MEDIA CONTACT:
STEVEN ENGELHARDT (314) 504-4029
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TUESDAY 12.27.10

STATEMENT BY

CONGRESSMAN WM. LACY CLAY (D) MISSOURI,

REGARDING THE DEATH OF PARAQUAD FOUNDER, MAX STARKLOFF

NOTE: The following, in its entirety,

is a first-person statement by

Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri

 "I am deeply saddened by the loss of my long-time friend Max Starkloff.  He was a trusted advisor who helped me advocate for the rights of disabled Americans for almost three decades. 

At Paraquad, and across this country, Max Starkloff stood tall for the full inclusion of disabled Americans in all fields of endeavor.  He was a true civil rights pioneer whose lifetime of courageous leadership made our country and our community stronger."

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