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Veronica Escobar was mentioned in HONORING NATIONAL WHITE CANE SAFETY DAY..... on page E1065 covering the 2nd Session of the 117th Congress published on Oct. 21 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

HONORING NATIONAL WHITE CANE SAFETY DAY

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HON. VERONICA ESCOBAR

of texas

in the house of representatives

Friday, October 21, 2022

Ms. ESCOBAR. Madam Speaker, I am honored to recognize October 15, 2022, as National White Cane Safety Day.

White Cane Safety Day is observed every year to celebrate the accomplishments of people who are blind or visually impaired. The white cane carries special significance because it is a tool that helps visually impaired people be independent. To celebrate this year, the El Paso Council of the Blind is partnering with the El Paso Community College, Center for Students with Disabilities and Diversity and Inclusion Programs to host a community-wide event to bring awareness about issues that blind and visually impaired people have learned to conquer.

The El Paso Council of the Blind has been active in our community for nearly ten years and has welcomed hundreds of members over that time. They provide essential programs like peer support for persons with vision loss and their families, Braille for Badges, sensitivity training for paratransit drivers, guide dog meet and greet sessions, and assistance to older individuals who are blind or visually impaired. They also fight to protect the right to voting privacy and accessibility, and they advocate for the expansion of much-needed training resources in Texas and El Paso.

I am grateful to the El Paso Council of the Blind and our community partners for gathering on this day to raise our consciousness to the plight of the blind and visually impaired and for their tireless work to help those who carry a white cane lead their lives with independence, dignity, and hope.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 166(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 166(2)

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