Katie Clancy

Nov 1, 2008

For more than two years you have been instrumental in promoting the right to vote for people with disabilities at SPIN, Inc., in the Philadelphia area and across the Commonwealth.

You have organized educational opportunities for people to learn about the voting process; you have spearheaded numerous voter registration drives and, of course, you work tirelessly on Election Day to encourage and ensure that everyone who is registered to vote gets out to vote.

Your leadership in SPIN's partnership in the Committee of Seventy has resulted in many opportunities for both education and volunteerism. Six teams were out in the wards or at Committee of Seventy headquarters ensuring that people with disabilities were welcome voters this November 4th. Your efforts have resulted in a high percentage of people supported by SPIN, Inc. to exercise their right to vote. In the recent election 94% of our registered voters cast their ballots.

In addition to raising awareness of voting rights at SPIN, Inc. you have presented at the Philadelphia DSP Conference and the PAR Solutions Conference and you appeared in a training video produced by the Commonwealth's Department of State, Division of Help America Vote to train poll workers about the voting rights of people with disabilities.

So, on behalf of the Board of Directors, your fellow employees and all of the people who have become "voters" I am pleased to honor you as the Employee of the Month. Your belief that people with disabilities, if given the opportunity, education, encouragement and support can participate fully in the democratic process is a shining example for all of us about the power of believing. Thank you for all of your hard work.

Sincerely,


Trina Losinno
Executive Director