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House Resolution 9 History
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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 9
(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Thompson, and Delegates Perdue, DeLong,
White, Webster, Hatfield, Argento, Barker, Beach, Campbell, Cann,
Eldridge, Ellis, Ennis, Frederick, Gall, Higgins, Hrutkay,
Hutchins, Klempa, Kominar, Long, Mahan, Manchin, Moore, Moye,
Palumbo, Perry, Pethtel, Pino, Poling D., Reynolds, Rodighiero,
Shook, Spencer, Staggers, Swartzmiller, Talbott, Varner, Wells,
Wysong, Yost, Armstead, Andes, Ashley, Border, Canterbury, Lane,
J. Miller, C. Miller, Overington, Rowan and Sumner)
Designating January 24, 2008 as "Disability Advocacy Day."
W
HEREAS
, There are more than 400,000 West Virginians with
disabilities; and
W
HEREAS
, People with disabilities have the right to equal
opportunity to live full productive lives in the community of
their choice; and
W
HEREAS
, 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
W
HEREAS
, 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
W
HEREAS
, Such organizations as the Appalachian Center for
Independent Living, Mental Health Association of Monongalia
County, Mountain State Centers for Independent Living, Northern
West Virginia Center for Independent Living, West Virginia
Advocates, West Virginia Assistive Technology System, West
Virginia Developmental Disabilities Council, West Virginia Mental
Health Planning Council, West Virginia Statewide Independent
Living Council, West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation
Services, West Virginia Autism Training Center, the ARC of the
Three Rivers, the West Virginia State Rehabilitation Council,
The West Virginia Alliance for Sustainable Families, the West
Virginia Olmstead Office, the West Virginia Hartley/Medley
Advocacy Project, Job Squad Incorporated, Children with Special
Health Care Needs, The ARC of the Mid-Ohio Valley and the West
Virginia University Center for Excellence in Disability have
joined together with individual Network members to help increase
public awareness of issues involving the many concerns of West
Virginians with disabilities; and
W
HEREAS
, 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 House of Delegates:
That the House of Delegates hereby designates January 24,
2008 as "Disability Advocacy Day," and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates
forward a copy of this resolution to the appropriate
representatives of the Fair Shake Network.