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The Learning Disability England Representative Body welcomes a new self advocate member, Mary Woodall.
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And says goodbye and thank you to Paul James.
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Mary has replaced Paul, who recently stepped down due to work commitments after starting a new job.
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Mary was the reserve candidate, voted for by members in the elections in June 2020.
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Mary said:
“I am so delighted to become a member of the Rep Body.
I feel lucky to be voted in and I look forward to working with everyone.
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I especially look forward to representing other self advocate members to make sure everyone has a voice.”
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Jordan Smith, Rep Body self advocate co chair said:
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“We are sad to see Paul step down.
He has been an important part of the Rep Body during a particularly busy time because of the pandemic.
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I want to thank Paul personally for his hard work and all the knowledge he has shared.
We wish him luck in his new job.
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And we are very pleased to welcome Mary to the Rep Body.
Mary brings lots of great experience and I look forward to working with her.”