Gov. Larry Hogan Issues Maryland Paralympian Becca Meyers A Governor’s Citation, Signs Executive Order To Make July Visibility Culture and Achievements Month

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan announced helium volition motion an enforcement bid to marque each July Visibility Culture and Achievements Month successful the authorities of Maryland.

“The authorities of Maryland is taking different measurement forward, to guarantee that each our citizens are assured successful their quality to lend to their communities and assured that those contributions are valued by each successful conscionable a moment,” Hogan said during a property league on the 31st day of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

READ MORE: Maryland Native Paralympian Becca Meyers Withdraws From Toyko Games After She Was Denied 'Reasonable' Accommodations

“Throughout the month, we volition beforehand and heighten events and activities each crossed the state, focused connected disablement pride, culture, and contributions to society,” Hogan said.

Maryland Paralympian Becca Meyers was besides issued a governor’s citation. Meyers withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics aft the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee “repeatedly denied” her “reasonable and indispensable accommodation” to bring her parent to the games. The two-time Paralympian, who is deaf and blind, needs her mother, who is her idiosyncratic attraction assistant, to beryllium determination with her.

“I’ve had to marque the gut-wrenching determination to retreat from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics,” Meyers said successful a connection posted to Twitter past week. “I’m angry, I’m disappointed, but astir of all, I’m bittersweet to not beryllium representing my country.

Heartbroken to stock that I’m withdrawing from the Tokyo Paralympic Games. The USOPC has repeatedly denied my tenable and indispensable accommodation due to the fact that of my disability, leaving maine nary choice. Full connection below: pic.twitter.com/p9tKsbPip2

— Becca Meyers (@becca_meyers) July 20, 2021

The six-time medalist said the USOPC told her she doesn’t request a PCA she trusts due to the fact that there’s a azygous PCA connected unit that tin assistance her and 33 different Paralympic swimmers.

Hogan said helium reached retired to the USOPC astir Meyers.

“Becca deserved to beryllium capable to compete. And portion we’re each truthful disappointed for her, I got the accidental to archer her, conscionable a infinitesimal earlier this started, that I’m unbelievably arrogant of her for having the courageousness to talk up and to talk retired astir this injustice. Aren’t you arrogant of her?”

MD Paralympian @becca_meyers receives Governor’s citation from @GovLarryHogan. Meyers withdrew from the Olympics aft being her Mother was denied entry. @wjz pic.twitter.com/ps1UMZzWc4

— Max McGee (@MaxMcGeeTV) July 26, 2021

WJZ.com volition watercourse the property league live.

CBS Baltimore Staff