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Tempe, Arizona from the website:  http://www.tempe.gov/historicpres/The Mayor of Tempe, Arizona announced the winners of the 20th Annual Tempe Mayor's Disability Awards.  The awards include Employees of the Year, Outstanding Student Employees of the Year, Outstanding Employer of Students, Girls Scholar Activity Participant of the Year, and Pride of the City Award.  One such winner, the Outstanding Employee of the Year was Valerie Gonzalez.  She works for the Parks and Recreation Department, coaches softball and is a clinic instructor.  Despite having a stroke has continue to make a tremendous difference in her community.

From the article:
We honor these exceptional people because they show us that we can overcome whatever perceived limits are put in front of us," Hallman said. The mayor spoke fondly of longtime Tempe resident Mike Franjevic, who was honored posthumously for his work in improving the city's public transportation for disabled residents. His wife, Barbara, and his children accepted the Pride of the City Award.

Read The Full Article (azcentral.com:80)


Link to this page: Mayor Presents Disability Awards
Originally Published: 05/23/2008 by The Republic, AZ Central.com at Tempe Citizen Reporter


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