I just got this cancellation yesterday for the Governor’s Forum that I was looking forward to going to on Thursday.
“Unfortunately, event cosponsors have had to cancel the event due to lack of confirmation from the candidates. We are still working to ensure that candidates for Minnesota Governor address and prioritize issues of importance to members of the disability community, and hope all of you will connect with candidates to share your personal stories as well.”
I feel disappointed that I won’t be able to hear from the candidates about where they stand on issues that truly matter to me as a young adult who depends on support services and Medical Assistance to live in my community.
As I said in my last post, we need a Governor and legislature that will do everything they can to protect services so that people with disabilities receive the care and services they depend on. Ask candidates what they will do to protect health care, Medicaid, and support services for people with disabilities.
We need to make our voices heard so that candidates know how important these issues are to the disability community!
I’m excited to read former Senator Dave Durenberger’s new book, When Republicans Were Progressive. He was most proud of the bi-partisan work to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). I was so honored to meet him and present with him at last year’s MN Capitol Grand Opening Celebration (YouTube: my speech and Senator Durenberger’s speech). Listen to the Minnesota Public Radio interview with Dave Durenberger. It is a bipartisan book! Launch party is on October 16th!
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