TecAccess´ Ruh Sworn in to Olmstead Board
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Contact: Paul Spicer
Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications
(804) 749-8646
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Manakin Sabot-April 01, 2006-- TecAccess, LLC, an award-winning provider of Section 508 compliance, electronic and information technology (E&IT) accessibility solutions for domestic and international clients in government, education, and private industry, announced that president and CEO Debra Ruh has been sworn in as a member of the newly formed Olmstead Board.
Governor Timothy Kaine signed Executive Order 2 (2006), creating a 21-state-agency, 4-Secretariat Implementation Team to develop a comprehensive, cross-governmental strategic plan for integrating Virginians with disabilities into communities. In addition, Executive Order 2 created a 21-member stakeholder Oversight Advisory Board appointed by the Governor.
Debra Ruh will serve proudly on the Oversight Advisory Board, which is composed entirely of people with disabilities, family members of people with disabilities, advocates and providers. A Director of Community Integration for People with Disabilities chairs the Implementation Team and provides staff support to the Oversight Advisory Committee.
With over twenty years of experience, Ruh will be a prime contributor and welcome addition to the Olmstead Board. As the catalyst for TecAccess and as a parent of a child with Down syndrome, her first-hand experience with disability issues, as well as her expertise in the E&IT accessibility and Section 508 compliance field, should allow Ms. Ruh to serve the Olmstead Board and help toward the initiative´s goal "to assure Virginians with all types of physical, mental, or sensory disabilities have an opportunity to live in the community. (from: http://www.olmsteadva.com/)"
About TecAccess
Winner of numerous awards, including the 2005 Secretary of Labor´s New Freedom Initiative Award, TecAccess is an industry-leading IT firm providing Section 508 compliance and electronic and information technology (E&IT) accessibility solutions for clients in government, private industry, and higher education throughout the world. TecAccess is a certified Woman-Owned and SBA certified 8(a) and Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) committed to hiring people with disabilities.
For further information about TecAccess, please call: (804) 749-8646 , e-mail info@tecaccess.net, or visit our website at www.TecAccess.net.
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