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Markell, Jack A. - Chair
WANT TO WELCOME ALL OF YOU. I WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES FOR JOINING ME FOR THIS MODERATED DISCUSSION ON EMPLOYING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. WE BEGAN...
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| 00:02:52 |
Woodruff, Judy - Senior Correspondent
THANK YOU, GOV. MARKELL. I AM DELIGHTED TO BE HERE WITH YOU. I AM ESPECIALLY PLEASED YOUR HIGHLIGHTING THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORK FOR...
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| 00:07:18 |
McGovern, Joan - Vice President
GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. I AM THRILLED FOR THE LEVEL OF FOCUS OF THIS ISSUE IS BEING GIVEN TODAY. CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE...
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| 00:14:11 |
Christopher, Neil - Vice President
THANK YOU FOR INVITING US BACK TO THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' ASSOCIATION. WE ARE IN MUCH SMALLER EMPLOYER WITH 60 EMPLOYEES. WE HAVE BEEN IN BUSINESS SINCE...
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| 00:23:47 |
Woodruff, Judy - Senior Correspondent
PERSONAL AND THOSE THAT MAKE YOUR EXPERIENCES COME TO LIFE. JUDY NEWMAN, NOW ADVISING THE STATE DEPARTMENT. YOU
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| 00:23:59 |
Heumann, Judith - Special Adviser
HAVE EXPERIENCES FROM OUTSIDE THE GOVERNMENT AND WITH GNO'S. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I WENT OVER BEFORE TO SPEAK WITH GOVERNOR MARKELL. AS EVERYONE HAS...
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| 00:33:06 |
Woodruff, Judy - Senior Correspondent
JUDY, IF I COULD JUST FOLLOW UP WITH ONE QUESTION TO YOU, WHEN YOU WERE FINISHING YOUR EDUCATION, YOU HAVE
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| 00:33:18 |
Heumann, Judith - Special Adviser
AN EXPECTATION THAT YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT? >> MY PARENTS WERE FOCUSED ON MY GETTING A JOB. THERE WERE NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE AROUND ME...
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| 00:35:23 |
Woodruff, Judy - Senior Correspondent
IS STARS WHEN THEY ARE VERY YOUNG. THE FOURTH PANELIST -- -- IT STARTS VERY YOUNG. THE FOURTH PANELIST IS SOMEBODY WHO LAST AND RESEARCH ON ALL THESE...
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| 00:36:03 |
Van Horn, Carl - Professor
AN ISSUE LIKE THIS. I WANT TO START WITH A COUPLE OF DATAPOINTS. I AM IS A PROFESSOR SO I WANT TO GET THESE OUT ON THE TABLE. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH...
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| 00:44:44 |
Woodruff, Judy - Senior Correspondent
HAD AN LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE WITH THE ISSUES WE ARE DISCUSSING. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF YOU WHO PARTICULARLY HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY. I WILL TURN TO YOU, GOVERNOR...
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| 00:45:03 |
Daugaard, Dennis - Governor, [R] South Dakota
AN EXPRESS ROUNDTABLE. WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU. >> THANK YOU. I WAS INVITED BY GOVERNOR MARKELL TO PARTICIPATE WITH HIM. GOVERNOR, I AM IMPRESSED...
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| 00:58:54 |
Woodruff, Judy - Senior Correspondent
GOVERNOR, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT POWERFUL, A PERSONAL STORY. YOU CAN TELL BY THE REACTION HOW MUCH OF A BUDDY IS TINGED BY THAT. I JUST WANT TO...
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| 00:59:23 |
Daugaard, Dennis - Governor, [R] South Dakota
STATES? >> I HAVE BEEN IMPRESSED WITH THE PAST THE STEPS THAT ARE OFFERED TO TALK ABOUT THE LEADERSHIP FROM THE TOP AND INVOLVE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY...
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| 01:00:47 |
Malloy, Dannel P. - Governor
YOU WANT TO TELL US ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE. >> I SPOKE WITH THE PROSPECT OF WALGREENS AND WE USE THAT DISTRIBUTION CENTER AS A ROLE MODEL TO BRING PEOPLE...
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| 01:05:34 |
Branstad, Terry E. - Governor
MRS. MARKELL IS COMMITTED. WE HAVE EMBARKED ON A PROGRAM IN I WILL CALL THE SKILLED IOWA INITIATIVE. THIS IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE LITTLE SKILLS. WE HAVE...
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| 01:09:58 |
Otter, C.L. "Butch" - Governor, [R] Idaho
IMPACTED BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. IN MY FAMILY, I HAVE A COUPLE OF SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN. WE HAVE FRIENDS AND QUINCES -- AND ACQUAINTANCES WITH...
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| 01:15:49 |
Woodruff, Judy - Senior Correspondent
BODY WAS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS DISCUSSION, WHO HAS AN EXPERIENCE -- MAKE SURE EVERYBODY WHO WANTS TO CONTINUE TO THIS DISCUSSION, WHO HAS AN EXPERIENCE...
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| 01:16:04 |
Walker, Scott - Governor
WALKER, I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU. >> THANK YOU. THANKS TO GOVERNOR MARKELL. WHERE I GREW UP WAS THE HOME OF THE CIRCUS. DENNIS, YOU MAY NEED TEAR UP A...
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| 01:19:35 |
Woodruff, Judy - Senior Correspondent
CURIOUS TO KNOW, WHAT DOES YOUR OFFICE OR STATE GOVERNMENT NEED TO DO TO BEGIN TO IDENTIFY THOSE EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE CERTAIN NEEDS THAT CAN BE FILLED...
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| 01:19:54 |
Walker, Scott - Governor
WE LEARNED A LOT OF USEFUL INFORMATION. FOR US, IT IS GOING BEYOND JUST FOCUSING ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO TRY TO GET INTO WHAT ALL OF US ARE FOCUSED...
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| 01:20:40 |
Heumann, Judith - Special Adviser
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT ALL OF YOU ARE EMPLOYERS, AND SOME OF THE BIGGEST EMPLOYERS IN YOUR STATES. IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO HAVE A TEAM OF YOUR SENIOR...
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| 01:23:18 |
Christopher, Neil - Vice President
I THINK IT IS OUR JOB IS EMPLOYERS TO SHARE OUR SUCCESS STORIES, GET IN FRONT OF ANY ORGANIZATION THAT WE CAN. BE IT LOCAL GROUPS, PTA'S --IT IS A COMPELLING...
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| 01:25:19 |
Otter, C.L. "Butch" - Governor, [R] Idaho
ARE. WITH A LITTLE TRAINING AND ACCOMMODATIONS, THEY CAN BE EVEN BETTER AND MORE PRODUCTIVE THAN THOSE WE WOULD CONSIDER NONDISABLED. IN UTAH, WE HAVE...
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| 01:26:42 |
Van Horn, Carl - Professor
EMPLOYERS FIND QUALIFYING WORKERS, WHICH IS WHAT ALL GOVERNORS WANT TO DO. IF THAT PERSON HAS A DISABILITY, TO MAKE SURE THAT DOES NOT BECOME A BARRIER...
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| 01:28:11 |
McGovern, Joan - Vice President
TO TAKE A LOOK AT PEOPLE'S DISABILITIES THAT WE BRING IN AS EMPLOYEES -- THE WORK WITH PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. IN THE AREAS OF THE ATMS, -- AA TM'S, IT...
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| 01:29:06 |
Woodruff, Judy - Senior Correspondent
SUCCESS STORIES ALL AROUND. >> IT IS GREAT TO END ON A NOTE OF REALISTIC OPTIMISM. BECAUSE THIS CONVERSATION, I THINK WE HAVE ALL ALL LEARNED SOMETHING...
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| 01:29:55 |
Nixon, Jay - Governor, [D] Missouri
IF THERE ARE OTHER GOVERNORS WHO WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT, I AT LEAST KNOW WHERE THE TUSSLES ARE THROUGH THE BUREAUCRACY. IT HAS PROVIDED 2500 FAMILIES...
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| 01:33:11 |
Fallin, Mary - Vice Chair
JUDY, THANK YOU FOR MODERATING THIS PANEL. I WANT TO THANK GOVERNOR MARKEL FOR ALL OF HIS WORK FOR BRINGING AN ISSUE TO LIFE THAT MANY TIMES IS NOT DISCUSSED...
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| 01:35:37 |
Markell, Jack A. - Chair
THE CONVERSATION TODAY. I SO MUCH APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME. TO ALL OF THE PANELISTS, I AM VERY GRATEFUL TO YOU. A GREAT JOB, VERY INSIGHTFUL....
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NOTE: The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.