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12 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Patrick Mann <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Patrick Mann <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 1200 Hurdle Mills Rd. <br /> Cedar Grove NC 27231 <br /> Phone: 919-864-0017 <br /> Email: patmmann60@gmail.com <br /> Year of OC Residence: 1997 <br /> Township of Residence: Cedar Grove <br /> Zone of Residence: County <br /> Gender Identity: Male <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 60+ <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> board of carolina friends school(off now) scoccer clinic in cedar grove for 4-8 year olds- on <br /> planning committee for AG summitt <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> None <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Opioid Advisory Committee <br /> Please explain how your background, education and experience is relevant to this board <br /> I was a nurse for over 30 years working in trauma dept in 3 states including NC in my 20 s I <br /> helped create a volunteer ambulance service in Boston under Project Place we specialized in <br /> working people having Bad drug trips and spent much of our time counseling drug users I have <br /> personally know and lived with person who used drugs and in my earlier like was part od the <br /> drug culrure <br /> Please explain your reasons for wanting to serve on this board <br /> I feel I can offer an understanding of some of these clients,and am able to look for a solution <br /> versus trying to just punish people and i do believe i can look at how our legal system has not <br /> been crafted well enough to achieve to stated goals but ends up making us feel like we are in <br /> control. I have something to offer and there is a need <br /> How would your particpation on this board contribute to the diversity of viewpoints? <br /> I amd of the QUAKER faith and in so try to look at people and situations to see what they are <br /> and aceppt them as in ,this does not mean condoning all actions so I feel I have able to accept <br /> the fact we need to learn how to live with drug use to to miniamize its negative impact on <br /> people and society which means we can not sepperate it from racism and class issues in our <br /> society. it hopefully will bring a caring realilistic view and approache to working this age old <br /> issue <br /> Do you have any personal or business interest(s)that could create a conflict of interest <br /> (either real or perceived) if you are appointed to this board? <br />