Ep. 24 - Representative David Ortiz

10/11/2021 26 min
Ep. 24 - Representative David Ortiz

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Transcript: https://bit.ly/AIAe024Today’s guest is Colorado State Representative, David Ortiz. He is Colorado’s first lawmaker who uses a wheelchair, and the sponsor of a first-of-its-kind, state website accessibility Bill.In 2012, Ortiz survived a helicopter crash while serving as a pilot in the U.S. Army in Afghanistan. The accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. David’s drive to serve others did not end with crash that left him injured, he has continued to advocate for his community, veterans, and more at the state Capitol and now, the Colorado House of Representatives.Connect with Representative Ortiz:https://www.davidortizcolorado.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-d-ortiz-hellonwheels/https://www.facebook.com/daviddortizCO/https://twitter.com/DavidDOrtizCOhttps://www.instagram.com/daviddortizco/Connect with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center at https://rockymountainada.org/ or find us on social media. Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or anywhere else you get your podcasts!