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5AUTUMNWINTER2015ARCLIGHTNYSARCSomeothisrestsinthehandsoourelectedofcialsagainthatreturnsustoourroleasadvocates.Medicaidwhichprovidesundingormostotheservicesweoerisoneothelargestandmostexpensiveprogramsintheederalbudget.WehaveanewCongressandwearegoingtohavetoeducatethatCongress.NewYorkStatehasbeenaleaderindevelopingprogramsorpeoplewithintellectualanddevelopmentaldisabilities.WeneedourcongressionaldelegationtobeleadersinensuringthattherightpolicydecisionsaremadeinWashingtonDCtosupportourstate.Onthesubjectosel-advocacyandadvocacyingeneralMr.Krollsaystheimportanceodisseminatingpersonalstoriescannotbeoverestimated.EveryplaceIturntomyriendsmyextendedamilythecommunityinwhichIliveamongmycolleaguesamongpeopleintheexecutivebranchogovernmentpeopleinthelegislatureeveryoneinsomewayistouchedbypeoplewithdevelopmentaldisabilities.ItisthepersonalstoriesotheindividualswithintellectualandotherdevelopmentaldisabilitiesandtheiramiliesthatMr.Krollbelieveshaveanimpactonelectedofcialsatalllevels.HeencourageschaptermemberstoembraceNYSARCsrequeststosendletterstolegislatorstocontacteditorsolocalnewspapers.OrgiveNYSARCyourstoriessothatwecanletelectedofcialsknowwhatisimportanttoyouandyouramilymembers.ProvidingthepeoplesupportedbyNYSARCchapterswithopportunitiesormeaningulandsignifcantinclusioninthebroadercommunityisapriority.Mr.KrolloershiscongratulationstoARCoRocklandonreceivingCQLcertifcation.Seestorypage3.ThatisagreataccomplishmentoneothemanystepsthatallNYSARCchaptersaretakingtobereadyortheuturehesays.OhispositionasExecutiveDirectorMr.Krollexpressesenthusiasmortheworkthatliesahead.IellinlovewithNYSARCandtheamiliesduringtheinterviewprocess.Ithinkthisjobchosemeatexactlytherighttimeinmycareer.Mr.KrollholdsanundergraduatedegreeinBusinessAdministrationromSUNYBualoandaMastersDegreeinHealthAdministrationromDukeUniversityinNorthCarolina.PriortojoiningNYSARChewasVicePresidentoGovernmentAairsandExternalRelationsortheHealthcareAssociationoNewYorkStateor19years.HecontinuestoserveasavolunteerEmergencyMedicalTechnicianapositionhehasheldor33years.AndheisatrusteeortheCobleskillRegionalHospitalinCobleskillNYormorethanadecade.Mr.KrollandhiswieTriciaAsaroahealthlawattorneyareparentso12-year-oldKateand8-year-oldJack.TheamilylivesinDelmarNY.IamalielongNewYorkerromLongIslandnotesMr.Kroll.ItisajoyormetobeabletoworkorNYSARCtheChaptersowhichrangeromMontauktoNiagaraFallsandnorthtotheCanadianborder.Iconsideritaspecialopportunitytobeabletoworkcloselywithindividualsamiliesdirectsupportproessionalsandleadersinthiswonderulstatewideorganization.CLIFTONBUDDDEMARIALLPREPRESENTINGEMPLOYERSINEMPLOYMENTMATTERSTHEEMPIRESTATEBUILDING350FIFTHAVE.61STFLOORNEWYORKNEWYORK10118TEL212687-7410FAX212687-3285EMAILkjmcgillcbdm.comrkmusercbdm.comOfficeDocumentSolutionsCREATESTORESHAREDESTROY845-942-1400www.decoffice.com