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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 21
(By Senators Prezioso, Snyder, Stollings, Plymale, Chafin,
Kessler, Jenkins, Green, Foster, Edgell, Oliverio, Barnes, Unger,
D. Facemire, White and Wells)
Designating Wednesday, March 4, 2009, as "Disability Advocacy Day".
Whereas, There are more than 400,000 West Virginians with
disabilities; and
Whereas, People with disabilities have the right to equal
opportunity to live full, productive lives in the community of
their choice; and
Whereas, People with disabilities have the right to receive
supports they need to exercise self-determination, achieve
independence, contribute to their communities and become productive
employees in the workplace; and
Whereas, Organizations representing the rights and issues that
affect people with disabilities and West Virginia's citizens with
disabilities, family members and other advocates 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 purpose of Disability Advocacy Day is to increase
the awareness 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 Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 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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