Mélange Accessibility for All Magazine October 2021 | Page 7

paralyzed father enjoy the great outdoors is now helping many people with disabilities “ get their trek on ”!
I also want to acknowledge the loss of two near and dear colleagues who passed away this year , both so very instrumental in serving the disability community – Mary Brougher and Marilyn Golden . Marilyn was a disability rights activist with a focus on transportation issues who played a key role in the development , passage , and implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 . She served on the U . S . Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board from 1996 until 2005 , and was most recently a Policy Analyst at the disability Rights Education and Defense Fund . Mary , President of Bender Consulting Services , joined the company in 1994 . She was also a personal friend of mine . She worked closely with Joyce Bender , Founder and CEO , to help build their business to international acclaim , impacting the lives of countless people with disabilities . She oversaw Bender ’ s product lines , corporate operations and customer and community engagement . Both Mary and Marilyn leave legacies that can never be replaced . They will be missed and our hearts and thoughts are with their families and those who knew them .
We dedicate this issue to Mary and Marilyn and we will continue to do our part to serve people with disabilities .
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Thank you for reading ! Here ’ s to the next year of telling ‘ your ’ stories !
Thank you for reading ! Warm regards ,
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Fred J . Maahs , Jr . is an internationally-renown disability and civil rights champion who believes in and advocates for the rights and access for all ! A recognized leader and former corporate executive , he ’ s also an International Keynote speaker , collaborator , and an international accessibility travel expert .
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