This page displays all links to my advocacy work that I’ve done so far to make my local community, state, and the United States more accessible and inclusive for everyone.
You’ll also find the latest advocacy updates, including letters and other posts.
Priorities
On the Priorities page, you’ll find my latest priorities for the current year.
The latest priorities for the current year can be accessed by clicking the link below.
Letters
My goal is to be transparent regarding my advocacy efforts. Read my latest letters that I’ve sent to companies/organizations.
Please Note: Not all letters are posted to this website. However, if it’s a major issue, you’ll most likely find the letter that’s posted.
Action Center
This page is the place for the latest critical alerts and petitions, plus actions that you can take to get involved.
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Ensuring Accessibility for All Citizens At All City Council Meetings
About This Advocacy Update
Read More On This Advocacy Update: Ensuring Accessibility for All Citizens At All City Council MeetingsInformation Message Dear Mayor Patrick, I am writing to you today as a concerned citizen of Houston County. I am blind and I am unable to attend City Council Meetings in person. I am requesting that you provide a virtual option for City Council Meetings so that I can participate and have my voice heard.…
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Making Macon Bacon Baseball Games Accessible And Inclusive For All
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Read More On This Advocacy Update: Making Macon Bacon Baseball Games Accessible And Inclusive For AllNote The letter has been updated with more fixes to grammar and other mistakes that I have found. Information Message Dear Macon Bacon Baseball, My name is Armando Vias, and I went to the Macon Bacon Baseball Game on Saturday, June 10, 2023 with the All Saints Episcopal Church Group. I really enjoyed the baseball…
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Groome Transportation Letter: June 8, 2023
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Read More On This Advocacy Update: Groome Transportation Letter: June 8, 2023Message Dear Groome Transportation – Warner Robins Office, My name is Armando Vias, and I contacted you last month regarding the lack of accessibility/usability of the Groome Transportation online Reservation System. As a blind person living in the Byron/Warner Robins area, having reliable transportation to travel to places, such as the Atlanta Airport to catch…
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One Year Later: Warner Robins Still Doesn’t Have Accessible And Affordable Public Transportation
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Read More On This Advocacy Update: One Year Later: Warner Robins Still Doesn’t Have Accessible And Affordable Public TransportationOne year later, Warner Robins, GA, located in Houston County, still doesn’t have accessible and affordable public transportation.
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Serious Accessibility Issue On The Groome Transportation Reservation System
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Read More On This Advocacy Update: Serious Accessibility Issue On The Groome Transportation Reservation SystemMessage Dear Groome Transportation, I am writing to you about a serious accessibility issue that I found when trying to test out the reservation system. This issue impacts people who are blind and/or visually-impaired who rely on the use of screen-readers. As you may be aware, a screen-reader is software that reads text that is…