hɪz pˈɜːsənəl ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns ɐsˈɪstɪŋ wɪð dɪzˈæstɚ ɹᵻspˈɑːns ænd ɹᵻkˈʌvɚɹi ˈæftɚ hˈɜːɹᵻkˌeɪnz kɐtɹˈiːnə ænd ɹˈiːɾə mˈoʊɾᵻvˌeɪɾᵻd kˈaʊnsəl ɹˌɛkəmɛndˈeɪʃənz ðæt ɹɪzˈʌltᵻd ɪn pˈæsɪdʒ ʌv lˌɛdʒɪslˈeɪʃən tʊ ɪmpɹˈuːv ɪmˈɜːdʒənsi pɹɪpˈɛɹdnəs ænd ɹᵻspˈɑːns fɔːɹ pˈiːpəl wɪð dˌɪsɐbˈɪləɾiz ɪn dɪzˈæstɚz.
His personal experience assisting with disaster response and recovery after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita motivated Council recommendations that resulted in passage of legislation to improve emergency preparedness and response for people with disabilities in disasters.