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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 28
(By Senators Oliverio, Rowe and Jenkins)
Designating March 3, 2004, as "Disability Awareness Day".
Whereas, There are approximately 400,000 West Virginians with
disabilities; 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'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, Such organizations as the Appalachian Center for
Independent Living, Coalition for West Virginia's Children,
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
Consumers Association, West Virginia Statewide Independent Living
Council, West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services, West
Virginia State Rehabilitation Council and West Virginia Parent
Information Project have joined together to help increase public
awareness of issues involving the many concerns of West Virginians with disabilities; and
Whereas, The purpose of Disability Awareness Day is to
increase the awareness of legislators, administrators, policymakers
and the public of the issues that are important to people with
disabilities; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby designates March 3, 2004, as
"Disability Awareness 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.