Donna Cruz Jones
Spina Bifida Advocate @Spina Bifida Association Of America
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WORK HISTORY
Spina Bifida Advocate @Spina Bifida Association Of America
Testified before House Appropriations Sub-Committee, requesting more funding for the Spina Bifida Patient Registry at the CDC.
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ABOUT DONNA CRUZ JONES
Donna Cruz Jones was born with Spina Bifida in the U.S. territory of Guam. She served two terms on the Spina Bifida Association National Board, and currently serves on the advocacy board for Duke Children’s Hospital in Durham, NC. Donna has worked as a staffer on Capitol Hill twice, worked for multiple political campaigns on the state and national level. She also served as the Americans with Disabilities for McCain Coalition Coordinator and was a Staff Assistant for Veterans for McCain Coalition. In 2019, she was invited to testify before the House Appropriations subcommittee on Health Education and Labor as a representative of the Spina Bifida community. Advocating for herself and those in the disability community is of the utmost importance, and she enjoys educating herself about the ADA, Medicare, and legislation pertinent to her community. Prior to her political experience, she served as head of customer service training for large retail organizations. Outside of her philanthropy work, Donna was also a competitive weightlifter and specialized in the bench press. Spina Bifida and being a wheelchair user could not hold back her competitive spirit.
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