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Secretary of Labor Alexis M. Herman today announced that she has
appointed Rebecca (Becky) Ogle to serve as the Executive Director of the
Presidential Task Force on the Employment of Adults with Disabilities.
"Becky is a terrific manager, coalition-builder, and strategist. We are
fortunate that she has agreed to run the day-to-day operations of the Task
Force," said Secretary Herman, who also chairs the Task Force. "The President
charged this Task Force with a plain and direct mission --- design a national
strategy to make equality of opportunity, full participation, inclusion, and
economic self-sufficiency realities for all 30 million working-age Americans
with disabilities. Becky Ogle will help us make that happen."
President Clinton created the Task Force on March 13, 1998 when he
signed Executive Order No. 13078 on the employment of adults with disabilities.
The Executive Order directs the Task Force "to create a coordinated and
aggressive national policy to bring adults with disabilities into gainful
employment at rate that is as close as possible to that of the general adult
population." Secretary of Labor Alexis M. Herman is the Chair of the Task
Force. Tony Coelho, Chairman of the President's Committee on the Employment of
People with Disabilities, serves as Vice-Chair. Other members of the Task Force
are the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of
Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of
the Treasury, the Secretary of Veterans' Affairs, the Commissioner of the
Social Security Administration, the Administrator of the Small Business
Administration, the Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the
Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and the Chair of the National
Council on Disability.
Becky Ogle is a long-time and effective advocate on behalf of people
with disabilities. She began her involvement with government as the Director of
Governmental Affairs & Advocacy for the Spina Bifida Association of
America. Ms. Ogle has also served as the Director of Project:AccessAbility for
the National Association for Medical Equipment Services and led several
legislative and public education campaigns relating to important issues the
Task Force will address, including health care, accessibility, and assistive
technologies. Ms. Ogle has also served twice as the Disability Access
Coordinator for President Clinton's Inaugural Committees.
Archived News Release--Caution:
information may be out of date.
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