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The Independent Charities Seal of Excellence is awarded to members of Independent Charities of America that have, upon rigorous
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Our Mission
Disability Rights Advocates for Technology, DRAFT, represents people with disabilities who refuse to be defined by their disability and whose passionate enthusiasm for participating in life’s activities is supported by Universal Design and new and emerging technologies.
We provide advocacy and education services as an advocate for the adoption of Universally Designed Technology Solutions. We believe they are the only sustainable approach for continued improvement in quality of life issues affecting people with disabilities and senior citizens.
The opportunities these solutions offer for extending the independent life of the baby boomer generation and people with disabilities will provide extraordinary benefits to our society as a whole.
The issues focused on by DRAFT affect every citizen of the United States regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or income level.
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DRAFT Leadership
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Jerry Kerr
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President
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Frontenac, Missouri
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Leonard Timm
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Vice President
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Celebration, Florida
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Fred Kaplan, CPA
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Treasurer
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Beverly Hills, California
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Alan Maccini
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Vice President
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Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
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Renee Fabick
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Vice President
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Trey Kerr
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Director Media Productions
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Clayton, Missouri
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Mike McWilliams
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Director Website Development
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Saint Louis, Missouri
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William West Hopper
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Registered Agent
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Washington, D.C.
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Advisory Board
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General Ralph “Ed” Eberhart, USAF (Ret)
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Alexandria, Virginia
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General Hal Hornburg, USAF (Ret)
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San Antonio, Texas
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Major General D. Allen Youngman, USA (Ret)
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Arlington, Virginia
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Colonel David Bell, USA (Ret)
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Falls Church, Virginia
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Colonel William J. O’Brien, USMC (Ret)
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San Diego, California
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Captain Layne “Fast” Smith, USN (Ret)
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Manassas, Virginia
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Chris Black
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Washington, D.C.
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John Braugh
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Saint Louis, Missouri
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Jeré Fabick
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Mike Hall
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Houston, Texas
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Christine Jensen
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Saratoga Springs, New York
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Mike Kelly
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Columbia, Missouri
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David Strassman
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Madison, Wisconsin
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