Richard Ray - City of Los Angeles Department on Disability - Disability Access and Services
Richard Ray is the Deaf Services Coordinator for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services for the City of Los Angeles Department on Disability, Disability Access and Services Division. Mr. Ray is responsible for coordinating and monitoring department compliance with disability civil rights laws and regulations, which include assisting City departments with effective implementation of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act and the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). He also provides technical assistance to City departments and facilitates access for deaf and hard of hearing individuals to city-wide programs, activities, and services.
Mr. Ray has provided assistance and presented to departments in various city governments and the County of Los Angeles regarding compliance with the ADA. He has facilitated the implementation of the 9-1-1 TTY system for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), California State Highway Patrol (CHP), City of Glendale, City of Carson and other municipalities throughout the State of California. In addition to this, Mr. Ray has provided technical assistance to the City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department, Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management, and the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services regarding emergency preparedness and mass notification systems. Mr. Ray has served as a consultant for the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section.
Mr. Ray is the current President of the California Association of the Deaf (CAD) and Chair of the National Emergency Number Association (9-1-1) Accessibility Committee.
Mr. Ray received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from California State University, Northridge (1984) and a professional designation in Disability Rights Masters from the Loyola Law School Western Law Center for Disability Rights in 2000. He also attended the UCLA University Extension Program where he received a Leadership for the 21st Century certificate in 1998.
Mr. Ray has provided assistance and presented to departments in various city governments and the County of Los Angeles regarding compliance with the ADA. He has facilitated the implementation of the 9-1-1 TTY system for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), California State Highway Patrol (CHP), City of Glendale, City of Carson and other municipalities throughout the State of California. In addition to this, Mr. Ray has provided technical assistance to the City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department, Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management, and the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services regarding emergency preparedness and mass notification systems. Mr. Ray has served as a consultant for the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section.
Mr. Ray is the current President of the California Association of the Deaf (CAD) and Chair of the National Emergency Number Association (9-1-1) Accessibility Committee.
Mr. Ray received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from California State University, Northridge (1984) and a professional designation in Disability Rights Masters from the Loyola Law School Western Law Center for Disability Rights in 2000. He also attended the UCLA University Extension Program where he received a Leadership for the 21st Century certificate in 1998.