[nfbmi-talk] sent to zimmer and others

[joe harcz Comcast]

Mr. Zimmer,
Thank you. But other questions were unanswerred here.
Moreover denote the following which was a requirement of the ADA, Title II, subpart e, communications as I've advised you and BSBP as of January 26, 1992:
""• Working with the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget to plan for all state documents, websites, and other printed materials to comply with
Americans with Disabilities Act and Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines."
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----- Original Message -----
From:
Zimmer, Mike (LARA)
To:
joe harcz Comcast
Cc:
Rodgers, Edward (LARA)
;
Luzenski, Sue (LARA)
;
Christyne.Cavataio at ed.gov
;
Sarah Gravetti silc mcrs mcil
;
Mike Zelley TDN
;
Gary Gaynor
;
commissioner-hudson at outlook.com
;
BSBPcommissioners
;
BRIAN SABOURIN
;
Elmer Cerano MPAS
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 12:51 PM
Subject: RE: request gov's directive

Mr. Harcz, attached per your request is Executive Directive 2014-1 in Word format.

Mike Zimmer, Acting Director

Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

611 W. Ottawa Street

Lansing, Michigan 48909

517-241-7124

http://connect.michigan.gov/portal/binary/com.epicentric.contentmanagement.servlet.ContentDeliveryServlet/DLEG/HOME/Welcome/LARA%2520Logo/LARA-LOGO-RGB-4WEB.gif

From: joe harcz Comcast [mailto:joeharcz at comcast.net]
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 8:39 AM
To: Zimmer, Mike (LARA)
Cc: Rodgers, Edward (LARA); Luzenski, Sue (LARA);
Christyne.Cavataio at ed.gov
; Sarah Gravetti silc mcrs mcil; Mike Zelley TDN; Gary Gaynor;
commissioner-hudson at outlook.com
; BSBPcommissioners; BRIAN SABOURIN; Elmer Cerano MPAS
Subject: request gov's directive

October 28 2014 to Zimmer on Gov. Directive

Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.

1365 E. Mt. Morris Rd.

Mt. Morris, MI 48458

joeharcz at comcast.net

810-516-5262

To:

Michael Zimmer, Director

Mich. Licensing And Regulatory Affairs, LARA

(And DSA for BSBP)

(Via e-mail)

Dear Mr. Zimmer,

I am writing to you today to request the Governor’s Directive referenced in the article after my signature line. As you know I am blind and am invoking
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act by requesting it in my most accessible format and without delay,
or surcharge. I simply ask that you send me this directive and details as either a Word attachment or a plain text enclosure to my e-mail address listed
above.

Moreover, as the Designated State Agency for the federally funded Bureau of Services for Blind Persons I must point out in documented fashion that BSBP
has discriminated in its hiring of Blind persons in its programs and that is highly documented. If one looks at the first FY state plan for BSBP one will
see a four percent drop in blind employees working in that agency. Moreover, BSBP has hired countless so-called student assistants and not one to my knowledge
is blind or otherwise substantially disabled.

So is this Vocational Rehabilitation program going to actually fulfill the sense of the Governor’s Directive? And for that matter is LARA as a whole to
do so?

I thank you in advance for your promt and accessable reply.

Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.

Cc: NFB MI

Cc: RSA

Cc: ER, BSBP

Cc: MCRS

Cc: CAP/MPAS

Cc: MDN

Cc: BSBP Commission

Cc: MI SILC

Attached News Story for Reference:

Gov. Snyder seeks more hiring of disabled workers Gov. Snyder seeks more hiring of disabled workers The Associated Press LANSING, Mich.

. LANSING, Mich. (AP) Gov. Rick Snyder is directing state agencies to make it a goal to hire people with disabilities and mental illnesses. The governor

issued a directive Monday that all executive agencies participate in a new program designed to attract and retain disabled employees. Snyder's move stems

from recommendations made by a mental health commission Snyder created last year. Lt. Gov. Brian Calley says the state of Michigan must "lead by example"

so other employers follow. The goal is boosting overall integrated employment of disabled employees while keeping their personal information confidential.

The Snyder administration says it wants to ensure all state workers are trained in disability etiquette and to enhance internship programs for youth with

disabilities. Snyder is asking a team to come back with a recommendation and evaluation by April.

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