal c>e]1 he rcvd #ga aw>ds 9 recogni;n ( 8 s]vice to private busi;ses1 ! milit>y1 non-pr(it organiza;ns1 law 5=ce;t ag5cies1 crime victims1 immigrant communities1 p ( color1 & p]sons ) 4abilities4 ,9 #bjjb1 ,ollie rcvd ! ,paul ;,g4 ,he>ne ,aw>d = ris+ up-&- com+ na;nal l1d]s f ! ,,aapd4 ,five ye>s lat]1 he rcvd ! ,legacy ( ! ,filip9o #hj ,aw>d f ! ,presid5t ( ! ,republic ( ! ,philipp9es4 ,m rec5tly1 he rcvd ! ,u4,s4 ,$uca;n ,secret>y's ,div]s;y & ,9clu.n ,aw>d 9 ! ,obama adm9i/ra;n1 & 0 honor$ by ,,ta% ) xs ,m>c ,gold ,employ;t ,aw>d = 8 au?or%ip ( a major res\rce book on employ;t & 5trepr5eur%ip opportunities = p ) all types ( 4abilities "4 ,x has be5 4tribut$ na;nally by ! cross-4abil;y advocacy organiza;n ,respect,abil;y1 f : he j /epp$ d[n z *airman ( ! bo>d ? 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