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Maria Town: Her Vision for the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities

Mayor Sylvester Turner recently announced that Maria Town will head the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities. Town previously served as the disability community liaison for the Obama Administration’s Office of Public Engagement. Maggie Martin talks with her about her previous national experience and what she hopes to accomplish here in Houston.

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Maria Town, director of the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities. (Photo: Edel Howlin, Houston Public Media)Mayor Sylvester Turner recently announced that Maria Town will head the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities. Town previously served as the disability community liaison for the Obama Administration's Office of Public Engagement.

Maggie Martin talks with her about her previous national experience and what she hopes to accomplish here in Houston.