Deborah L. McFadden was appointed by President George H. Bush as U.S. Commissioner of Disabilities ( 1989 -- 1993 ) .
Was instrumental in the writing and passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 .
Deborah L. McFadden was appointed by President George H. Bush as U.S. Commissioner of Disabilities ( 1989 -- 1993 ) , and was instrumental in the writing and passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 .