Article Contributed on: 8/6/2009 12:30:34 AM
(DENVER)Rep. Dianne Primavera, D-Broomfield, was recently granted for theColorado Cross-Disability Coalition 2009 Legislative Award. The Colorado Cross-Disability (CCDC) is Colorado's only statewide organization run by and for those with disabilities. The coalition consists of both the disabled and their non-disabled allies working to promote social justice and support disability rights.
In honoring Rep. Primavera, CCDC leader Emily von Swearingen said,
"Many of us at CCDC met State Representative Dianne Primavera more than ten years ago when she ran the customer service section at the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing. She always treated her staff and clients with the highest respect, and actively sought the input of people with disabilities. As a member of the health care committee she has consistently supported disability issues, particularly our right to live independently in the community and our right to have a say in the rules about services that affect our lives. She is open to suggestions and is making sure that people with disabilities have a say and get accurate information about state audits that are relevant. Dianne Primavera is being recognized for a lifetime of service and of making life better for people with disabilities".
Representative Primavera has been working in the fields of disability, employment, and health care for over 40 years and has a long history of community service and volunteer work. Congratulations, Dianne!