[Colorado-talk] Governor Ritter Signs First Colorado Commission for the Blind Bill!
Lorinda Riddle
lriddle at cocenter.org
Wed May 23 17:51:22 CDT 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Scott LaBarre, President Joe Rice
NFB of Colorado Colorado House
of Representatives
Work phone: (303) 504-5979 Cell: (303) 667-5555
Cell phone: (303) 520-3584 joerice at aol.com
slabarre at labarrelaw.com
GOVENOR RITTER SIGNS FIRST COLORADO
COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND BILL!
LITTLETON, CO, May 23, 2007: Members of the National Federation of the
Blind of Colorado will join with other blind Coloradans tomorrow in
celebration of Governor Bill Ritter's signing of House Bill 1274, creating
the first Colorado Commission for the Blind. The signing will take place on
Thursday, May 24, at 4:30 p.m. in the 1st floor West foyer of the Capitol
building.
Scott LaBarre, president of the National Federation of the Blind of
Colorado, states, "The creation of a Commission for the Blind will study
rehabilitation and other services for the blind and make appropriate
recommendations to the Division of Rehabilitation, the Governor, and the
General Assembly. Efforts to establish the Commission rose out of the need
to find methods of training to combat the staggering unemployment rate
(almost 80%) faced by the blind."
He went on thank longtime supporter of the blind of Colorado, House
Representative Joe Rice, a Democrat from Littleton, Colorado, and Senator
Suzanne Williams, a Democrat from Aurora, for their sponsorship of the bill.
Kevan Worley of Colorado Springs and president of the National Association
of Blind Merchants believes this Commission has the potential to bring about
some real reforms in training for the blind. "It's just common sense to
include blind people in the study of how training is provided, and the
Commission brings the consumer of services to the table," he said. "For
example, at one time sheltered workshops-places of low pay in a custodial
setting-were thought to be a good idea but few people believe that today.
Blind people in the twenty-first century need twenty-first century training
ideas," he stated.
About the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado
The National Federation of the Blind of Colorado is an affiliate of the
largest organization of the blind in America, the National Federation of the
Blind. The NFB of Colorado was chartered in 1955. The NFB believes the
real problem of blindness is not the lack of eyesight but rather the
misunderstanding and lack of information which exist. We believe that with
proper training and opportunity, blindness can be reduced to the level of a
physical nuisance.
For more information about the NFB of Colorado call 303-778-1130 or go to
www.nfbco.org <http://www.nfbco.org/> .
# # #
Lorinda Ann Riddle
National Federation of the Blind
of Colorado (NFBCO)
2233 W. Shepperd Avenue
Littleton, CO 80120
Cell phone: 720-384-5871
Work phone: 303-778-1130 Ext. 236
Email: lriddle at cocenter.org
www.nfbco.org
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Scott LaBarre, President
Joe Rice
NFB of
Colorado Colorado House of Representatives
Work phone: (303) 504-5979 Cell: (303) 667-5555
Cell phone: (303) 520-3584 mailto:joerice at aol.com joerice at aol.com
mailto:slabarre at labarrelaw.com slabarre at labarrelaw.com
GOVENOR RITTER SIGNS FIRST
COLORADO
COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND BILL!
LITTLETON
,
CO
,
May 23, 2007
:
Members of the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado will join with other blind Coloradans tomorrow in celebration of Governor Bill Ritter’s signing of House Bill 1274, creating the first Colorado Commission for the Blind. The signing will take place on Thursday, May 24, at 4:30 p.m. in the 1
st
floor West foyer of the Capitol building.
Scott LaBarre, president of the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado, states, "The creation of a Commission for the Blind will study rehabilitation and other services for the blind and make appropriate recommendations to the Division of Rehabilitation, the Governor, and the General Assembly. Efforts to establish the Commission rose out of the need to find methods of training to combat the staggering unemployment rate (almost 80%) faced by the blind.”
He went on thank longtime supporter of the blind of
Colorado, House Representative Joe Rice, a Democrat from Littleton, Colorado, and Senator Suzanne Williams, a Democrat from Aurora, for their sponsorship of the bill.
Kevan Worley of
Colorado Springs and president of the National Association of Blind Merchants believes this Commission has the potential to bring about some real reforms in training for the blind. “It’s just common sense to include blind people in the study of how training is provided, and the Commission brings the consumer of services to the table,” he said. “For example, at one time sheltered workshops—places of low pay in a custodial setting—were thought to be a good idea but few people believe that today. Blind people in the twenty-first century need twenty-first century training ideas,” he stated.
About the National Federation of the Blind of
Colorado
The National Federation of the Blind of Colorado is an affiliate of the largest organization of the blind in
America, the National Federation of the Blind. The NFB of Colorado was chartered in 1955. The NFB believes the real problem of blindness is not the lack of eyesight but rather the misunderstanding and lack of information which exist. We believe that with proper training and opportunity, blindness can be reduced to the level of a physical nuisance.
For more information about the NFB of Colorado call 303-778-1130 or go to http://www.nfbco.org/ www.nfbco.org
.
# # #
Lorinda Ann Riddle
National Federation of the Blind
of
Colorado
(NFBCO)
2233
W. Shepperd Avenue
Littleton
,
CO
80120
Cell phone: 720-384-5871
Work phone: 303-778-1130 Ext. 236
Email:
lriddle at cocenter.org
www.nfbco.org
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