    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1994, Book II)]
    [August 26, 1994]
    [Page 1510]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Appointment for the President's Committee on Mental Retardation
    August 26, 1994

        The President today announced the appointment of Ann M. Forts of
    Center Harbor, New Hampshire, as a member of the President's Committee
    on Mental Retardation (PCMR).
        Ms. Forts will become the second self-advocate [a person with mental
    retardation] to serve as a member of the President's Committee on Mental
    Retardation and the second self-advocate appointed by the President to
    serve on the Committee.
        In appointing Ms. Forts, the President praised the contribution that
    she will make as a self-advocate on the PCMR Board: ``Ann Forts
    represents the goal of my administration in meeting the needs of
    citizens with disabilities. By listening to citizens with disabilities,
    as experts about their lives and what they need to live healthy and
    productive lives, we will be able to pursue our common vision of moving
    from exclusion to inclusion, from dependence to independence, from
    paternalism to empowerment. I look forward to the insight and wisdom Ann
    Forts will share with the members of the President's Committee on Mental
    Retardation.''

    Note: A biography of the appointee was made available by the Office of
    the Press Secretary.