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SENATE RESOLUTION 33

(By Senators Gaunch, Plymale, Stollings, Beach, Cline and Unger)

[Introduced March 8, 2017]

 

Designating March 8, 2017, as Disability Advocacy Day.

Whereas, There are over 400,000 West Virginians with disabilities; and

Whereas, People with disabilities have the right to live, work and fully participate in their communities to realize their dreams; and

Whereas, People with disabilities have the right to receive the support they need to exercise self-determination, achieve independence and become productive employees in the workplace; and

Whereas, West Virginia cannot afford to segregate its citizens with disabilities thereby impairing their ability to be productive members of society; and

Whereas, West Virginia’s citizens with disabilities have banded together in a collective group, called the Fair Shake Network, to help bring their concerns to the forefront of public awareness; and

Whereas, The Fair Shake Network has developed a statewide network concerned with all types of disabilities and all age groups, providing opportunities for people to learn from each other and take action together; and

Whereas, The member organizations:  Appalachian Center for Independent Living; West Virginia Developmental Disabilities Council; West Virginia Statewide Independent Living Council; West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services; WV Autism Training Center; West Virginia Parent Training and Information; Disability Rights of WV; West Virginia University Center for Excellence in Disabilities; West Virginia State Rehabilitation Council; Open Doors, Inc.; National Association of Social Workers, WV Chapter; WV Olmstead Office; Mountain State Parents CAN; WV Association of the Deaf; Central West Virginia Action Network; Mountain State Centers for Independent Living; and partner organizations including:  Job Squad; Northern West Virginia Center for Independent Living; Ron Yost Personal Assistance Services Program; The Arc of WV; People First of WV; West Virginia Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Fair Housing Action Network; and Aging and Disability Resource Network; have joined together to help increase public awareness of issues involving the many concerns of West Virginians with disabilities through the Fair Shake Network; and

Whereas, The purpose of Disability Advocacy Day is to increase the awareness and understanding of legislators, administrators, policymakers and the public of the public policy issues that are important to people with disabilities; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby designates March 8, 2017, as Disability Advocacy Day; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the appropriate representatives of the Fair Shake Network.

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