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WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – The National Council on Disability (NCD) – an independent, impartial federal agency that advises the President, Congress, and other federal agencies on disability policy issues – announced Andrés J. Gallegos of Chicago, Illinois, as the new chairman.
The appointment of Mr. Gallegos as chairman of the council was officially announced by the White House on January 20 and signed by President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
The previous chairman, Neil Romano, will remain a member of the council.
Prior to being named chairman by President Biden, Mr. Gallegos was originally named an NCD by then Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer in February 2018.
While at NCD, Mr. Gallegos was also a member of NCD’s Executive Committee, most recently as its Chief Financial Officer. Councilor Jim Brett remains vice chairman.
“I am truly humble at the opportunity to serve the American public in this capacity and to be entrusted with the responsibility of the position,” said Andrés Gallegos, chairman of the NCD. “The important role of NCD in government is to ensure that the president and federal policy makers receive sound, trustworthy advice and advice on actions that affect people with disabilities, especially at this moment when issues are raised Life and death are at stake for people with disabilities. I have the privilege of working with an incredibly talented group at NCD. “
Chairman Gallegos and the current NCD Council members and staff thank and thank the immediate former Chairman, Neil Romano, who has served in that capacity since February 2018.
Current members of the NCD Council are: Andrés Gallegos, Jim Baldwin, Jim Brett, David D’Arcangelo, Dr. Munr Kazmir, Dr. Rick Rader, Neil Romano, Daniel Schreck and Mary Vought.
Appointments to the NCD are made by the President of the United States, the Senate Majority Leader, the Senate Minority Leader, the Speaker of the House and the House Minority Leader under Section 451 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Pub. L. 113–128). According to the law, the chairman of the NCD is appointed by the president.
Biography of Andrés Gallegos:
Andrés J. Gallegos, Esq. is the chairman of the National Disability Council. He is a shareholder in the law firm Robbins, Salomon and Patt, Ltd. in Chicago, Illinois, where he focuses on disability rights and health law. He founded and directs the law firm’s national disability rights practice, which focuses on improving access to health and wellness programs for people of all types of disabilities. He is the immediate past chairman of the board of directors of Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago, the center for independent living in Chicago, and a two-time past member of the Illinois Statewide Independent Living Council, appointed by the governor. He is also a board member of the ADA 25 Advancing Leadership Institute, a Chicago-based nonprofit whose mission is to improve civic engagement and diverse leadership in the Chicago area by building and building a network of leaders with disabilities. He received the 2015 Paul G. Hearne Leadership Award from the American Association of People with Disabilities. He has authored numerous articles for national and state professional health and legal organizations on issues related to the application of the Disabled Americans Act, the 1973 Rehabilitation Act, and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act for Healthcare Providers, and is in great demand as our lecturer for accessible health and disability rights. He graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a BS in Business Administration and received his PhD from the St. Louis University School of Law. He is a United States Air Force veteran and has served on an honorary basis for the past 14 years.
About the National Disability Council:
NCD was founded in 1978 as an advisory board in the Ministry of Education and became an independent federal agency in 1984. In 1986, NCD recommended the passage of an American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and drafted the first version of the law to be introduced.Since the ADA came into effect in 1990, NCD has continued to play a leading role in shaping disability policy and the President Advising Congress and other federal agencies on disability policies, programs, and practices.
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