• Victor Calise: Plumber to Policymaker

  • Apr 30 2023
  • Length: 35 mins
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Victor Calise: Plumber to Policymaker

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  • Victor Calise has had a diverse career path—he has gone from plumber to Paralympian to Policymaker.  He competed in sled hockey in the 1998 Paralympics in Nagano, Japan.  He worked for the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation.  He was appointed the Commissioner of the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and then reappointed by Mayor Bill De Blasio, and reappointed again by Mayor Eric Adams.  He recently took on a new role as Director of Global Culture, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Walmart’s newly formed Accessibility Center of Excellence.

    Here are some additional links for the accessible accomplishments in NYC - Accessible NYC and Judy Heumann's #ManCrushMonday about Victor Calise.
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