Gregory S. Fehribach and Katy Kale Elected as Chair and Vice-Chair to U.S. Access Board
March 15, 2023
At its March meeting, the U.S. Access Board elected Gregory S. Fehribach as its new Chair and Katy Kale as its new Vice-Chair. Fehribach is counsel to the Indianapolis law firm Tuohy Bailey & Moore LLP. Kale is the Deputy Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) under the Biden-Harris Administration. The Board approved both choices unanimously.
U.S. Access Board Staff to Present at CSUN Assistive Technology Conference
March 10, 2023
U.S. Access Board staff Kathy Eng and Tim Creagan will present at CSUN Annual Assistive Technology Conference, which will be held in Anaheim, CA from March 14 – 17, 2023. The CSUN Conference is . . .
HUD’s Office of Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity to Provide Training on Fair Housing Act’s Accessibility Requirements for Usable Doors
March 07, 2023
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity will provide a virtual training on the Fair Housing Act’s Accessibility Requirements on March 21, 2023 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. (ET). This session will address . . .
U.S. Access Board Mourns Passing of Disability Rights Leader Judy Heumann
March 06, 2023
The U.S. Access Board mourns the passing of Judy Heumann, an internationally recognized disability rights leader. Over the span of five decades, Judy was instrumental in the development and implementation of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, and . . .
President Biden Appoints Three New Members to U.S. Access Board
March 03, 2023
Today, President Joe Biden appointed three new members to the U.S. Access Board: Stephanie L. Enyart, Carmen Daniels Jones, and Tina Guenette Pedersen. The newly appointed members bring a diverse range of . . .
HUD’s Office of Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity to Provide Training on Fair Housing Act’s Accessibility Requirements for Reinforced Walls for Grab Bars
March 01, 2023
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity will provide a virtual training on the Fair Housing Act’s Accessibility Requirements on March 14, 2023 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. (ET). This session will address . . .
Department of Justice and General Services Administration Submit Section 508 Report to the President and Congress
February 28, 2023
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the General Services Administration (GSA) have submitted Section 508 Report to the President and Congress: Accessibility of Federal Electronic and Information Technology to Congress and the President. Based on data from February 2021 through August 2022, the report presents . . .
U.S. Access Board Staff Earlene Sesker and Jeff Sargent to Retire in March
February 22, 2023
At the end of March, two U.S. Access Board staff members, Earlene Sesker and Jeff Sargent, will retire after their decades-long tenure at the agency. Sesker has spent 34 years in the federal government, including 30 years at the Board, and retires as the Board’s Director of Administration. Sargent has been in government service for 38 years, including 34 years at the Board, and retires as the Board’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Over the years, Sesker and Sargent’s myriad contributions were integral to . . .
HUD's Office of Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity to Provide Training on Fair Housing Act’s Accessibility Requirements for Kitchens
February 22, 2023
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity will provide a virtual training on the Fair Housing Act’s Accessibility Requirements for Kitchens on February 28, 2023 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. (ET). This session will address . . .
U.S. Access Board Seeks Administrative Officer
February 21, 2023
The U.S. Access Board seeks an Administrative Officer (GS 15) to serve in the Office of Administration. This position will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating . . .
