![U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis visits with Tim Nugent at Nugent Hall on the U of I campus Saturday.](https://will.illinois.edu/images/uploads/37228/news20150914_davis_and_nugent_new_web-2__medium.jpg)
Davis, Kirk, Seek Congressional Honors For ‘Father Of Accessibility’
A letter went out to members of Congress Monday detaiing a measure that seeks to award innovator Tim Nugent with the Congressional Gold Medal. His modifications to the U of I campus, like curb cuts and handicapped-accessible bus routes were among the first in the country.