SACRAMENTO – Assembly Speaker Karen Bass has appointed First District Assembly member Wesley Chesbro (D-Arcata) chairman of the Assembly Select Committee on Disabilities.

Chesbro, who served in the State Senate from 1998-2006, chaired the Senate Select Committee on Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health.

“Chairing this committee will allow me to continue the work on behalf of people with disabilities that I started when I was in the State Senate,” Chesbro said. “Unfortunately, after I left the Senate this committee was discontinued, but now the Assembly has filled the void. With the establishment of this committee, the Assembly can provide a greater focus on the needs of Californians with disabilities.”

The Select Committee on Disabilities will hold hearings to discuss a variety of issues to promote access to quality health care for persons with disabilities, including issues relating to mental, physical and developmental disabilities.

“I am looking forward to hearing from all the stakeholders and discussing how California can best meet the needs of this constituency. This is something that I am passionate about and I am thankful to the speaker for this appointment,” Chesbro said.

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