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More Than 150 Leaders Participate in 5th Annual REI Tour Mayor's Leadership Academy in Chicago
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Monday, November 08, 2010
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 Last week NDI and it's Real Economic Impact Tour held the 5th Annual Mayor's Leadership Academy at the Federal Reserv Bank of Chicago. Over 150 leaders in the disability community from 45 tour cities gathered to share best practices from the 2010 Tour and to learn about what's new for the Tour and in the world of asset development for low-income Americans and Americans with disabilities.
The highlight of the two-day event was a federal Q&A panel featuring:
- Bob Williams, Senior Advisor to the Acting Associate Commissioner, Office of Employment Support Programs, Social Security Administration
- James Gatz, Manager, Assets for Independence, Office of Community Services, Administration for Families and Children, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Louisa Quittman, Director, Community Programs, U. S. Department of the Treasury
- Angelisa Harris, Community Affairs Officer, Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection, FDIC
Keynote speakers included SSA's Bob WIlliams, CFED President Andrea Levere, and Sharon Lewis, Commissioner of the Administration of Developmental Disabilities, HHS.
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Ms. Wheelchair 2011 Alexandra McArthur
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