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Advocate in Louisiana governor’s office dies after testing positive for coronavirus

Advocate in Louisiana governor’s office dies after testing positive for coronavirus
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San Diego reporter Marie Coronel said in a tweet Sunday that with “a rapidly rising death toll” it’s “important to remember the real lives lost.” She listed Miami nurse Araceli Ilagan, New York nurse Kious Kelly, Washington mother of six Sundee Rutter, and Dunn. “Rest In Peace,” Coronel said in the tweet.

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Dunn was an important part of Louisiana’s State As A Model Employer Taskforce, an initiative to improve hiring practices to include people with disabilities. Edwards said in another tweet April told him “how much she wanted to be part of it because of her struggles to find meaningful employment.” “I was proud to have an advocate like April on the task force & on my staff,” the governor said. “She set a great example for how other businesses could make their workforce more inclusive.”

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Dunn has advocated before the legislature for funding to create more homes and community-based waiver offerings, according to an Office of Disability Affairs newsletter The Advocate obtained. She also earned the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities’ Champions of Equal Opportunity award last July for advocating for herself, the newspaper reported. The organization tweeted this statement about her death Sunday: “April was an unbelievable advocate and friend and we will miss her terribly. NACDD is forever grateful for knowing and working with April.”

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