Paul Timmons is a graduate of the University of Georgia with a BA in Journalism. He lives with quadriplegia from Guillain Barre Syndrome. He has been involved in Disability Rights work for over thirty years, including ADAPT, Arlanta Paralympic Congress, the Spirit of ADA Tenth Anniversary Torch Relay and as founder of Portlight Strategies and the Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies. He and his wife Kelly continue to work together on disability rights issues, as well as food justice issues.