The Great Lakes Vine features information from various entities and organizations that partner with the Great Lakes ADA Center to foster voluntary compliance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
This past month, ADA-Indiana collaborated with Count Us IN and the Great Lakes ADA & Accessible IT Center to provide all of Indiana's 92 counties with resources for promoting accessible voting in their polling places. Each county received accessible voting posters as well as a copy of the "ADA Checklist for Polling Places" developed by the U.S. Department of Justice. The local county voter registration offices were encouraged to contact the partners if they required additional copies or assistance in ensuring that all Hoosiers can participate in one of our country's most cherished activities: voting. Count Us IN is a project of the Indiana Governor's Council for People with Disabilities. Its purpose is to increase the number of Hoosiers with disabilities who are involved in the electoral process as voters and volunteers.
The ADA-OHIO Board of Trustees and Professional Advisory Board installed officers and directors at its annual meeting on September 15, 2004. The group is composed of representatives from businesses as well as disability organizations and other groups throughout Ohio, which are interested in issues concerning the ADA. Members of the Board of Trustees serve three-year terms, with an option to renew for a second term. The installed officers and directors are: David Kessler, an attorney in private practice, was installed as Chair; Bernie Pontones, an advocate for Vietnam Veterans of Ohio, was installed as Secretary; and Linda Roberts, regional human resource director for the Lowe's Home Improvement stores in Ohio, was installed as Treasurer.