Former EEOC Official Feldblum Named to AbilityOne Commission (1)

President Joe Biden appointed Chai Feldblum, a former EEOC commissioner, to the U.S. AbilityOne Commission, which oversees a program that facilitates employment opportunities for people with disabilities to provide goods and services to the federal government.

Feldblum led the drafting and negotiating of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and its major 2008 amendments, according to a White House release announcing the appointment Friday. The ADA prohibits disability discrimination, requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to workers with disabilities, and mandates accessibility for public accommodations.

She previously served two terms on the five-member leadership panel of the U.S. ...