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Ms. Arkansas Wheelchair 2021 and a student describe living with disabilities to House committee
Summary
Disability advocate Audrey Crump and student Brooke Booth testified to the House committee about the personal impacts of disability, including a car accident that left Crump paralyzed and a student-drafted Girls State bill proposing improvements; both urged better accessibility across state facilities.
Audrey Crump, identified in the minutes as Ms. Arkansas Wheelchair 2021, and student Brooke Booth offered personal testimony July 12 to the House Committee on Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs.
Crump recounted the consequences of a life‑altering car accident that left her paralyzed from the waist down and discussed the effects on her family and daily accessibility needs. Booth, identified only as a student in the minutes, described a Girls State bill she drafted and spoke about ways the state could improve life for people with disabilities. Their remarks were entered in the committee record as Exhibit G.
The minutes do not record a formal committee response or a vote tied to the testimony. The meeting concluded at 2:15 p.m.
