Hall
of Fame 2007
The Hall of Fame was
established in 2002 to recognize the contributions that persons with
disabilities have made in the communities and the state of Montana.
Nominees to the Hall of Fame are recognized as being agents of change
who have made a significant positive impact through activities such as
volunteering, mentoring, coalition building, legislative activities,
fundraising, advocacy, or program development.
The people inducted
to the Hall of Fame in 2007 were:
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Char
Harasymchuk |
Lifetime
Achievement
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Advocates for the deaf and hard of
hearing throughout the state of Montana
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Served on the boards of the Montana
Association of the Deaf, Montana Registry of Interpreters
for the Deaf, and Montana Telecommunications Access Program,
fighting for the rights of the deaf and hard of hearing
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Testified before the Montana State
Legislature, encouraging them to pass statute to improve the
lives of Montanans with disabilities
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Leader
of the Year
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One of the original founding members of
the Montana Transportation Partners
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Worked tirelessly at the 2007
legislative session on a wide range of issues that impact
persons with disabilities
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Researched new federal laws and
regulations and their impact on transportation-dependent
individuals in Montana and dedicated his time and efforts to
ensure change
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Tom Osborn
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T.
C. Billy |
Emerging
Leader
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Testified before the 2007 legislative
session and the House Appropriations Subcommittee
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Delegate to the 2006 and staff member
to the 2007 Montana Youth Leadership Forum for High School
Students with Disabilities
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Attended Disability Mentoring Day 2006
hosted at the State Capital in which youth met with Governor
Brian Schweitzer and discussed employment and leadership
opportunities within State government
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Montana Center on Disabilities
College of Education
Montana State University Billings
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT 59101
For more information call
(406) 657-2312 (Voice/TTY), 1-888-866-3822 (Toll Free) or (406)657-2313
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