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28th Anniversary of the ADA - July 26, 2018  

Candidate Forum on Disability Issues
When: Thursday, July 26, 2018, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Location: Ohio State University Fawcett Event Center,
2400 Olentangy River Rd., Columbus, OH 43210

Moderator: Mr. Alan Johnson, (Retired) Columbus Dispatch Statehouse Reporter

Keynote: John D. Kemp, Esq., Life-long advocate and co-author of ADA.

News!
Flyer for Annual ADA Columbus Anniversary Celebration. July 27, 2017 from 11:00 - 2:00 at Columbus Commons 160 S. High St. Columbus, OH
Flyer for Ohio Candidate Forum on Disability Issues. Text of flyer is below.
Informing and Empowering Ohio’s Voters with Disabilities.
 
The Ohio Candidate Forum on Disability Issues will provide a format for the candidates
for Ohio Governor and U.S. Senate to inform the disability community about their positions on disability-related issues/policy. Engagement with our elected officials about disability-related issues is important. It impacts policy matters affecting approximately two million Ohioans with disabilities, at least 13% of our state’s population. 

When: Thursday, July 26, 2018, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Location: Ohio State University Fawcett Event Center,
2400 Olentangy River Rd., Columbus, OH 43210

Moderator: Mr. Alan Johnson, (Retired) Columbus Dispatch Statehouse Reporter

Keynote: John D. Kemp, Esq., Life-long advocate and co-author of ADA.

Organizers: Ohio’s 12 Centers for Independent Living, The Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council, Ohio Area Agency on Aging, Disability Rights Ohio, Ohio League of Women Voters, The University of Cincinnati Center for Excellence in Development Disabilities (UCCEDD), Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO).

Note:
Forum organizers do not make any endorsements or show any preference toward any candidates or political party. The 2018 Candidate Forum on Disability Issues constitutes nonpartisan voter education allowed under state and federal law.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

The Center for Disability Empowerment
510 E. North Broadway, 4th Floor, Columbus, Ohio  43214  •  614-575-8055

27 years ago Senator Harkin Delivered a Speech on the Senate Floor in American Sign Language on the Passage of the ADA


Our 2015 25th Anniversary event was a resounding success

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Image Description: A Blue Square boarded in white stars is centered on alternating red and white stripes contains the ADA 25 logo (ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) 25 1990-2015. COLUMBUS) above the text of the flyer. Text: Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the ADA at the Columbus Commons. Thursday July 23rd 11am – 2pm Free Visit Disability-Related vendors and organizations. ADA Legacy Bus Tour – Bus Stop. Wheelchair Scooter Maintenance Provided Onsite. Accessible Cab on Display. Grab lunch at one of Columbus’ Food Trucks. For More Information: ADA25Columbus.com , [email protected]

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President obama speaks on the 25th anniversary of the ADA.



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