Bio 

Bob Williams has lived and worked in DC for over 40 years.   His career has included serving as a Senate aide to Lowell Weicker, monitoring the closure of Forest Haven, helping pass the Americans with Disabilities Act, and directing federal disability programs.  Williams uses a speech-generating device and helped found CommunicationFIRST, a civil rights organization centered on advancing the rights of people with little to no understandable speech.