U.S. Department of Labor & Congressional, Community Leaders Reflect on Office of Disability Employment Policy's 10-Year Anniversary

Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis and Deputy Secretary of Labor Seth D. Harris today commemorated the [Office of Disability Employment Policy's][1] 10th anniversary by celebrating the positive impact of its policies and program initiatives with major leaders in the community. Featured speakers included Sen. Tom Harkin (Iowa); Rep. Steny Hoyer (Maryland); Kareem Dale, special assistant to the president for disability policy; Kathleen Martinez, assistant secretary of labor for ODEP and past assistant secretaries for the office. ODEP was created within the Labor Department to make disability employment policy a permanent part of its overall employment agenda.

[1]: http://www.dol.gov/odep/

URL: http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/odep/odep20111771.htm