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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ORANGE COUNTY DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT <br />AWARENESS MONTH <br />PROCLAMATION <br />WHEREAS, October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month; and, <br />WHEREAS, persons with disabilities have skills, talents, and dreams, and with <br />respect and acceptance, individuals with disabilities — mental or <br />physical — can participate in society and the work force to their fullest <br />capacity; and, <br />WHEREAS, workplaces welcoming of the talents of all people, including people <br />with disabilities, are a critical part of Orange County efforts to build an <br />inclusive community and strong economy; and, <br />WHEREAS, through the use of assistive technology, people with disabilities can <br />gain equal access to employment; and, <br />WHEREAS, Orange County recognizes that persons with disabilities are a <br />resource we cannot afford to overlook or not use to their highest <br />potential; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, be it proclaimed that the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners does hereby recognize the month of October 2013 as <br />DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH in Orange <br />County and calls upon employers, schools and other community <br />organizations to become more aware of the needs, capabilities and <br />hopes of people with disabilities. <br />This the first day of October 2013. <br />Barry Jacobs, Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />