[Nfbmt] FW: National Federation of the Blind Applauds Senator McConnell's Appointment of Neil Romano to National Council on Disability

[Sheila Leigland]

hi thanks for posting this.
On 2/4/2015 7:21 PM, Bruce&Joy Breslauer via Nfbmt wrote:
> This might interest some of you.  Joy
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> Director of Public Relations
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> National Federation of the Blind
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> National Federation of the Blind Applauds Senator McConnell's Appointment of
> Neil Romano to National Council on Disability
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> Baltimore, Maryland (February 4, 2015):  <http://www.nfb.org/> The National
> Federation of the Blind today applauded the appointment of Neil Romano to
> the National Council on Disability. Mr. Romano served as Assistant Secretary
> of Labor for Disability Employment Policy under President George W. Bush and
> has also served as a member of the Committee for Purchase from People Who
> Are Blind or Severely Disabled. The appointment was made by Senator Mitch
> McConnell of Kentucky with the endorsement of the National Federation of the
> Blind and other stakeholders.
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> Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said:
> "Mr. Romano is an outstanding public servant with a rich history of
> supporting equality and high expectations for individuals with disabilities
> in the workplace and beyond. The National Federation of the Blind was
> pleased to recommend him to Senator McConnell and we are delighted that he
> has been appointed to this important agency. We thank Senator McConnell for
> listening to the National Federation of the Blind and other disability
> advocates in making his selection for this position, not only because we
> support Mr. Romano but because we appreciate sincere dialogue and
> collaboration between elected leaders and Americans with disabilities."
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> About the National Federation of the Blind
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> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
> between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
> blindness is not what holds you back.
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