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Press Release OCTOBER 9, 2009 CONTACT: GOVERNOR’S PRESS OFFICE (850) 488-5394 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist today announced the following reappointments and appointments: FLORIDA ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION Richard Cole, 66, of The Villages, retired, reappointed for a term beginning October 9, 2009, and ending September 30, 2012. Jason Havens, 35,…
Tallahassee Democrat June 13, 2009 DEMOCRAT STAFF REPORT The Able Trust joined Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp Friday to honor individuals and organizations that work to advance employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The 2009 Ability Awards ceremony was held at the Golden Eagle Country Club. “The Able Trust is honored to have partners in our…
Tallahassee Democrat July 30, 2008 City repairing two walkways to help handicapped persons Two Tallahassee sidewalks will become safer for people with disabilities. City workers Tuesday neared completion of a detour around a sidewalk-blocking oak tree in the 1400 block of North Martin Luther King Boulevard. And the county has agreed to repair a mile…
Tallahassee Democrat July 14, 2008 Letter to the editor On July 10, Gov. Crist released his strategies for “. . .increased access for persons with disabilities.” As a member of America’s largest minority group, and one of the commissioners who contributed to the 49 recommendations, I salute the governor’s leadership. The governor charged the cross-disability…
Press Release August 21, 2008 Eleven (11) Northwest Florida Residents in Class XXVII and Fifteen (15) More on its Leadership Council Tallahassee, Fla. – Leadership Florida announces the selection of its 27th Annual Class Program participants. Fifty-five of the most talented individuals from across our state are participating in an eight-month training and development program…
St. Petersburg Times May 21, 2008 Letter to the editor Despite budget difficulties, the Legislative session 2008 was not all bad news. All of us know how important mobility is in today’s fast-paced society. Thanks to the leadership of state Sen. Mike Fasano, Floridians who are transportation disadvantaged can rest easy. HB1175/SB788 passed unanimously. This…
Business Matters February 5, 2008 Bush selects local advocate for access board President George W. Bush recently appointed J.R. Harding, a Tallahassee program administrator at the Florida Department of Education, to a second term on the United States Access Board, the commission that reports to the president on compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act…
Tallahassee Democrat January 20, 2008 President Bush recently appointed J.R. Harding, a Tallahassee program administrator at the Florida Department of Education, to a second term on the U.S. Access Board, the group that reports to the president on compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The news, though significant, does not begin to tell…
The Ledger (Lakeland) January 16, 2008 Government and social services leaders say buses are vital to many J.R. Harding, chairman of the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged, spoke during the Transportation Summit on Tuesday at the Polk Community College/University of South Florida Lakeland campus. About 100 people from government and social services agencies attended the…
White House press release November 30, 2007 The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be Members of the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Access Board: Douglas Anderson, of Illinois, (Handicapped); John Gunnar Box, of California, (Handicapped); Ronald J. Gardner, of Utah, (Handicapped); James R. Harding, II, of Florida, (Handicapped); Neil K. Melick, of…