Disability Employment Awareness Month
WHEREAS, there are more than six million people with disabilities working in communities within the United States; and
WHEREAS, individuals with disabilities possess many skills and talents that contribute to the success of our country’s workforce; and
WHEREAS, the month of October is recognized as National Disability Employment Awareness Month; and
WHEREAS, Arlington County strives to recruit and hire individuals with disabilities and to provide reasonable accommodations to current employees with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, Arlington County joins the United States Department of Labor to celebrate the contributions of American workers with disabilities and also to raise awareness of the issues faced by workers and job seekers with disabilities;
NOW THEREFORE, I, Jay Fisette, Chair of the County Board of Arlington, Virginia, do proclaim October 2017 as
DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH
in Arlington, and encourage our residents to recognize the talents and abilities that individuals with disabilities bring to our workplaces.
Jay Fisette, Chair