Committee seeks nominations
To the editor:
The Oklahoma City Mayor’s Committee on Disability Concerns is seeking nominations for awards to outstanding metro area citizens with disabilities, and leaders in promoting people with disabilities.
Each October during National Disability Employment Awareness Month, awards for contributions to the employment and social advancement of persons with disabilities are presented in the following categories:
George B. Lewis Advocacy Award: recognizes a metro area resident who rises above his or her own disability to make outstanding achievements and helps others with disabilities to do the same.
Employer of the Year: honors an Oklahoma City area employer for outstanding achievements in enhancing employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
Public Personnel Employee Award: salutes an outstanding public agency employee for contributing to the removal of social, attitudinal and environmental barriers to people with disabilities in the agency in which he or she is employed.
Media Award: honors excellence in media materials about people with disabilities produced and placed during the year.
Special Awards: recognize individuals or organizations that have taken special action to encourage the advancement of people with disabilities in the greater Oklahoma City area.
Clearing the Path Award: cites an Oklahoma City residential building and its architect, designer, builder, contractor and/or owner for Universal Design in making the home accessible to people with disabilities.
Don Davis Award: the highest honor, gives public recognition of extraordinary meritorious service, which has substantially advanced opportunities for people with disabilities.
For more information on the Committee’s Awards Program and nomination forms are available at www.okc.gov/council/disability_concerns.
—Pam Henry
Mayor’s Committee on Diability Concerns Chair
