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Candidate Name: Hon. Theresa Freeman

Address: 31 West 126th St., New York, N.Y. 10027

Candidate for A.D. 70, Borough: Manhattan

Phone: 212-666-8000 (ext. 342)

Fax: 212-666-0315

Email: tfreeman@realityhouseny.org

Candidate for party office
70 A.D.
State Committee

1. Please describe any experience with disability you have had in your life or career.

   Currently I have kidney failure and go to treatment three times a week for 4 hours.
    
   

2. Does the club to which you are affiliated have a headquarters that is accessible to persons with motor and sensory disabilities?

   At the present time I am looking for space and one of the reasons I haven't taken one as yet due to not being accessible.
    
   

3. When choosing locations for meetings and fundraisers for your club, is physical accessibility a deciding factor?

   Whenever, I had a function I also been considerate of those who couldn't get around well as others.
    
   

4. Many local clubs and several Democratic County organizations (including Queens) have their headquarters in inaccessible locations. Do you believe that local clubs are required under the Americans with Disabilities Act and National and State Party Rules to hold meetings and other public events that are accessible to persons with disabilities?

   In regard to this question, I believe that everyone should have accessibility to whatever it is necessary in order to be treated in the same manner as everyone else.
    
   

5. Are there any persons with disabilities active in your club? Do you have any officers or Executive Board members with disabilities?

   Yes.
    
   

6. Have you run candidates with disabilities for Party office such as County Committee and Judicial Convention Delegates?

   Yes.
    
   

7. Has your club made efforts to attract new members with disabilities?

   Yes.
    
   

8. Have you sought to replace inaccessible polling places in your area with accessible ones?

   Yes, one of the 504 Democratic club members works at one of my sites.
    
   

9. Have you appointed persons with disabilities as election workers?

   Yes.
    
   

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