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Monday is the nominations for 2021 Governor's Awards recognizing South Dakotans for contributions to the employment of people with disabilities


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May 1, 2021 | 6:00 PM
Monday (May 3) is the nomination deadline for the South Dakota Board of Vocational Rehabilitation, Board of Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Statewide Independent Living Council’s 2021 Governor’s Awards.
The Governor’s Awards recognize South Dakotans for their contributions to the employment of people with disabilities.
The nomination categories are: ....

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Brooklyn resident, R2AAA manager appointed to statewide living council


By Daily Telegram staff
BROOKLYN A Brooklyn resident was appointed in late March to fill the remainder of a term that was vacated on the Michigan Statewide Independent Living Council.
Glen Ashlock has filled the seat on the council vacated by Theodore R. Dorsette III, who resigned from the council, a news release from the Region 2 Area Agency on Aging said. Ashlock officially joined the council March 26 he will remain a member through the end of Dorsette’s term, which expires Dec. 31.
Being appointed to the Michigan Statewide Independent Living Council means Ashlock, the assistive technology and information technology manager for the Region 2 Area Agency on Aging (R2AAA), will represent residents of the state, including those of the underserved or tribal communities. Ashlock has been with the local not-for-profit agency that serves the needs of older adults and those with disabilities in the Jackson, Hillsdale and Lenawee County communities for eight years. ....

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Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 17 | Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP


Committee Reports
House Appropriations Human Resources Subcommittee
Chairman Katie Dempsey (R-Rome) and her Human Resources Subcommittee spent a part of President’s Day hearing more specifics regarding the FY 2022 Budget needs, particularly around the areas of the Departments of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Human Resources (including Division of Family and Children’s Services), Veterans Services, Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities and Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency. The full tracking document for HB 81, the proposed spending plan for FY 2022, is here.
The Subcommittee heard presentations from the Departments and agencies, but the real discussions were the testimonies provided by the public. A few highlights of the agencies presentations included: ....

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NCD announces new Chairman Andrés Gallegos


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NCD announces new Chairman Andrés Gallegos
National Council on DisabilityJanuary 22, 2021 GMT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) The National Council on Disability (NCD) – an independent, nonpartisan federal agency that advises the President, Congress and other federal agencies on disability policy – announces Andrés J. Gallegos, of Chicago, Illinois, as its new Chairman.
The designation of Mr. Gallegos as Chairman of the Council was made official by the White House on January 20, signed by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
Previous Chairman Neil Romano remains on the Council as a member. ....

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