Americans with Disabilities Act 25th Anniversary Timeline - Disability & Employment

Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities

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3/18/1998

Through Executive Order 13078, President Bill Clinton establishes the Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities. The Task Force is directed to evaluate existing federal programs to determine the changes, modifications and innovations needed to remove barriers to employment faced by adults with disabilities. A few months later, U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman appoints Becky Ogle as its Executive Director.

Becky Ogle, Executive Director, Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities (1998-2001).