The Democrat was named as the vice chair of the technology and economic development committee because of his expertise on legal issues in that sector.

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He serves on the Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs National Board, the Utah State Rehabilitation Council, the Research and Development Committee of the National Federation of the Blind, and the National Multicultural Council of the Association of University Centers for Disabilities.

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