Former Ms. Wheelchair Ohio 2022 – Krista Allison
![Krista is a Caucasian woman with blonde hair, sitting in front of a grand piano at The Mount Vernon Grand Hotel. She is wearing a pink dress, a blue and white Ms. Wheelchair Ohio 2022 sash, and a silver crown atop her head.](https://mswheelchairoh.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_4032-899x1024.jpg)
Krista, who lives with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), is a federal government employee with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a Master’s in management and public administration. She is also passionate about improving community accessibility for people with disabilities. Krista is a voice for many when she expresses her exhaustion caused by the uncertainty of making plans in her community, questioning whether there will be parking access, entrance ramps, and easily maneuverable doors for wheelchair users. Krista has brought modifiable accessibility concerns to the attention of local leaders in her area and will continue to strive to liberate people with disabilities by advocating for changes to physical barriers throughout Ohio.
In addition to sharing her platform, Krista served as a leader, role model, and spokesperson for the disability community in the state. She traveled across Ohio to educate the public and contribute to a more inclusive society, and her reign culminated when she traveled to Grand Rapids, Michigan, to compete for the title of Ms. Wheelchair America in August 2022.
Ms. Wheelchair Ohio 2022: Reign Highlights
![Krista, wearing her sash, crown, and a gray and white snowflake blanket, is photographed in her powerchair surrounded by the group "Superheroes to Kids in Ohio," dressed in hero and villain costumes.](https://mswheelchairoh.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Krista-2-1024x379.jpg)
![Krista is wearing her crown and sash and holding a baseball. She sits in her powerchair on the Cleveland Guardians' home field in front of a large screen under two signs that read "Progressive Field" and "Guardians."](https://mswheelchairoh.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Krista-1-1-768x1024.jpg)
![Krista is wearing her sash, crown, and a black dress while sitting in her powerchair surrounded by three Fox 8 News anchors.](https://mswheelchairoh.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Krista-4-768x1024.jpg)
![21 women wheelchair users are pictured in front of a grand rapids Michigan waterway below a city skyline. They are all wearing their state sashes, while Ms. Wheelchair America 2021 – Christine Burke wears her Ms. Wheelchair America sash and crown.](https://mswheelchairoh.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Krista-7-1024x417.jpg)
![Krista is wearing her sash and crown, sitting outdoors in her powerchair between two children with signs that read, "You can go!," and, "Disabled people can do anything and you can't stop them!"](https://mswheelchairoh.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Krista-3-768x1024.jpg)
![Krista is wearing her sash and sitting in a power chair with utility tracks in front of a backdrop with Abilities Expo's logo and website printed on it.](https://mswheelchairoh.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Krista-9-768x1024.jpg)
![A newspaper clipping reads, "Ms. Wheelchair Ohio 2020 to to host fundraiser for inclusive playground." It also has a photo of Krista wearing her sash and crown and holding a bouquet of roses from the state competition next to three paragraphs explaining her efforts.](https://mswheelchairoh.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Krista-10-1024x420.jpg)