Mara Gabrilli
Mara Cristina Gabrilli is a Brazilian psychologist, advertiser and politician filiated to PSDB. She was elected as a federal deputy representing the state of São Paulo in the 2010 election, being reelected four years later.
After becoming quadriplegic in 1993, due to a car accident, Gabrilli became an activist for people with disabilities, founding the Instituto Mara Gabrilli in 1997, advocating for their rights. Before being elected for the Brazilian Congress, Gabrilli was vereadora for the city of São Paulo and the Municipal Secretary for People with disabilities.
In 2018 Gabrilli was elected to the Brazilian Senate.