2009 Leadership Gala
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Bringing together leaders from government, business, and the disability and civil rights communities in recognition of the important work of AAPD and the 2009 leadership award recipients, the 2009 AAPD Leadership Gala will be a celebration of achievement, leadership, and progress toward AAPD's vision of political and economic power for all people living with disabilities in the U.S.
The 2009 AAPD Leadership Gala will celebrate the progress made for people with disabilities and the extraordinary leaders who have made it possible. AAPD Leadership Gala keynote speakers have included: White House Chief of Staff Andy Card, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt, Senator Bob Dole, and Transportation Secretary Norm Mineta; past Emcees have included esteemed journalist Judy Woodruff and The Honorable Tony Coehlo
2009 Gala will be held at The National Building Museum, on March 4, 2009.
Senator Bob Dole, honoree Brett Eisenberg, and Andrew Imparato, after the Senator introduced the Paul G. Hearne Award Program and honoree Eisenberg. |
The AAPD Leadership Gala serves as a forum for recognizing, empowering, and supporting both emerging and established leaders in the disability community, as well as for inspiring and mobilizing all attendees to increase their advocacy in support of realizing the promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Recipients will be selected through competitive national processes to accept the following prestigious awards, all of which will be presented at the Gala:
Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Awards - Three $10,000 cash awards are given to emerging leaders in the disability community.
Linda Chavez-Thompson Award - An award designated for an individual for his/her leadership towards inclusion of people with disabilities and their families within the labor movement.
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