NEW LONDON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Customers at the New London McDonald’s got a surprise Tuesday afternoon.
Governor Scott Walker was behind the counter, as part of the ‘Take Your Legislator to Work Initiative.’
The annual event is put on by the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities.
Walker says hiring people with a disability creates a more inclusive and accepting community, noting it gives the workers independence and a means of utilizing their talents.
“What we have found in folks we’ve talked to and employees across the state is that when people make a point to hire people with disabilities, they’re some of the most loyal, dependable workers, and that makes for a strong organization, and it’s good not just for the people working there, it’s good for all the other folks that are part of their team.”
Walker notes Wisconsin is one of the top states in the country for hiring people with disabilities.
