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RSA COMMISSIONER'S UPDATE

  FROM COMMISSIONER LYNNAE RUTTLEDGE     JANUARY 2012



New Year, New Beginnings

For two years, it has been my very great
privilege to serve as the Commissioner of the
Rehabilitation Services Administration. It has
been an honor to work for this Administration and
with the staff and partners of RSA, OSERS and the
Department of Education. I appreciate the
dedication and commitment each of you has to our
work and to the successful outcomes that
individuals with significant disabilities achieve
because of the programs we administer.

We have much to look forward to, both personally
and professionally, as we embark on all that 2012
will offer. I regret that I will not be alongside
you. This update is to share with you that I am
resigning, effective January 13, 2012. The time
has come for me to return home to the Pacific
Northwest and embark on the journey of retirement
with my husband, Ed. Leaving to spend more time
with my family has always sounded like such a
cliché but it aptly describes my situation.

Alexa Posny, Assistant Secretary for the Office
of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services,
has asked Ed Anthony, Deputy Commissioner of RSA
to serve as interim Commissioner. RSA has a
strong and effective team of staff that will
continue our work without missing a beat.
Together, they are some of the most gifted,
dedicated and resilient public servants I know. I
am confident that they can count on you to
continue to work together with us today, tomorrow and into the future.

My passion will continue to be in assuring our
continued success in collaborating with the
disability community, public and private sector
businesses and our partners throughout the
country to promote increased employment and
independence for youth and adults with significant disabilities.

I wish you well in 2012 and beyond.

Lynnae M. Ruttledge, Commissioner
Rehabilitation Services Administration



Rehabilitation Services Administration
U.S. Department of Education
http://rsa.ed.gov



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