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Disability Power and Pride Inaugural Ball
On Sunday, January 18, 2009, nearly 1,000 people with disabilities, friends, advocates and supporters from across the country gathered together at the National Press Club to celebrate President Barack Obama's historic inauguration. By all measures, the first-ever Disability Power and Pride Inaugural Ball was a great success. Attendees enjoyed great entertainment, mingled with colleagues and old friends, and danced the night away to classic tunes performed by D.C. – based jukeboxx. The Disability Power and Pride Inaugural Ball was a political debut for the disability community – a way for us to say, "We're here, we're visible, and we're going to be as involved as anyone else in this dialogue about the future of our country."
Tony Coelho, Life Without Limits chair, served as emcee and welcomed several honored guests, including Melody Barnes and Tina Tchen from the Obama Administration, U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA).
Life Without Limits was a major sponsor of the Disability Power and Pride Ball.
Disability Power and Pride's mission is to serve the disability community by promoting, planning, coordinating, and publicizing events, projects, resources, and initiatives that strengthen the political power and showcase the pride of people with disabilities. For more information, please visit www.disabilitypowerandpride.org.
