WHEREAS, on July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which codified protections against discrimination for people with disabilities, required employers to provide reasonable accommodations, and established accessibility requirements in public places; and

WHEREAS, there are over 70 million adults with disabilities living in communities throughout the United States, including more than 1.9 million adults with disabilities in Virginia; and

WHEREAS, over 40 million Americans with disabilities are eligible voters; and

WHEREAS, the disability community has a critical interest in policies and decisions made at local, state, and national levels that directly impact their lives; and

WHEREAS, ensuring voting access for people with disabilities is essential to crafting policies that meet the real needs of our communities; and

WHEREAS, voting is an effective way for the disability community to influence the people and policies that shape their  lives; and

WHEREAS, members of the national disability rights community are organizing the 9th annual Disability Voting Rights Week, to be held September 8–12, 2025; and

WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Virginia supports the growing involvement of the disability community in the political process;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Glenn Youngkin, do hereby recognize September 8–12, 2025, as DISABILITY VOTING RIGHTS WEEK in the COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, and I call this observance to the attention of all of our citizens.