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New Ms. Wheelchair Iowa is from Cedar Rapids

March 20, 2007 By admin

Iowa has another spokeswoman for people with disabilities, as a new Ms. Wheelchair Iowa was crowned last weekend in Iowa City. Luvoria Sanders was born with cerebral palsy and says she wasn’t expected to live, let alone live a productive life, but the 35-year-old works on the sales floor of Goodwill Industries in her native Cedar Rapids and lives alone — independently.

She says winning the Ms. Wheelchair Iowa title is a dream come true: "In spite of my disability, I am a real go-getter." She’ll represent Iowa at the national competition, Ms. Wheelchair America, in Washington D.C. in July. She says winning the title of Ms. Wheelchair Iowa is a huge accomplishment.

Sanders says: "It’s something that I have dreamed about and now that the reality is here, it’s kind of hard to wrap my brain around but I know that I will represent Iowa in the best way that I can." Sanders’ platform focuses on a disparity in transportation costs, as the wheelchair lift bus in Cedar Rapids costs two-dollars a ride versus regular city buses for 50-cents.

As a girl, Sanders says she was the top Girl Scout cookie seller in her non-disabled troop. One of her goals is becoming a foster parent, saying "children are my heart." She says her mother taught her to never feel sorry for herself and that "you’re only as disabled as you let yourself be."

Audio: Radio Iowa’s Matt Kelley report. :40 MP3

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