Article posted: 3/10/2013 6:12 PM

For blind lawmaker, biography reflects in policy

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Washington Rep. Cyrus Habib is his state's first blind lawmaker in decades, and his life story is in many ways reflected in the policies he's now championing. The care he received as a child is something he considers as the Legislature explores ways to provide medical coverage for children.

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At just 31 years old, Cyrus Habib has mastered skills to bypass the limitations of his blindness, and that has allowed him to trace a remarkable life trajectory. Now he's Washington state's first blind lawmaker in decades, and his life story is in many ways reflected in the policies he's now championing.