What is an AbilityOne Champion?
Across the country, elected officials are supporting people who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
An AbilityOne Champion is an elected policymaker who has demonstrated significant support for the AbilityOne Program and related community-based not-for-profit agencies in his or her district or state through congressional actions.
2010 AbilityOne Champions
Representative Rodney Alexander (R-LA)
Representative G.K. Butterfield (D-NC)
Representative Mike Conaway (R-TX)
Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA)
Representative Gregg Harper (R-MS)
Representative Sam Graves (R-MO)
Representative Raul Grijalva (D-AZ)
Representative Walter Jones (R-NC)
Representative Heath Shuler (D-NC)
Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA)
Representative Don Young (R-AK)
If you would like to nominate a senator or representative as an AbilityOne Champion, click here to access the form. Submit completed forms to Jessica Carter, Director, Public Policy, at 703-310-0365 or jcarter@nib.org.
