"We are pleased to recognize these distinguished individuals and organizations for their contribution to the cause of access, equity and diversity,” said Richard Baker, J.D., Ph.D., Awards Committee Chair. "Great honor is due to these trailblazers who have been outstanding in their fields,” added AAAA President Chambers. The AAAA 40th National Conference and Annual Meeting is open to the press. For more information or to register for the Conference, go to . ### 888 16th Street, NW, Suite 800 * Washington, D.C. 20006 * ex 1857 * * Fax: * www.affirmativeaction.org The Honorable Kathleen Martinez Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Edward M. Kennedy Community Service Award The award recognizes an individual or organization demonstrating outstanding community service. As Assistant Secretary of for Disability Employment Policy, Kathy Martinez leads the Department's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and advises the U.S. Secretary of Labor and internal agencies on how departmental regulations and policies impact people with disabilities. In ODEP, she oversees strategic planning and performance management for a number of policy initiatives to increase opportunities for people with disabilities to prepare for and succeed in employment. As part of this, Ms. Martinez established a logic model and identified corresponding metrics that are used to assess ODEP's progress towards its goal of improving the number and quality of job opportunities for people with disabilities in America's labor force. Among ODEP's chief policy accomplishments during Ms. Martinez's tenure is assisting the department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs in developing and enacting new rules designed to strengthen Federal contractors' responsibilities to hire, retain and advance qualified people with disabilities under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Under her leadership, ODEP also played a critical role in President Barack Obama's July 2010 Executive Order directing all federal agencies to increase the representation of people with disabilities in their workforces. As part of this, she oversaw the development of eFedLink, a first-of-its-kind online community of practice that facilitates the exchange of information and ideas about disability employment among federal hiring managers and human resources personnel.
"We are pleased to recognize these distinguished individuals and organizations for their contribution to the cause of access, equity and diversity,” said Richard Baker, J.D., Ph.D., Awards Committee Chair. "Great honor is due to these trailblazers who have been outstanding in their fields,” added AAAA President Chambers. The AAAA 40th National Conference and Annual Meeting is open to the press. For more information or to register for the Conference, go to . ### 888 16th Street, NW, Suite 800 * Washington, D.C. 20006 * ex 1857 * * Fax: * www.affirmativeaction.org The Honorable Kathleen Martinez Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Edward M. Kennedy Community Service Award The award recognizes an individual or organization demonstrating outstanding community service. As Assistant Secretary of for Disability Employment Policy, Kathy Martinez leads the Department's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and advises the U.S. Secretary of Labor and internal agencies on how departmental regulations and policies impact people with disabilities. In ODEP, she oversees strategic planning and performance management for a number of policy initiatives to increase opportunities for people with disabilities to prepare for and succeed in employment. As part of this, Ms. Martinez established a logic model and identified corresponding metrics that are used to assess ODEP's progress towards its goal of improving the number and quality of job opportunities for people with disabilities in America's labor force. Among ODEP's chief policy accomplishments during Ms. Martinez's tenure is assisting the department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs in developing and enacting new rules designed to strengthen Federal contractors' responsibilities to hire, retain and advance qualified people with disabilities under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Under her leadership, ODEP also played a critical role in President Barack Obama's July 2010 Executive Order directing all federal agencies to increase the representation of people with disabilities in their workforces. As part of this, she oversaw the development of eFedLink, a first-of-its-kind online community of practice that facilitates the exchange of information and ideas about disability employment among federal hiring managers and human resources personnel.
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