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Jackie Simon Wins Civil Rights Award On July, 24, GCAAR member and long-time civil rights activist Jackie Simon was recognized by the Montgomery County, MD Council for her tireless advocacy for housing rights for the disabled. Jackie received the Alfred McKenzie Award, given by the Washington Lawyers Committee on Civil Rights. The award is named for a Tuskegee Airman and awarded to individuals whose dedication and courage have produced civil rights victories of particular significance. After announcing Jackie’s receipt of the award, the County Council issued a Proclamation recognizing her lifetime achievements as an advocate for minorities and persons with disabilities. Councilmember Craig Rice recognized Jackie’s lifetime of civil rights activities with a focus on affordable and accessible housing (more than 60 years), saying, “Jackie has opened countless doors for minorities and people with disabilities – she is a game changer.”
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I hope all of you will join me in that effort to see that people are included in their community instead of isolated in their community. - Jackie Simon
Jackie Simon with Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice
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As the mother of a disabled son, Jackie knows first hand the challenges that disabled people face in housing. Among her many accomplishments, she developed a continuing education program to teach how to serve buyers and sellers with disabilities, created the Barrier Free Living Environments program, and she was an initial inductee into the Montgomery County Human Rights Hall of Fame. “It’s taken 50 years to get where we are, and we still have a long way to go…I hope all of you will join me in1 that effort to see that are1included in their Monarch6"x4"_Layout 9/4/12 12:04 PMpeople Page community instead of isolated in their community,” Jackie told the council.
Jackie with Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Floreen and her sons Mark Simon, Esq., (standing) and Kirk Simon (seated)
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