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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Dear fellow runners, supporters, fundraisers, family and friends,</span></p>
<p class="NoSpacing"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">I am delighted to have successfully completed the London Marathon for the charity ‘Hope for Youth’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This charity works for young people in Northern Ireland, particularly those from disadvantaged areas most affected by decades of violence and community tension.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span></p>
<p class="NoSpacing"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Their work focuses on cross-community activity that fosters teamwork and creativity, especially in the fields of music, art, drama and the great outdoors. Have a look at what they do at <a href="http://www.hopeforyouthni.com/">www.hopeforyouthni.com</a>.</span></p>
<p class="NoSpacing"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">I am asking you to continue to support me in any small way that you can as I now am going to be running the Belfast Marathon and the Dublin Marathon on behalf of Hope for Youth.</span></p>
<p class="NoSpacing"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Please do take the time to give your support. I am hopeful my small contribution can inspire and encourage more young people to pursue their dreams.</span></p>
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<p class="NoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">A little about me: I am currently Northern Ireland's Youngest elected politician. Elected in May 2011 to Belfast City Council, I represent the people of Castle Ward in North Belfast. I have lived in lower North Belfast all of my life - growing up around the Shore Road area. I’m also currently studying Politics at the University of Ulster in Jordanstown.</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span></p>
<p class="NoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">This year has been a dream come true for me upon getting elected, and to have a role that excites, and thrills me every day in which I participate in something which I’m passionate about, and hopefully making peoples’ lives that bit better. </span></p>
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