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AAPD extends its gratitude to Tom Olin and John Harrington Photography for capturing the essence and true meaning of the Leadership Gala with his expert photography.

L to R: Paul G. Hearne Award recipient Alan Muir, Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF) Executive Director Rayna Aylward, and NCIL Executive Director John Lancaster, in front of the MEAF booth at the Gala exhibit area. Will Ris, Sr. Vice President of Government Affairs for American Airlines, introduced guest speaker Juliette Rizzo, Ms. Wheelchair America, who made remarks at a reception for sponsors preceding the gala dinner and awards ceremony

Dr. Peg Giannini, Director, Office on Disability at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and AAPD board chair James Weisman at the Gala. Immediate Past Chair of AAPD, John Kemp, greets Dr. Henry Betts (right) at the Gala.
At the Gala, Yoshiko Dart (center) speaks to Fred Weiner (left) of Gallaudet University and an AAPD board member, through an interpreter. Past Henry B. Betts Award recipient Ginny Thornburgh (L) greets past Paul G. Hearne Award recipient Claudia Gordon (R).

The Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Award recipients: Berhanu Joffe Deboch, Elise Roy and Alan Muir. White House Chief of Staff Andy Card; AAPD President and CEO Andrew Imparato; U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta.

Lisa Nelson, Sr. Vice President of Time Warner Inc.; Deni Mineta, a gala committee co-chair; White House Chief of Staff Andy Card; and Cheryl Sensenbrenner, a gala committee co-chair. The Honorable Tony Coelho, the event’s Master of Ceremonies

Senator Tom Harkin providing remarks prior to introducing the Linda Chavez-Thompson Award. Rabbi Lynne Landsberg provided the invocation.

Lisa Nelson, Sr. Vice President of Time Warner Inc., a Lead Sponsor of the Gala, addressing attendees at the event. White House Chief of Staff Andy Card, lead keynote speaker at the Gala.

Senator Tom Harkin presented AAPD’s 2005 Linda Chavez-Thompson Award to Richard Womack, Assistant to the President of the AFL-CIO. Wayne Lerner, DPH, President and CEO of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, introduces the video of this year’s Henry B. Betts Award recipient, Paul Longmore, Ph.D. AAPD and the Institute collaboratively present the award annually.

Berhanu Joffe Deboch was presented with his Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Award by Senator Sam Brownback. Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Award recipient Alan Muir addressing attendees as the award presenter, Congressman Joe Knollenberg looks on.

Congressman Nick Rahall presented a Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Award to Elise Roy. Gregg Howard, Vice President of Independence Technology, sponsor of the Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Award program, addressed attendees at the Gala.

LCCR Executive Director Wade Henderson and disability rights advocate Bobby Coward at the Gala. Award recipient Elise Roy and Ready-Set-Go co-founder Jessica Anderson greeting AAPD board member James Billy, and NCIL’s Executive Director John Lancaster.

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L to R: Paul G. Hearne Award recipient Alan Muir, Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF) Executive Director Rayna Aylward, and NCIL Executive Director John Lancaster, in front of the MEAF booth at the Gala exhibit area.	Will Ris, Sr. Vice President of Government Affairs for American Airlines, introduced guest speaker Juliette Rizzo, Ms. Wheelchair America, who made remarks at a reception for sponsors preceding the gala dinner and awards ceremony
Dr. Peg Giannini, Director, Office on Disability at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and AAPD board chair James Weisman at the Gala.	Immediate Past Chair of AAPD, John Kemp, greets Dr. Henry Betts (right) at the Gala.
At the Gala, Yoshiko Dart (center) speaks to Fred Weiner (left) of Gallaudet University and an AAPD board member, through an interpreter.	Past Henry B. Betts Award recipient Ginny Thornburgh (L) greets past Paul G. Hearne Award recipient Claudia Gordon (R).
The Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Award recipients: Berhanu Joffe Deboch, Elise Roy and Alan Muir.	White House Chief of Staff Andy Card; AAPD President and CEO Andrew Imparato; U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta.
Lisa Nelson, Sr. Vice President of Time Warner Inc.; Deni Mineta, a gala committee co-chair; White House Chief of Staff Andy Card; and Cheryl Sensenbrenner, a gala committee co-chair.	The Honorable Tony Coelho, the event’s Master of Ceremonies
Senator Tom Harkin providing remarks prior to introducing the Linda Chavez-Thompson Award.	Rabbi Lynne Landsberg provided the invocation.
Lisa Nelson, Sr. Vice President of Time Warner Inc., a Lead Sponsor of the Gala, addressing attendees at the event.	White House Chief of Staff Andy Card, lead keynote speaker at the Gala.
Senator Tom Harkin presented AAPD’s 2005 Linda Chavez-Thompson Award to Richard Womack, Assistant to the President of the AFL-CIO.	Wayne Lerner, DPH, President and CEO of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, introduces the video of this year’s Henry B. Betts Award recipient, Paul Longmore, Ph.D. AAPD and the Institute collaboratively present the award annually.
Berhanu Joffe Deboch was presented with his Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Award by Senator Sam Brownback.	Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Award recipient Alan Muir addressing attendees as the award presenter, Congressman Joe Knollenberg looks on.
Congressman Nick Rahall presented a Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Award to Elise Roy.	Gregg Howard, Vice President of Independence Technology, sponsor of the Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Award program, addressed attendees at the Gala.
LCCR Executive Director Wade Henderson and disability rights advocate Bobby Coward at the Gala.	Award recipient Elise Roy and Ready-Set-Go co-founder Jessica Anderson greeting AAPD board member James Billy, and NCIL’s Executive Director John Lancaster.