Kruzeniski worthy of recognition

I am writing in response to the front-page June 14 article in the Leader-post by Trillian Reynoldson regarding the accomplishments of Connor Standingready.

Mr. Standingready should be positively recognized for his accomplishment in obtaining a law degree and completing his articles by age 30 years when he is legally blind. That was certainly not easy.

In 1971 or 1972, then dean of the law college, Roger C. Carter, initiated a summer program to increase the number of First Nations people applying to the College of Law.

There have been a number of notable graduates from the University of Saskatchewan and other Canadian Law colleges since that date. Some, but not all of whom, took this special program.

However, in my opinion, the reporter should have included in the story the equally amazing accomplishments of Ronald Kruzeniski, the Saskatchewan information and privacy commissioner.

Mr. Kruzeniski, who is also legally blind, obtained his law degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 1972 at a time where he needed to have all of the cases and studies read to him by assistants. Computer technology has come a long way since then.

Mr. Kruzeniski was in private practice in Regina for a number of years and then became the official guardian for the Province of Saskatchewan.

He has been in his current position since 2014.

There are many gifted individuals in law and other professions who overcome great difficulties to reach their goal. They need to be commended for their extra efforts.

Sterling Mclean, Regina