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Sen. Wayne Allard to Help Paralympic Program
Posted on February 15, 2007
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We need to call our U.S. Senators at 202-224-3121 and ask that they become a cosponsor on S-589. This when passed will help many handicapped people who need something physical to do. Many of our veterans desperately need this as they do not want to just sit in a wheelchair and watch TV or some other sedentary thing. They still want to be active and compete. This is the least we can do for our injured veterans. Call now if you care
Danny "Greasy" Belcher, Executive Director
Task Force Omega of KY Inc.
Vietnam Infantry Sgt. 68-69
"D" Troop 7th Sqdn. 1st Air Cav
U.S. Senator Wayne Allard
www.allard.senate.gov
For Release:
February 14, 2007
U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard to Help Paralympic Program at the U.S. Olympic Committee Expand in Colorado Springs
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard (R-Colo.) introduced S. 589, a bill Wednesday to transfer a federal building in Colorado Springs currently owned by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to United States Paralympics Incorporated, which is a subsidiary of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC). The transfer of this property will allow the Paralympics to expand and to foster the relationship between Paralympics and military veterans.
The property is a 44,000-square-foot federal building, located at 1520 Willamette Avenue in Colorado Springs. The bill would transfer the building from GSA to the USOC no later than 90 days following the enactment of the bill.
“I have introduced this bill to help the Paraylmpics program expand at USOC in Colorado Springs, which has a large military and veteran population in the area,” said Allard. “The transfer of this property will allow the Paralympics to work directly with veterans in the community and nationwide to provide wounded veterans greater opportunities to participate in Paralympics.”
The Paralympic movement originated after WWII to let disabled soldiers compete in athletics. Thousands of athletes with physical disabilities currently compete internationally, including veterans in the Colorado Springs region. By the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, it is projected that veterans of the Global War on Terrorism could account for 10 percent of the 500-member Paralympic team.
Allard’s legislation has garnered the support of the Colorado American Legion, the National Sports Center for the Disabled, the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce, the Pikes Peak Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America, El Paso County Commission Jim Bensberg and Colorado Springs Mayor Lionel Rivera.
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