Bill Text: WV SR31 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced

West Virginia Senate Resolution 31 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Designating February 6, 2019, as Disability Advocacy Day

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-5)

Status: (Passed) 2019-02-06 - Completed legislative action [SR31 Detail]

Download: West_Virginia-2019-SR31-Introduced.html

SENATE RESOLUTION 31

(By Senators Maroney, Unger, Palumbo, Hamilton, Stollings, Baldwin, Beach, Romano, Prezioso, Plymale, Sypolt, Swope, Jeffries, and Cline)

[Introduced February 6, 2019]

Designating February 6, 2019, as Disability Advocacy Day at the Legislature.

Whereas, There are over 400,000 West Virginians with disabilities; and

Whereas, People with disabilities have the right to live, work, and fully participate in their communities to realize their dreams; 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 cannot afford to segregate its citizens with disabilities, thereby impairing their ability to be productive members of society; 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, The Fair Shake Network has developed a statewide network concerned with all types of disabilities and all age groups, providing opportunities for people to learn from each other and take action together; and

Whereas, The member organizations such as: Appalachian Center for Independent Living; West Virginia Developmental Disabilities Council; West Virginia Statewide Independent Living Council; West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services; WV Autism Training Center; West Virginian Parent Training & Information; Disability Rights of West Virginia; West Virginia University Center for Excellence in Disabilities; West Virginia State Rehabilitation Council; Open Doors, Inc.; National Association of Social Workers, WV Chapter; WV Olmstead Office; Mountain State Parents CAN; WV Association of the Deaf; Central West Virginia Action Network; Mountain State Centers for Independent Living, Job Squad; Northern West Virginia Center for Independent Living; The Arc of WV; People First of WV; and Aging and Disability Resource Network, have joined together to help increase public awareness of issues involving the many concerns of West Virginians with disabilities through the Fair Shake Network; and

Whereas, The purpose of Disability Advocacy Day is to increase the awareness and understanding of legislators, administrators, policymakers, and the public of the policy issues that are important to people with disabilities; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby designates February 6, 2019, as Disability Advocacy Day at the Legislature; 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.