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Frey’s advocacy for disability rights spans courts to Capitol Hill
Garrett Frey, paralyzed since age four, drives his wheelchair with sip and puff controls to advocate for in home care and disability rights. A settlement with Iowa and federal officials raised his caregiver pay and access to services, while Frey cites Katie Beckett waivers and the ADA as pivotal milestones. James McLelland and Garret Frey, both reliant on ventilator support, symbolize the ongoing push for community living and adequate funding. Frey hopes to work in civil rights or public office, continuing his lifetime campaign.
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Frey
Iowa Statehouse
U.S. Capitol
Cedar Rapids
Garret
Melanie Fontes Rainer
Office For Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Fontes Rainer
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
Alex Murphy
Washington, D.C
Supreme Court
Olmstead
Cedar Rapids Community
Beckett
Ronald Reagan
Katie Beckett
Julie Beckett
Tom Harkin
U.S
Iowa
Harkin
Senate
Arc of Iowa