Today's state leaders must keep the momentum going. They are the ones who will see that even more dramatic progress is made in the future.
We have many partners in this effort: Governor Jesse Ventura, the legislature, state departments, local communities, parent organizations, advocates from throughout the system. All will play an important part.
Governor Jesse Ventura
Using the language of his day, Senator Hubert Humphrey stated:
"The moral test of government is how it treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the aged; …and those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy, and the handicapped."
Video: Lyle Wray served as the first court appointed monitor for the Welsch case.
