[PACapitalChapter] Fwd: In Memoriam: Scott LaBarre

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From: National Federation of the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org>
Date: Mon, Dec 12, 2022 at 6:21 PM
Subject: In Memoriam: Scott LaBarre
To: Stacie Leap <stacie.leap at gmail.com>



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It has been a difficult year of loss for the circle of friendship we share
in our movement. We regretfully share the devastating loss of Scott
LaBarre, who passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, December 10.
Most recently serving as our national general counsel, Scott has been a
longtime Federationist, a fierce leader in our movement, and a great friend
to so many of us. The outpouring of love from the Federation family was
deeply felt by Scott, but his challenging medical condition could not be
overcome. More details about services for this extraordinary individual,
along with information about how we can support his wife, Anahit, and
children, Alex and Carter, will be coming soon.

We are overwhelmingly grateful for the decades of work that Scott did for
the blind of his generation and beyond, from arguing in the courts on
behalf of blind people who experienced discrimination, to his service as
president of the Colorado affiliate, to the close personal mentorship he
freely gave to hundreds of individuals—all while raising a family. Scott
was a lawyer who ran his own private law practice in the areas of
employment law, disability rights, and international copyright policy. He
held several leadership positions within the American Bar Association and
the organized blind movement. He served as chairman of the Colorado Center
for the Blind, led the National Association of Blind Lawyers, and helped
establish and guide the Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium. His impact will
continue to ripple across the world because of his leadership in securing
the Marrakesh Treaty, an international agreement permitting the sharing of
accessible books, which was just one among the many ways he created
positive and lasting change.

The National Federation of the Blind of Colorado presented a tribute to
Scott <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28153&qid=8110868> at the 2021
state convention that shares more about his story and enduring influence,
and we will continue to celebrate his life and service. Per the request of
his family, memorial contributions should be directed to either the
Colorado Center for the Blind or the National Federation of the Blind for
the work to empower blind people to live the lives they want, to which
Scott gave so much. We send our love and gratitude to him and his family.
Please send messages to the LaBarre family by sending an email to
slabarre at nfb.org <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=28144&qid=8110868>.

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