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Judy Woodruff (shown) and The Honorable Tony Coelho were co-emcees of the 2006 AAPD Leadership Gala. The Honorable Tony Coelho.

Andrew Imparato, AAPD President and CEO, addressing attendees at the 2006 AAPD Leadership Gala from the podium. Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt, keynote speaker at the 2006 AAPD Leadership Gala.
John Kemp, recipient of the highly-prestigious 2006 Henry B. Betts Award, making his acceptance remarks. Anisha Imhoff-Kerr being presented with a 2006 Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Award by The Honorable Cari Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

Barbara Easterling receiving the 2006 Linda Chavez-Thompson Award. Dennis Carney of the Spina Bifida Foundation made the award presentation on AAPD’s behalf. Megan O'Neil making her acceptance remarks, after being presented with a 2006 Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Award.

The Honorable Dan Glickman, a member of AAPD’s Power through Participation Campaign Committee, AAPD President and CEO Andrew Imparato, and The Honorable Norman Mineta, Secretary of Transportation, at the March 8th gala. Gregg Howard, Vice President of Independence Technology, a $100,000 Lead Sponsor of the 2006 AAPD Leadership Gala, addresses attendees at the event.

Mark White, CFO of SAP America, also a $100,000 Lead Sponsor of the 2006 AAPD Leadership Gala, addresses attendees at the event. Senator Ben Nelson greeting attendees at the dinner and awards ceremony.

Cinda Hughes of the National Congress of American Indians (and a former Miss Wheelchair America) at the Verizon booth in the exhibit area, held during the general reception preceding the dinner and awards ceremony. Ted Kennedy, Jr., a member of the AAPD board of directors, and co-chair of AAPD’s Power through Participation Campaign with Cheryl Sensenbrenner, makes announcements regarding the campaign at the 2006 AAPD Leadership Gala.

Guests at the 2006 AAPD Leadership Gala visiting the Invacare booth in the exhibit area prior to the dinner and awards ceremony. Governor Dick Thornburgh (left) and Wade Henderson, Executive Director, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights at the 2006 AAPD Leadership Gala.

Disability Rights Activist Yoshiko Dart with Rebecca Hare Program, National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth, Institute for Educational Leadership. AAPD President and CEO Andrew Imparato with Berthy De La Rosa Aponte, Director, Florida Family Support Projects, at the reception preceding the dinner and awards ceremony.

The Independence Technology booth in the exhibit area at the gala, and display of the newest version of the iBot. The AARP booth in the exhibit area at the March 8th gala.

Enjoying themselves at the AAPD gala are (L to R) Ted Kennedy, Jr., a member of the AAPD board of directors; Kathy Martinez, Executive Director, World Institute on Disability; Dr. Henry Betts, in whose name the Henry B. Betts Award is presented annually by AAPD; and Susan Mazrui, Associate Director, Federal Regulatory Affairs, Cingular Wireless. Barbara Easterling, recipient of the 2006 Linda Chavez-Thompson Award, with the award’s namesake, who is the Executive Vice President of the AFL-CIO.

General Jones, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR) and Commander of the United States European Command (COMUSEUCOM), with Mal Mixon, CEO of Invacare (right) at the Invacare sponsor table. Dr. Elliot Roth from the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (left) and Dr. Henry Betts with Kristin Pauly of the Prince Charitable Trusts, sponsor of the Henry B. Betts Award Program.

Several representatives from Sprint, a sponsor of the 2006 gala, enjoying the dinner. SAP Chief Financial Officer Mark White, SAP Vice President of Government Affairs Mary Arnold, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner, and Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo.

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Judy Woodruff (shown) and The Honorable Tony Coelho were co-emcees of the 2006 AAPD Leadership Gala.	The Honorable Tony Coelho.
Andrew Imparato, AAPD President and CEO, addressing attendees at the 2006 AAPD Leadership Gala from the podium.	Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt, keynote speaker at the 2006 AAPD Leadership Gala.
John Kemp, recipient of the highly-prestigious 2006 Henry B. Betts Award, making his acceptance remarks.	Anisha Imhoff-Kerr being presented with a 2006 Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Award by The Honorable Cari Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Barbara Easterling receiving the 2006 Linda Chavez-Thompson Award. Dennis Carney of the Spina Bifida Foundation made the award presentation on AAPD’s behalf.	Megan O'Neil making her acceptance remarks, after being presented with a 2006 Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Award.
The Honorable Dan Glickman, a member of AAPD’s Power through Participation Campaign Committee, AAPD President and CEO Andrew Imparato, and The Honorable Norman Mineta, Secretary of Transportation, at the March 8th gala.	Gregg Howard, Vice President of Independence Technology, a $100,000 Lead Sponsor of the 2006 AAPD Leadership Gala, addresses attendees at the event.
Mark White, CFO of SAP America, also a $100,000 Lead Sponsor of the 2006 AAPD Leadership Gala, addresses attendees at the event.	Senator Ben Nelson greeting attendees at the dinner and awards ceremony.
Cinda Hughes of the National Congress of American Indians (and a former Miss Wheelchair America) at the Verizon booth in the exhibit area, held during the general reception preceding the dinner and awards ceremony.	Ted Kennedy, Jr., a member of the AAPD board of directors, and co-chair of AAPD’s Power through Participation Campaign with Cheryl Sensenbrenner, makes announcements regarding the campaign at the 2006 AAPD Leadership Gala.
Guests at the 2006 AAPD Leadership Gala visiting the Invacare booth in the exhibit area prior to the dinner and awards ceremony.	Governor Dick Thornburgh (left) and Wade Henderson, Executive Director, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights at the 2006 AAPD Leadership Gala.
Disability Rights Activist Yoshiko Dart with Rebecca Hare Program, National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth, Institute for Educational Leadership.	AAPD President and CEO Andrew Imparato with Berthy De La Rosa Aponte, Director, Florida Family Support Projects, at the reception preceding the dinner and awards ceremony.
The Independence Technology booth in the exhibit area at the gala, and display of the newest version of the iBot.	The AARP booth in the exhibit area at the March 8th gala.
Enjoying themselves at the AAPD gala are (L to R) Ted Kennedy, Jr., a member of the AAPD board of directors; Kathy Martinez, Executive Director, World Institute on Disability; Dr. Henry Betts, in whose name the Henry B. Betts Award is presented annually by AAPD; and Susan Mazrui, Associate Director, Federal Regulatory Affairs, Cingular Wireless.	Barbara Easterling, recipient of the 2006 Linda Chavez-Thompson Award, with the award’s namesake, who is the Executive Vice President of the AFL-CIO.
General Jones, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR) and Commander of the United States European Command (COMUSEUCOM), with Mal Mixon, CEO of Invacare (right) at the Invacare sponsor table.	Dr. Elliot Roth from the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (left) and Dr. Henry Betts with Kristin Pauly of the Prince Charitable Trusts, sponsor of the Henry B. Betts Award Program.
Several representatives from Sprint, a sponsor of the 2006 gala, enjoying the dinner.	SAP Chief Financial Officer Mark White, SAP Vice President of Government Affairs Mary Arnold, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner, and Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo.