Category: Jim Webb

Webb Campaign Invites #PwDs to Attend Debate

Martha Mosher and Paul Gamble were recepients of tickets to the debate by the Webb campaign.

Webb Campaign Invites #PwDs to Attend Debate

Published by Lauren Appelbaum on October 16, 2015

Las Vegas, Oct. 16 – At this week’s Democratic primary presidential debate, the Webb campaign invited several people with disabilities to attend as their guests. According to the campaign, they wanted to offer the tickets to people who would normally not have the opportunity to attend such an event. “I…

Would Webb’s Stance on Affirmative Action Hurt People with Disabilities?

Jim Webb at the CNN Democratic Debate in Las Vegas

Would Webb’s Stance on Affirmative Action Hurt People with Disabilities?

Published by Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi on October 14, 2015

Las Vegas, Oct. 14 – This year our nation celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. This landmark legislation has opened opportunities for all individuals to more openly participate in society, including access to employment. There is one population, however, that continues to remain unemployed and underemployed at…