Monday, August 6, 2007

Deaf man seeking health board seat


Profoundly deaf Marlborough man Kim Robinson, who uses sign language, is bidding to become the first deaf person in New Zealand to be elected to a district health board.

NMDHB chief executive John Peters said: "The three-yearly board elections are an opportunity for community.

The election will use the single transferable vote system and results will be calculated locally with a declaration of results expected between October 17 and 24.
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