Today, we mark the 23rd Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) – a major milestone that guarantees citizens with disabilities receive basic freedoms like independence, equal access, and freedom of choice and inclusion. In Maryland, we believe in the dignity of every individual, the beauty of our own responsibility to advance and protect the common good, and an understanding that we’re all in this together, that we need each other, and what we do in this lifetime does matter.
As we reflect on ADA this year, I am pleased to highlight our State’s involvement in the Model Employer of People with Disabilities Initiative, which aims to advance job opportunities for people with disabilities within state government. By making our State a Model Employer, we demonstrate our belief that the public sector can ensure everyone has the chance to work, earn and be contributing members of their community.
This afternoon, Lt. Governor Brown will also emphasize our State’s commitment to providing jobs to all Marylanders when he joins individuals with disabilities, families and friends, elected officials and other special guests at Maryland’s annual ADA Anniversary Celebration at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
In our One Maryland, there is no such thing as a spare American. Working together, we can create jobs and expand opportunity so all Marylanders can lead productive and independent lives.
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4 comments:
This act was the single worst piece of legislation ever enacted.
Special rules for a certain class of people.
How many of us have seen perfectly able bodied people parking in the special spots, the walking perfectly into the store to go shopping.
The cost of this monstrosity could have easily paid to carry all the truly disabled people to and from anywhere.
Ridiculous liberalism!
Piss off, Martin.
6:31 I am paralyzed from the waist down and take personal offense to your comments. If it weren't for these "special rules", it would not be possible for me to have the freedom to leave my house. I'm sure if you could live one day in my chair you would not feel that any "class" of people is getting something you aren't. After all you have no class.
Signed into law by George H.W. Bush
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