Beth Rutledge, The Arc of Massachusetts
781-891-6270 x101 | rutledge@arcmass.org
Assistive Listening Devices, CART, and ASL interpreters will be available. If you require other accommodations, please contact: Beth Rutledge by Friday February 13, 2015.
Please join The Arc of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council for our 37th Annual Legislative Reception. This is an opportunity for persons with disabilities, family members, advocates, state agency heads and their staff, and legislators to meet and catch up on legislative priorities and other important issues.
Online registration will close Thursday March 5th, but there will also be walk-in registration available at the event.
Promises to Keep...Miles to Go
Monday, March 9, 2015
10:30am-12:00pm
Great Hall, The State House
We will be honoring Senator John Keenan and Representative Sean Garballey.
AGENDA
10:30 A.M. Registration & Exhibitors - Grand Staircase Hall
11:00 A.M. Program Begins - Great Hall
Welcome: Brian Leary, Partner, Holland & Knight, LLP
National Anthem
Opening Remarks: Julie Fitzpatrick, Chairperson, Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council
Greetings and Proclamation: Honorable Charles D. Baker, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Speaking About the Issues: Jim and Cathy Rurak, Parents of Rose Rurak, an Individual with a Developmental Disability using “Agency of Choice”
Legislator of the Year Awards
The Arc of Massachusetts Award: Senator John Keenan
Presented by Senate President Stan Rosenberg (Invited)
Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council Award: Representative Sean Garballey
Presented by House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo
Call to Action: Daniel Sullivan, President, The Arc of Massachusetts
12:00 P.M. Visits to Legislators
Before or after the event, meet with your legislators to discuss legislative priorities and issues of importance to persons with disabilities. Team leaders will be available to escort small groups requesting assistance.
Please call your legislators to encourage them to attend the event and to make an appointment to visit their office. To identify your legislators and for a link to their contact information, go to this website: http://wheredoivotema.com/bal/MyElectionInfo.aspx