Candidate Name: Dena Douglas
Candidate for: Civil Court, Borough of Brooklyn
Campaign Manager: Floyd Patterson
Phone: 347-834-6899
Fax: 866-845-1041
Campaign Name: Committee to Elect Dena Douglas
Campaign Address: 1738 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11226
Contact Person: Melissa
Phone: 646-359-1554
Email: DenaDouglas2006@gmail.com
Please describe any experience with disability you have had in your life or career.
In grade school I attended Brooklyn Friends, a progressive school that had all inclusive classes. My son is a child with special needs.
How will you incorporate people with disabilities into your campaign? Are you willing to hire and use flex-time and job-sharing if necessary?
My campaign is open to all volunteers. I am willing to hire and use flex-time and job-sharing if necessary. I will make special accomodations.
If you are in private practice, is your office accessible to people with disabilities? If not, what have you done to ensure access?
I am not in private practice. As a governmental attorney, my offices have been accessible to people with disabilities.
Is the courthouse in which you work accessible to people with all kinds of disabilities? If not, what have you done to ensure access?
Yes.
Has a person with a disability appeared before your court as a juror or litigant? If so, please indicate what, if any, challenges arose? And how were they handled?
I am not a judge. I have appeared in Connecticut with a disabled attorney. There, many chairs were removed to accommodate his wheelchair.
Do you believe that a deaf or a blind person can serve as a juror? Why or why not?
Yes, through braille or sign language.
Are you willing to hire on a job share or full time basis, a qualified law clerk/secretary with a disability?
Yes. (See Question 2)
How will you work within the court structure to assure the accessibility of all facilities of the courts? For example, participation in the Committee for People with Disabilities, relevant training opportunities?
I am very mindful of the accessibility to the courthouse. Should I see matters that need to be addressed, I would bring to the attention of those in charge. I would also attend meetings as my schedule permits.