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NCD vice chair marks anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act
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Emily Voorhees, vice chair of the National Council on Disability, opened the meeting with brief remarks marking the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, saying she "wasn't even born yet when the ADA was signed into law" and calling herself "a proud member of the ADA generation."
Emily Voorhees, vice chair of the National Council on Disability, opened the session with brief remarks marking the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. She identified herself as a member of the “ADA generation” and thanked earlier advocates for establishing the law.
Voorhees said she "wasn't even born yet when the ADA was signed into law" and added, "I am a proud member of the ADA generation," framing the remarks as both commemorative and a call to continue work on disability rights. She also thanked "all of our forebears who birthed this law for us" and those "continuing on the work today." The remarks were ceremonial; no motions, votes, or directives were recorded during this portion of the meeting.
The National Council on Disability (NCD), an independent federal agency that advises the president and Congress on disability policy, frequently marks the ADA anniversary in public remarks. Voorhees used the opening to place the council’s work in a historical line of advocacy and to recognize past and present efforts to advance disability rights.
The meeting proceeded after the brief opening remarks; no formal actions were taken during these comments.
