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This resolution honors Justin Dart Jr., a pioneering disability rights activist, by directing the Texas Facilities Commission to name a new transit amenity center at 207 W. 14th Street in the Capitol Complex the "Lead On! Transit Amenity". The resolution provides context about Dart's significant contributions to disability rights, including his work in helping draft and promote the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which was signed into law in 1990. Dart, who contracted polio in 1948 and used a wheelchair, served in numerous national disability advocacy roles, including as chair of the Congressional Task Force on the Rights and Empowerment of Americans with Disabilities and receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1998. Known for his rallying cry "Lead On!", Dart was instrumental in transforming rights and opportunities for people with disabilities through his activism. The resolution aims to commemorate his legacy by naming this transit center in his honor, and it includes a provision for the secretary of state to forward an official copy of the resolution to the Texas Facilities Commission.

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