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PROCLAMATION
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS
WHEREAS, all Florida citizens have the right to employment
at the highest levels for which they are capable; and
WHEREAS, this right is not to be abridged by reasons of
physical or mental disabilities; and
WHEREAS, innovative employment opportunities are necessary to
meet Florida's challenge to create an environment that will allow independence
for disabled persons, while at the same time meeting Florida's employment needs;
and
WHEREAS, disabled persons have shown themselves to be productive
workers who contribute to the public good far in excess of the amount spent on
their rehabilitation and on the necessary means to provide them with accessibil-
ity; and
WHEREAS, employers in both public and private sectors can
attest to the productivity and value of these disabled employees;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN V. TORCASO, by virtue of the authority
vested in me as Mayor of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, do hereby
proclaim the period of October 6-12 as
EMPLOY THE HANDICAPPED WEEK IN WINTER SPRINGS and urge all
employers to provide opportunities for utilizing capabilities of handicapped
workers.
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OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
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