[Nfbmo] NFB attendance at Governor's bill signing at Paraquad today

[DanFlasar at aol.com]

Hi all,
    Chris Tisdale, Diana Dawn, Cari Ford and myself attended  the 
Governor's signing of the bill this morning at Paraquad.  The ceremony  was held 
indoors (thank god!) was well-attended and lasted about an hour.   I have some 
shots of the Governor and some of the speakers.
Dan
 
 
In a message dated 7/12/2011 11:46:49 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
horchemg at gary-springfield-mo.net writes:

ST. LOUIS  (AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation
addressing several  physical and mental disability issues.
The governor held a signing ceremony  Tuesday at Paraquad Independent
Living Center in St. Louis.

The  legislation provides in part that a disability or disease  doesn't
automatically diminish an adult's parental rights or disqualify  someone
from being an adoptive or foster parent.

Another section  requires that parking spaces at least 96 inches wide be
set aside in new  parking lots or lots that are being restriped.

The measure also  replaces the term "mental retardation" in state law
with "intellectual  disability" or "developmental disability."

———

Disability  legislation is HB555 and HB648

Online:

Nixon:  http://www.gov.mo.gov

Legislature:  http://www.moga.mo.gov
_______________________________________________
Nfbmo  mailing  list
Nfbmo at nfbnet.org
http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmo_nfbnet.org
To  unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for  
Nfbmo:
http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmo_nfbnet.org/danflasar%40aol.com