Huffington Post: The new chairman of the National Governors Association plans to focus his year at the helm on developing ways that states can help those with disabilities find jobs.
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell (D), who assumed the top spot at the close of the NGA’s annual conference last week, wants the association to put together a toolkit for states seeking to develop programs for hiring people with disabilities, including in partnerships with business.
Markell said he first became interested in the issue of jobs for the disabled—primarily individuals with developmental disabilities—years ago when he was touring a company and met a 25-year-old man making T-shirts.
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