Two members of Iowa's congressional delegation issued statements today on the death of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of the Special Olympics. U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-Cumming, Iowa) is co-author of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Congressman Tom Latham (R-Ames, Iowa) met Eunice Kennedy Shriver a few years ago. Read their statements below.
HARKIN STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER
BETTENDORF, IOWA – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today issued the following statement on the death of Eunice Kennedy Shriver. "Eunice Kennedy Shriver is an icon for individuals with disabilities around the country, someone who not only made inroads for individuals with intellectual disabilities, but someone who charted an entirely new course with the creation of the Special Olympics. In her, they had a friend, an advocate and hope for new opportunities. My thoughts are with her family in this time of great loss.”
LATHAM RELEASES STATEMENT ON THE LIFE OF EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER
WASHINGTON, DC – Iowa Congressman Tom Latham released the following statement on Tuesday on the life of Eunice Kennedy Shriver: "Many Iowans no doubt join me in remembering and honoring the life and work of Eunice Kennedy Shriver as an advocate for the rights of the disabled. I had the privilege of meeting her and working with her organization when the Special Olympics National Games were held in Ames, Iowa, in 2006. She devoted her life to breaking down stereotypes and preconceived notions of what it means to be intellectually or physically disabled. She gave millions of disabled athletes a global stage upon which they could compete and succeed, and her legacy will live on in the achievements of those she has inspired."
About O.Kay Henderson
Kay is a founding member of the Radio Iowa network newsroom. In 1994, she became the network’s news director. She’s a featured reporter and commentator on Iowa Public Television’s “Iowa Press,” and the 2002 recipient of the Shelley Award.
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