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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 7
(By Senators Prezioso, Hunter, McKenzie, Kessler, Jenkins,
Stollings, Unger, White and Oliverio)
Designating January 24, 2008, 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
support they need to exercise self-determination, achieve
independence, contribute to their communities 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, 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
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 January 24, 2008, 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.