The Conventioner - Lone Star Paralyzed Veterans of America

THE CONVENTIONER
News from the 66th Convention of Paralyzed Veterans of America
Issue 1 Tuesday, August 14, 2012
“Big Easy” Welcomes PVA
Paralyzed Veterans of America kicks off its 66th Annual Convention
today in New Orleans, Louisiana ~ with the Bayou Gulf States
Chapter playing host.
“For 66 years Paralyzed Veterans
of America has been changing lives
and building brighter futures for our
nation’s veterans with disabilities,”
said Bill Lawson, national president
of Paralyzed Veterans of America,
who will chair the convention.
Annual chapter awards will be
presented. Individuals and
corporations ~ who are making
outstanding contributions to
improving the quality of paralyzed
GOOD TIMES ROLL
veterans’ lives ~ will be honored
Saturday during the annual closing
awards brunch.
Paralyzed Veterans of America:
• Fights for all veterans with
disabilities.
• Advocates for quality VA health
care and decent veterans benefits.
• Pushes to make America more
accessible.
• Empowers veterans with the tools
they need to secure good careers.
• Invests in research to find new
treatments and a cure for paralysis.
• Promotes and provides
wheelchair sports and recreational
activities.
• Delivers its services to all
veterans and their families FREE of
charge, thanks to the generous
support and donations of the
American people.
“As we look to the future we must
redouble the fight for quality
healthcare, ample earned benefits,
and fair employment opportunities in
an accessible nation where people
with disabilities are completely
mainstream, always equal, and
never an afterthought,” stressed
President Lawson.
COMING UP
Bayou Gulf States Chapter President & National Director Joe
Romagnano and PVA National President Bill Lawson share a
joke at the Convention Eve Reception.
SPEEDY WEB RADIO LIVE FROM THE CONVENTION. Music and
interviews all week. Tune in at www.PVA.org/SpeedyMedia.
GUEST SPEAKER
The Hon. Eric K. Shinseki
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
9:15-10:15am
GRAND BALLROOM
5th Floor