Repukes are outdoing Dems in getting people with disabilities placed in jobs! [View all]

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http://respectabilityusa.com/governors-working-to-enable-people-with-disabilities-to-get-jobs/

•In Utah Governor Herbert recently convened Utah’s 2014 annual Economic Summit. In furthering Governor Markell’s “A Better Bottom line,” Utah’s theme for the summit: “Executing the Fundamentals of Economic Development for a Better Bottom Line.” The Economic Summit allowed businesses and decision-makers the opportunity to learn the added value of employing people with disabilities. Governors Herbert is enlightening businesses on how to create a better bottom line by utilizing the talents of people with disabilities. Indeed, Herbert’s own State Budget Director, Kristen Cox, is blind. Richard Marriott, a major philanthropist and business leader who is also enabling people with disabilities to get jobs and succeed, joined Gov. Herbert.

•Governor Scott Walker (R-WI) quickly improved policies and practices and made it a key point in his State of the State address. He has expanded to 20 Project SEARCH sites in his state, which will help young people with disabilities go straight into jobs instead of a life of dependency. PROJECT SEARCH is already in 43 states and is getting outstanding results for employers, people with disabilities and taxpayers alike.
His specific plan has become a role model for expansion of opportunities for people with disabilities....

•Iowa’s Governor Terry Brandstad (sic) has been working with Sen. Tom Harkin on solutions. He hosted a statewide summit on jobs for people with disabilities and is working systematically to make progress possible.

•Governor Rick Scott (FL) recommended and the Florida Legislature approved $500,000 this year to fund job internships and Supported Employment for people with developmental disabilities. This is in addition to programs that provide job coaches to more than 3,000 people with developmental disabilities.

So I guess they really are job creators!