PIPCA Graduate Highlight #1

Posted by Jim Lockwood on January 24, 2010 under Uncategorized | Be the First to Comment

In addition to being mom for a houseful of children, including an adopted sibling group of five, LeeAnn Paddock is a staunch advocate for people with disabilities.  Three of LeeAnn’s children have a developmental disability.  LeeAnn graduated from our 2009 program in Los Angeles.

Immediately after attending the first Partners training in March 2009, LeeAnn made an appointment to meet with Anthony Adams, her state Assembly member.  She was successful in meeting with him while he was in the district office.  She brought her son to the meeting (as recommended during the training) and discussed her concerns about program service cuts that were recommended in the Governor’s budget proposal.  A couple months later, LeeAnn met with staff from State Senator Bob Huff’s office.

It didn’t take long for LeeAnn Paddock to start advocating for the disabilities community the way she had been advocating for her own children for years.  LeeAnn is now working to improve things for all people with disabilities, in her spare time…as a very busy mom.