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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda-11-a - Go Triangle Transit Citizen Advisory Committee - Recommendations1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: February 6, 2018 Action Agenda Item No. 11 -a SUBJECT: Go Triangle Transit Citizen Advisory Committee - Recommendations DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Operating & Protocols Guidelines Applicant Interest List Applications of Persons on the Interest List INFORMATION CONTACT: Clerk's Office, 919 - 245 -2130 PURPOSE: To consider making four (4) recommendations for appointment to the Go Triangle Transit Citizen Advisory Committee and to select one (1) liaison from the 7 BOCC members. BACKGROUND: The following information is for Board consideration: Committee members will not have authority to create or enforce policy or rules, but their analysis and recommendations will be welcome. The GoTriangle Board of Trustees will appoint 30 people to the committee, with fourteen (14) from Wake County, nine (9) from Durham County and seven (7) from Orange County. The Orange County Board of Commissioners will recommend four (4) applicants to Go Triangle and Go Triangle will select the three (3) additional members for a total of seven (7). The BOCC will select one (1) liaison to represent Orange County. The committee will meet six times a year. Members will be allowed to serve two two -year terms. • Recommendation for appointment to a full term (Position #1) "At -Large Orange County Resident" for (To Be Determined) expiring (To Be Determined). • Recommendation for appointment to a full term (Position #2) "At -Large Orange County Resident" for (To Be Determined) expiring (To Be Determined). • Recommendation for appointment to a full term (Position #3) "At -Large Orange County Resident" for (To Be Determined) expiring (To Be Determined). • Recommendation for appointment to a full term (Position #4) "At -Large Orange County Resident" for (To Be Determined) expiring (To Be Determined). OA, POSITION NO. NAME SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE EXPIRATION DATE 1 To Be Determined At -Large Orange County To Be Determined Resident 2 To Be Determined At -Large Orange County To Be Determined Resident 3 To Be Determined At -Large Orange County To Be Determined Resident 4 To Be Determined At -Large Orange County To Be Determined Resident FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: Enable Full Civic Participation. Ensure that Orange County residents are able to engage government through voting and volunteering by eliminating disparities in participation and barriers to participation. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board consider making an recommendations for appointment to the Go Triangle Transit Advisory Committee. Go * Triangle Connecting all points of the Triangle OPERATING AND PROTOCOLS GUIDELINES FOR TRANSIT CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE Purpose The purpose of this committee (hereinafter "committee ") is to contribute information and advice to the Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority d /b /a GoTriangle Board of Trustees (hereinafter "Board ") on current and emerging issues associated with planning and providing a high quality transit network that serves the needs of the Triangle community. This committee serves at the discretion of the GoTriangle Board of Trustees. GoTriangle may amend, change, or terminate the structure of this committee at its discretion. GoTriangle's Vision and Mission Statement To make exceptional public transportation the foundation of the region's community, prosperity, and mobility. GoTriangle improves our region's quality of life by connecting people and places with safe, useful, reliable, and easy -to -use travel choices. Consistent with the GoTriangle 2017 -2021 Strategic Plan, the Committee will help GoTriangle achieve the goal of assuring high quality customer service through actively engaging communities we serve. Committee's Roles and Responsibilities Members will be made up of citizens from the Triangle community. Members are responsible for understanding and staying within the bounds of the committee's roles and responsibilities. This committee's role is to: 3 Provide advice and feedback to the Board on current and emerging issues associated with planning and providing a high quality transit network. Such advice may consider: planning for public transportation systems; views of various constituent groups; suggesting how transit can assist with equity issues, such as homelessness, affordable housing, economic opportunity, individuals with handicaps and /or disabilities, and seniors; providing information regarding the customer experience of transit riders; communicating stakeholder opinions, attitudes, and needs to the Board and identify areas of concern and recommend changes. PQ L ;_„ ',]C 27709 1 P: 919.485.7510 1 F: 919.485.7547 www.gotriangle.org n The committee has no authority or responsibility to create or enforce policy or rules, but their analysis and recommendations are welcome. The committee will be one source of citizen -based information and advice to assist in the delivery of GoTriangle's transit planning and operational services. Providing Input and Advice to GoTriangle Advisory committee members will be selected to represent a broad range of residents. The Board will gain value from understanding a range of perspectives. It is important that advice and recommendations to the Board be presented showing the different views of committee members on key issues of concern. Consensus recommendations should include the full range of stakeholder views. Majority report and minority report recommendations are appropriate if necessary. Proposed solutions and /or recommendations should be viable and cost - effective. If the committee has not provided a report and /or recommendation on an issue to be decided, the Board shall proceed with its business in a timely fashion in the absence of a report and /or recommendation. The Board, at its sole discretion, may or may not act on information and advice provided by the Committee. The Committee shall present a comprehensive written report annually to the GoTriangle Board. GoTriangle staff may assist with the written record to insure that all ideas are expressed in a clear and concise manner. Membership and Structure The committee shall consist of thirty (30) members to carry out the objectives and duties. The Board shall seek a committee composition that consists of fourteen (14) Wake County residents, nine (9) Durham County residents, and seven (7) Orange County residents. The membership from each county will be representative of the demographics of that county including, but not limited to, socioeconomic diversity and geographic diversity of the population of the county. Meetings The committee shall meet at least six (6) times per year. A written report from the meeting shall be provided to the Board within ten (10) business days of the meeting. 2 5 The contact person for GoTriangle may assist with coordinating these meetings and helping secure meeting space at GoTriangle. The initial meeting of the full Advisory Committee shall be in 2018. Terms and Removal of Members The Committee members shall be appointed by the GoTriangle Board. The Wake County Board of Commissioners shall nominate 6 members, the Durham Board of Commissioners shall nominate 5 members and the Orange County Board of Commissioners shall nominate 4 members. The additional nominations shall be chosen from applicants that have applied directly to GoTriangle. The members of the Committee terms shall not exceed two (2) years and no member shall serve more than two (2) terms. The Committee shall choose a Chairperson to serve for a period of two (2) years. The Wake County Board of Commissioners, Durham County Board of Commissioners and Orange County Board of Commissioners shall each appoint one member of their Board of Commissioners to act as a liaison between their Board of Commissioners and the Transit Citizens Advisory Committee. The Commissioners shall serve as ex- officio, non - voting members of the Committee. Transportation directors for Wake, Durham and Orange Counties shall also be ex- officio, non - voting members of the Committee. A committee member may be removed at the GoTriangle Board's discretion. A committee member who has two or more unexcused absences may be removed from the committee. Committee members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and be respectful of others. Abusive language or other types of unprofessional conduct will be grounds for immediate removal from the committee. Nomination Solicitations Announcements for nominations will be distributed widely and will be specific about the duties and responsibilities. Nominations must be accompanied by adequate information on the amount and kinds of experience that qualify the nominee for the particular position. Nominations should be received on or before a deadline identified by the GoTriangle Board. 3 C: During an announced period for applying, candidates may send a letter of interest along with resume and application for the advisory committee to: GoTriangle Board of Trustees c/o Shelley Blake General Counsel GoTriangle P.O. Box 13787 Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709 Wake County Board of Commissioners c/o Denise Hogan Clerk to the Board Wake County Board of Commissioners P.O. Box 550 Raleigh, NC 27602 Denise.hogan @wakegov.com Durham County Board of Commissioners c/o Michelle Parker Evans Clerk to the Board Durham County Board of Commissioners 200 E Main Street Durham NC 27701 clerk dconc.gov Orange County Board of Commissioners c/o Thom Freeman Assistant to the Clerk to the Board Orange County Board of Commissioners 200 South Cameron Street P.O. Box 8181 Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 tfreeman @orangecountync.com Staff Coordinator GoTriangle will designate a staff person who will assist in organizing and conducting meetings. The staff person will be responsible for sending the Committee members copies of information that is distributed by GoTriangle. All meetings will be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order. 4 N Open Public Meetings Act Transit Citizen Advisory Committee meetings shall be open public meetings. External Communication The committee is created to provide input and feedback to the Board, and not for the purpose of influencing other entities. The committee shall not communicate its positions and opinions to entities outside the Board without notifying GoTriangle. The committee shall not meet with outside entities in their official capacity unless it has received prior approval by GoTriangle. Compensation Advisors are responsible for their own travel and meal expenses unless otherwise expressly provided. Adoption and Amendment to Guidelines These guidelines are adopted by a majority vote of the GoTriangle Board of Trustees. Amendments to these guidelines shall be made only by a majority of the GoTriangle Board of Trustees. These guidelines are hereby adopted by the GoTriangle Board of Trustees this the 30th day of October 2017. APPLICANT INTEREST LIST GO TRIANGLE TRANSIT CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE Jason Baker DayPhone: 919 - 442 -8278 Sex: Male 124 Justice Street Evening Phone: 919 - 442 -8278 Ethnicity — N/A Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Cell Phone: 919 - 442 -8278 Jason @jasonbaker.us Heather Brutz DayPhone: 240 - 281 -0234 Sex: Female 303 Copperline Drive Apt. G Evening Phone: 240- 281 -0234 Ethnicity — N/A Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Cell Phone: 240 - 281 -0234 bratzh @gmail.com Molly DeMarco DayPhone: 541- 231 -3292 Sex: Female 120 Justice Street Evening Phone: 541- 231 -3292 Ethnicity —N /A Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Cell Phone: 541- 231 -3292 mollydemarco @gmail.com Tom Farmer DayPhone: 706 - 506 -3665 Sex: Male 211 N. Elliott Road Evening Phone: 919- 869 -7003 Ethnicity — N/A Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Cell Phone: 706 -506 -3665 thomas.farmer @va.gov Cor Rademaker DayPhone: 919 -537 -2504 Sex: Male 112 Emerywood Place Evening Phone: 919 -537 -2504 Ethnicity — N/A Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Cell: 919 - 537 -2504 Cor @strateq.nl John Rees DayPhone: 919 -599 -0502 Sex: Male 103 Newell Street Evening Phone: 919 -599 -0502 Ethnicity — N/A Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Cell: 919 - 599 -0502 jrees @gmail.com Gary Saunders DayPhone: 919 - 656 -5470 Sex: Male 103 Woodshire Lane Evening Phone: 919 - 942 -0045 Ethnicity — N/A Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Cell: 919- 656 -5470 Gsaun039 @gmail.com Jayse Sessi DayPhone: 919 - 402 -7074 Sex: N/A 1812 Steadfast Road Evening P hone: 919- 402 -7074 Ethnicity — N/A Hillsborough, NC 27278 Cell: 919 - 402 -7074 jayseasessi @yahoo.com Alison Stuebe DayPhone: 617 - 308 -1590 Sex: Female 111 Simerville Road Evening Phone: 919 - 880 -5579 Ethnicity — N/A Chapel Hill, NC 27517 Cell: 617 - 308 -1590 astuebe @med.unc.edu GOTRIANGLE TRANSIT CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICATION The purpose of this committee is to advise the GoTriangle Board of Trustees (hereinafter "Board ") on current and emerging issues associated with planning and providing a high - quality transit network that serves the needs of our entire community. Please complete the information below to apply to serve on the Advisory Committee. Name: Jason Baker Address: 124 Justice Street City: Chapel Hill State /ZIP: NC 27516 *County: Orange *(Please note that you must reside in Wake, Durham or Orange County to be appointed to the Committee.) Home phone: N/A Cell phone: 919- 442 -8278 Education: BA Political Science, UNC Chapel Hill; Master of Geospatial Information Science, NCSU Current employment: Red Hat (Marketing / Community Management) Licenses held: References (limit of 3): 1 believe both of the current GoTriangle board members from Orange County / Chapel Hill (Barry Jacobs / Michael Parker) are familiar with my work on transit issues, as would be past members Ed Harrison and Bernadette Pelissier if current members shouldn't be listed. Do you use public transit? If so, how often? I am a daily rider of the GoTriangle CRX between Chapel Hill and Raleigh, and a frequent user of Chapel Hill Transit as well. I have been using both Chapel Hill Transit and GoTriangle (Triangle Transit) extensively for over fifteen years. Would you be willing to try public transit? Yes. Describe the importance of transit with regards to affordable housing and land use planning. As the Triangle continues to grow at a rapid pace, our only hope for maintaining our region as a place which is both environmentally sustainable and affordable to people at all income levels is to plan for a future where automobile ownership is truly optional. An affordability model for our region must consider housing and transportation costs together, and we must concentrate the development of future housing along transit corridors to maximize its accessibility. Describe the importance of transit with regards to individuals with handicaps or disabilities. For many people with disabilities, public transit is their only viable option for transportation. In addition to ensuring our general services are as accessible as possible, and supplemented with excellent paratransit service, I think it's critical that we consider the needs of people with disabilities as we do station planning for our future rail service, to ensure that we build places where one can meet all of their basic needs in short distances without the need for an automobile. 10 Describe the importance of transit with regards to economic opportunity. A strong transit system is important on multiple levels when considering economic opportunity, both in allowing individuals access to job opportunities, as well as by ensuring that the Triangle is competitive on the national stage against other regions so that we are able to attract the best companies to our region to provide those job opportunities. When I co- chaired the citizens' committee advocating for the passage of the half -cent sales tax in support of the Orange County Transit Plan in 2012, 1 had the opportunity to speak to individual across our county and help to communicate the importance of transit of all types helping better the economic standing of our county for both residents who will utilize it directly as well as those who will not use the system itself but will still benefit from all of the positive externalities that it creates. Have you had experiences with transit or other related issues in other places that could provide beneficial information to this committee? (Please limit your response to 100 or fewer words) I travel regularly for work and have had the opportunity to experience transit systems both similar and very different from the system we have here in the Triangle, including numerous transit systems both in the United States and abroad. I think there are many lessons to be learned from how other communities are approaching the same problems we have. Please tell us why you would like to be on the GoTriangle Transit Advisory Committee. (Please limit your response to 100 or fewer words) I think I have a lot to offer the committee, as a regular rider and advocate for transit ridership, and a strong background in transportation and land use planning from my work in Chapel Hill, including on our Transportation and Planning Boards. I also bring a unique perspective having done a good amount of work on the more technical side of transportation and spatial analysis from my work in graduate school, where I focused my GIS analytics work on land use and transportation issues. Finally, I very interested in public communications and public input processes, both individually and professionally, and I think I can offer a lot in shaping strategies for collecting broad input from area residents. Please attach a current resume /biography with application. 11 Those interested in serving can send a letter of interest along with resume and this application to one of these locations or email addresses: • GoTriangle Board of Trustees, c/o Shelley Blake, GoTriangle General Counsel, PO Box 13787, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 or sblakeggotrian lg e org • Wake County Board of Commissioners, c/o Denise Hogan, Clerk to the Board, PO Box 550, Raleigh, NC 27602 or Denise.ho an ,wakegov.com • Durham County Board of Commissioners, c/o Michelle Parker Evans, Clerk to the Board, 200 E Main St., Durham, NC 27701 or clerkkdconc. _og_v • Orange County Board of Commissioners, c/o Thom Freeman, Assistant to the Clerk to the Board, 200 South Cameron St., PO Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278 or tfreeman @orangecountync.gov Jason Baker 12 PO Box 14 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 919.442.8278 jason @jasonbaker.us Volunteer Experience Member & Vice Chair, Chapel Hill Planning Board 2008 -2014, Vice Chair 2013 -2014 Member, Orange- Chatham Sierra Club Executive Committee 2010 -2014 Co- Chair, Orange County Friends of Transit 2012 Member, Chapel Hill Comprehensive Plan Initiating Committee Chair, Downtown Merchants of Historic Hillsborough Member, Chapel Hill Transportation Board 2006 -2007 Member, UNC Advisory Committee on Transportation 13 Professional Experience Red Hat/ Marketing & Community, Opensource.com 2013 - PRESENT ❑ Performed regular analytics and reporting on a variety of web, email, and social marketing metrics, both for reporting on our progress and informing future strategic content decisions. ❑ Improved site's Google search rank for on a variety of targeted keywords. Doubled year- over -year organic search traffic, now accounting for almost two - thirds of site's overall pageviews. ❑ Provided technical review and editing for staff, community moderators, and other contributors across a wide variety of topics including Linux, system administration, and various programming languages. ❑ Assisted with administration, bug fixes, testing, and feature planning and development for complex customized Drupal installation, as well as support to other staff members for Drupal- specific issues. Letters and Maps/ Technical Director 2012 -2013 ❑ Managed a small web design and development company, primarily building and maintaining websites for small businesses, nonprofits, political campaigns, and individuals. ❑ Led client acquisition, project management, and handled client relationships across the project and development lifecycles. ❑ Directed all technical aspects of business, including: client -side markup and programming; content management system installation, customization, and maintenance, and administration of our web and database servers. NC State University / Graduate Teaching Assistant 2012 ❑ Assisted with a graduate level course in advanced geospatial analytics for three consecutive terms. ❑ Responsibilities included grading, message board support, assignment testing and revision, course materials creation, help session assistance, and general help with course logistics. Weaver Street Market / Marketing Specialist 2008 -2011 ❑ Led outreach and spoke at numerous events for local schools, universities, community groups, and other interested parties. ❑ Managed endowed community grant fund and coordinated annual grant committee process. ❑ Designed, wrote, and edited internal and external communications materials, including signage, press releases, website, newsletters, brochures, and other collateral. ❑ Managed membership services through a period of annual growth of approximately a thousand households. ❑ Represented employer with local merchants' associations, chamber of commerce, and other business groups and served as executive secretary and staff support to board of directors, and managed staff support to the annual board elections process. 14 Education NC State University Master of Geospatial Information Science and Technology Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems Studies focused on data modeling and analysis, web and mobile application development (primarily JavaScript for web and Java for Android), database and server software management, and scripted data processing in Python. Master's project focused on developing a web -based mapping application for recording trail issues and conducting citizen science projects in partnership with the Triangle Land Conservancy. UNC Chapel Hill Bachelor of Arts, Political Science Minor, Environmental Science & Studies 15 GOTRIANGLE TRANSIT CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICATION The purpose of this committee is to advise the GoTriangle Board of Trustees (hereinafter "Board ") on current and emerging issues associated with planning and providing a high - quality transit network that serves the needs of our entire community. Please complete the information below to apply to serve on the Advisory Committee. Name: Heather Brutz Address: 303 Copperline Drive Apt. G City: Chapel Hill State /ZIP: NC, 27516 *County: Orange *(Please note that you must reside in Wake, Durham or Orange County to be appointed to the Committee.) Home phone: 240- 281 -0234 Cell phone: 240 - 281 -0234 Education: B.A. in political science and environmental studies, Williams College (2002); MBA, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (2015) Current employment: INC Clean Energy Technology Center, NC State University Licenses held: References (limit of 3): Cece Grant, Former co- worker at Transportation for America, 202 - 905 -9014, Cece248 @gmail.com James Corless, Former Director, Transportation for America, 202 - 297 -4399, jcoriess @mac.com; Paul Neebe, Chair of the Chapel Hill Transportation and Connectivity Advisory Board, 919 - 929 -9394, neebetc @gmail.com Do you use public transit? If so, how often? For years I did not own a car and only used public transit. That includes 8 years in Washington, DC and 6 months car -free in Chapel Hill. Additionally, in Chapel Hill, there was a period of about 3 years in which I used transit daily. I no\ take cRf�� 15efolt"% t-y cggln�J�p use Chapel Hill Transit a few times per month. I have spent many, many hours on public transit and plan on continuing to do so. Describe the importance of transit with regards to affordable housing and land use planning. One measurement of the affordability of an area is the amount that people need to spend on housing and transportation combined. Poor households often spend a high percentage of their income on transportation. Public transit that connects low- income areas with jobs and schooling reduce the need for as many cars per household. HUD and USDOT recommend that an area be considered affordable if residents spend less than 45% of their income on housing & transportation. Describe the importance of transit with regards to individuals with handicaps or disabilities. Some people with disabilities are not able to drive. For these individuals, public transit offers increased mobility options. helps people getting to jobs, healthcare, entertainment, and shopping. Depending on the individuals' abilities, both fixed route and paratransit are crucial parts of the system to help people with disabilities 0 Describe the importance of transit with regards to economic opportunity. Have you had experiences with transit or other related issues in other places that could provide beneficial information to this committee? (Please limit your response to 100 or fewer words) Please tell us why you would like to be on the GoTriangle Transit Advisory Committee. (Please limit your response to 100 or fewer words) Please attach a current resume /biography with application. 17 Those interested in serving can send a letter of interest along with resume and this application to one of these locations or email addresses: • GoTriangle Board of Trustees, c/o Shelley Blake, GoTriangle General Counsel, PO Box 13787, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 or sblakeggotrian lg e org • Wake County Board of Commissioners, c/o Denise Hogan, Clerk to the Board, PO Box 550, Raleigh, NC 27602 or Denise.ho an ,wakegov.com • Durham County Board of Commissioners, c/o Michelle Parker Evans, Clerk to the Board, 200 E Main St., Durham, NC 27701 or clerkkdconc. _og_v • Orange County Board of Commissioners, c/o Thom Freeman, Assistant to the Clerk to the Board, 200 South Cameron St., PO Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278 or tfreeman @orangecountync.gov HEATHER BRUTZ brutzh @gmail.com (240) 281 -0234 linkedin.com/in/hbrutz EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, Kenan - Flagler Business School — Chapel Hill, NC 2015 Master of Business Administration (MBA), Full -Time Program WILLIAMS COLLEGE — Williamstown, MA 2002 Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Environmental Studies, graduated cum laude EXPERIENCE NC CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CENTER, NC STATE UNIVERSITY — Raleigh, NC Current Finance and Operations Manager • Fundraised $4.5 million from state and federal grants and private donations • Manage annual budget of $2 million • Wrote textbook for national fleet management organization on sustainable fleet management • Organizing Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference and Expo UNC KENAN- FLAGLER SUSTAINABILITY CAPSTONE — Chennai, India and Eastern NC 2015 Student Consultant • Investigated options for a water ferry system on the Albemarle Sound • Researched market for off -grid solar products in India for a multinational solar company SMART GROWTH AMERICA — Washington, DC Transportation for America Interim Field Director (2012 -2013) 2010 -2013 • Created and implemented outreach strategies for the 8- person field team to build bipartisan support for federal transportation policies that promote local control, economic development, and public health Transportation for America Regional Organizer (2010 -2012) • Built relationship with and mobilized stakeholders in southern and western states • Supervised organizers in California, Montana, Minnesota, Oregon PARTNERSHIP PROJECT — Washington, DC 2009 -2010 Clean Energy Works Field Coordinator • Managed the development of a database to track the coordinated actions of 220 field organizers in 10 environmental organizations to build support for a federal comprehensive clean energy and climate bill • Organized a DC Lobby Day with over 200 businesses encouraging Congress to pass a climate bill NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY — Washington, DC National Outreach Coordinator 2008 -2009 • Supervised field staff in the Midwest region to build support for state and federal clean energy policies • Engaged local Audubon chapters in support of climate legislation FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION — Washington, DC 2007 -2008 Director of Young Adult Programs • Recruited and trained college students to advocate for immigration reform and climate legislation ADDITIONAL • Fluent in Spanish • Member of the Chapel Hill Transportation and Connectivity Advisory Board • Volunteer with Capital Area Friends of Transit to pass Wake County Transit Plan • Co -chair of Chapel -Hill Carrboro NAACP Housing Committee 19 GOTRIANGLE TRANSIT CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICATION The purpose of this committee is to advise the GoTriangle Board of Trustees (hereinafter "Board ") on current and emerging issues associated with planning and providing a high - quality transit network that serves the needs of our entire community. Please complete the information below to apply to serve on the Advisory Committee. Name: Molly De Marco Address: 120 Justice Street City: Chapel Hill State /ZIP: North Carolina, 27516 *County: Orange *(Please note that you must reside in Wake, Durham or Orange County to be appointed to the Committee.) Home phone: N/A Cell phone: 541 - 231 -3292 Education: My highest degree is a PhD in Public Health (Health Behavior) Current employment: Research Assistant Professor of Nutrition in the Gillings School of Global Public Health at UNC Chapel Hill and Research Scientist at the Center for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention at UNC -CH Licenses held: {I don't know what this is referring to} References (limit of 3): Brian Litchfield, Director of Chapel Hill Transit ( blitchfield (ktownofchapelhill.org) I have worked with Brian during my time as co -chair with Orange County Justice United and as a leader with the Orange County Transit Advocates on the successful plan to increase service in a historically African American neighborhood. I have also he ped engage communities in Chapel Hill and Carrboro (predominately low- resource communities) to provide feedback on current and potential transit service to Chapel Hill Transit. Damon Seils, Carrboro Alderperson (damon.seils(agmail.com) I have worked closely with Damon to advocate for a comprehensive regional transit system over the last sixyears, including community or through OrangePolitics.org and Orange County Transit Advocates. Maggie West, Director of the Community Empowerment Fund (CEF) (maggiew e,communityempowermentfund.org) I have worked with Made to engage CEF clients, people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, in providing feedback on transit needs over the last fouryears. Do you use public transit? If so, how often? M, I take public transit at least five days per week to commute to work, community events and social engagements. My most commonly used routes are the Chapel Hill Transit NS and T routes to get to work and campus, the CHT /GoTriangle 420 and the OPT Hill-to -Hill connector to get to Hillsborough for meetings with the county health department and other county staff, and the RSX or the 405 to get to Duke University for meetings with colleagues. I have put my bicycle in or on a bus on every one of these routes. Would you be willing to try public transit? I try public transit every chance I get. If I have to make a transfer, even better. In the last four months, I have collected metro cards from Boston, Atlanta, and Washington, DC. I've tried light rail in Baltimore and Denver in the last two years. I've taken trains in four countries in the last year. I've taken GoTriangle from Orange County to Durham, Raleigh and RDU. I'm always excited when I am able to add another tried route to my list. Describe the importance of transit with regards to affordable housing and land use planning. I have written and spoken publically advocating for comprehensive, regional transit service for over five years in the Triangle. Some of those pieces are below. Being a public health professional, I am more adept at discussing the social, mental, and physical benefits of a strong public transit system. I do know, however, that a strong, supported public transit system can reduce the cost of living by eliminating the need to pay for a car, it's upkeep and fuel. Further, a robust public transit system contributes to more walkable and bikeable communities with less need for vast parking lots and multi -lane roads. Land can instead be used to grow food and provide for recreation. I've been helping to launch a local organization called NEXT Chapel Hill- Carrboro. I am the board chair. Here is our statement of believes on transit: http: / /nextnc.org/ issues /transit- and - transportation/ I used to have a monthly column in the Chapel Hill News with a few colleagues. Here is one piece we wrote in support of the Durham- Orange Light Rail Transit project: http: / /www.newsobserver.com /news /local /community /chapel -hill -news /chn- opinion /article38082588.html Here's another on density and transit - oriented development: http: / /www.newsobserver.com /news /local /community /chapel -hill-news / chn- ooinion /article151009242.html Describe the importance of transit with regards to individuals with handicaps or disabilities. It is vital that we plan for and support a robust regional transit system. It is reality, that all of us will live with disabilities as we age. We will not always be able to walk, bike or drive for transportation. Public transit is a great equalizer. Public transit provides connects for those who are not able to navigate our community in these other ways. We must plan a system that provides transportation for people with disabilities including thinking through how folks with these limitations will navigate that `last mile'. Describe the importance of transit with regards to economic opportunity. I am a long -time transit rider who has the great good fortune of being able to easily take public transportation to work every day in Chapel Hill. I would like more people to be able to do this — especially those who are dependent on public transit because they cannot afford to own a car. I have been working in support of a DOLRT system for our two counties for five years because I believe in it's promise to improve the lives of our neighbors. The DOLRT, like public transit itself, is a social justice tool. It will assist our lower resource neighbors to get to and from work much faster than they currently can with buses. For example, a commute from Alston Avenue in Durham to Patterson Place where many lower - income folks work will be nearly cut in half from 51 minutes to only 27 with the DOLRT opening many more economic doors for our lower resource neighbors. This decrease will give residents more free time to spend with family, get more education, 21 be physically active, and participate in the civic life of their community. The dividend hours that can be re- deployed as a result of the DOLRT coming on line will further help our transit - dependent neighbors by allowing more frequent headways and extended hours. Here's a column I wrote in the News and Observer in support of transit (March 2017): http: / /www.newsobserver.com /news /local /community /chapel -hill- news /chn- ol2inion /article138202918.htm1 ?utm content= buffer39525&utm medium= social &utm source = twitter.com &utm campaign= buffer Here's another column I co- authored in the Carrboro Citizen (September 2012) about the social justice case for transit: http: / /www.ibibho.orLy/carrborocitizen /main /2012 /09 /27 /the- social - iustice -of- public- transit Have you had experiences with transit or other related issues in other places that could provide beneficial information to this committee? (Please limit your response to 100 or fewer words) I have participated in extensive racial equity training. I conduct community -based research with an anti- racist lens. I have training and expertise in community organizing and engagement. I've been involved in advocating for improved transit service with communities of color in Chapel Hill- Carrboro for several years. As of November 6, 2017, I've used bike shares in nine cities and seen how they connect to transit systems. I participate in place - making trainings and have led `Jane's Walks' in Carrboro and Chapel Hill to discuss place - making and community spaces. I've attended InterCity visits that provided insight into city connectivity (Bloomington, IN; Athens, GA). Please tell us why you would like to be on the GoTriangle Transit Advisory Committee. (Please limit your response to 100 or fewer words) There are many benefits to public transit — it's safer, it's healthier (those who ride transit walk more), it promotes social engagement, it promotes equity, it's good for the environment, it's more fun (you can read, talk, listen to music and not concentrate on driving). I want more people to be able to experience this. I want to help shape our regional transit system guided by Enrique Penalosa's idea that maximum investment in the least advantaged will be the most advantageous for all. I feel that serving on the Transit Citizen Advisory Committee is one step I can take to accomplish this. Please attach a current resume /biography with application. WA Curriculum Vitae Molly De Marco, Ph.D., MPH University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill • 1700 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., CB# 7426 • Chapel Hill, NC 27599 -7426 • (919) 966 -9563 • molly_demarco @unc.edu EDUCATION Ph.D. July 2007 Oregon State University Department of Public Health, Health Promotion & Health Behavior Track, Corvallis, OR Dissertation: The Relationship between Income and Food Insecurity: The Role of Social Support among Rural and Urban Oregonians Chair: Sheryl Thorburn, MPH Ph.D. MPH May 2000 Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA Concentration: Behavioral Sciences and Health Education Thesis: An Examination of Alcohol Related Mortality Rates of African- American Women. Chair: Claire Sterk, Ph.D. B.S. June 1996 University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, Biological Sciences RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Aug. '14-present Research Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (UNC -CH) Mar. '09- present Research Fellow & Project Director, Center for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (UNC -CH) Sept. '07 -Aug. `09 NRSA Health Services Research Postdoctoral Fellow (NIH /AHRQ T -32 HS000032 -19), Sheps Center for Health Services Research, UNC -CH Jan. '06 — Jan. `07 Research Assistant, Oregon State University, Department of Anthropology, Rural Oregon Food Security Assessment Sept. '05 — Sept. `06 Graduate Research Assistant, Oregon State University, Dept. of Public Health Positive Action Youth Development Curriculum Research Group Nov. '05 — June '06 Interviewer, Oregon State University, Department of Public Health, Barriers to HIV Prevention and Treatment in a Low Risk Setting. May — August '04 Focus group facilitator and qualitative data analyst, Oregon State University, Department of Public Health Diabetes Management among Native Women Living on Reservation in OR & WA Jan'00 - May '00 Research Assistant, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV, STDs, & TB Prevention, Div. of HIV /AIDS Prevention, Behavioral Intervention Research Branch Atlanta, GA Oct. '98 —May '00 Graduate Research Assistant, Teen Assessment Project, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA A study researching the effects of maternal substance abuse on children 23 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Sept. '03 -June '07 Oregon State University, College of Health and Human Sciences, Department of Public Health, Corvallis, OR Undergraduate duate • H 312: AIDS and STDs in Modern Society (instructor), • H 220: Introduction to Epidemiology and Health Data Analysis (instructor) Graduate o H 524: Health Data Analysis (Lab instructor) Guest Lectures • Health disparities related to rural residence • Social determinants of food insecurity • HIV /AIDS and rural communities Aug. `08 -11 UNC Center for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Guest Lecture o Building a Food Systems Coalition (lecture during the 2008 Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course) March 2011- UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Department of Nutrition Guest Lecture o Food Security & Food Systems (in Nutrition 725) October 2011 UNC School of Government, Masters of Public Administration Program Guest Lecture • Racial Health Disparities (Poli Sci 722) Spring 2012 - UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Department of Nutrition Lead Instructor and Course Developer • Sustainable, Local Food System: The intersection of local food systems and public health (Nutr 245) Spring 2015 UNC -CH Department of American Studies Co- Instructor and Co- Course Developer • Carolina Cooks, Carolina Eats (AMST 375) ACADEMIC SERVICE April '15-present UNC Food for All Theme Planning Committee April — May —09 UNC Carolina Community Network grants program proposal reviewer Dec. '07 -Sept. `09 Office of Postdoctoral Affairs Advisory Committee, UNC Chapel Hill Nov. '05 - May `06 Biostatistics Faculty Search Committee Member, Department of Public Health, College of Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University Oct. '04 - May `05 Biostatistics Faculty Search Committee Member, Department of Public Health, College of Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University HONORS & AWARDS • The Office of the Provost Engaged Scholarship Award in Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2016 • National Institutes of Health (NIH) Health Disparities Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Recipient, '08-'10 • Postdoctoral Scholars Award for Research Excellence, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2008 • Oregon State University, College of Health and Human Sciences Graduate Student Fellowship, 2005 -2006 • Honorable Mention, Outstanding Health Education Thesis Award, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 2000 • University of California Regent Scholar, 1992 - 1994 ME GRANTS - CURRENT 9/30/14 - 9/29/18 USDA Center for Behavioral Economics and Healthy Food Choice Research (Co- Investigator) 4/1/15 - 8/31/18 SNAP & EFNEP Regional Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Centers of Excellence — 01/01/14- 12/31/14 Southern Regional (Co- Investigator) 09/01/12- 08/31/18 Healthy Food for All in NC Program (SNAP -Ed) - NCDSS/USDA (FY 2013 $19,877, FY 2014 08/15/10- 04/30/15 $149,000, FY 2015 $550,000, FY 2016 $890,000, FY 2017 $1,141,513, FY 2018 $1,438,494) (Principal Investigator) 07/01/13 - 06/30/18 UNC Clinical Translation Science Award/NIH U54 ($11,409,302) (Core Staff) 11/1/12- 10/31/17 NC Growing Together: An Integrated Project to Enhance Food Security and Sustainability 10/01/11 - 09/30/12 through the Development and Evaluation of Two Large -Scale Models of Local Food Distribution (large grocery chain and military base)/NCSU/USDA ($300,000) (Co- Investigator and Consumer 03/01/11 - 02/28/12 Team Lead) 9/1/16 - 8/31/18 Wisconsin FNV Social Marketing Evaluation (WI- DSS/USDA) ($75,000) (Lead Evaluator) GRANTS - COMPLETED 01/01/14- 12/31/14 NOURISH: Promoting Healthy Food Choices Early in Life in Underserved Communities /Aetna PUBLICATIONS De Marco, M. & Thorburn, S. (2008). The association between sociodemographic factors, participation in assistance programs and food insecurity among Oregon residents. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 3(1), 36 -50. De Marco, M., Thorburn, S., & Zhao, W. (2008). Perceived discrimination during prenatal care, labor, and delivery: an examination of data from the Oregon Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, 1998 -1999, 2000, and 2001. American Journal of Public Health. 98(10), 1818 -1822. De Marco, M. & De Marco, A. (2009). Welcome to the neighborhood: Does where you live affect nutrition, health, and welfare program utilization? Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare. 3 6(1), 141 -166. Foundation (Co- Program Director and Evaluator, $40,000) 01/01/14- 12/31/14 Home Base Farm to School Implementation Grant with the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools/USDA (Project Director and Lead Evaluator, $75,000) 08/15/10- 04/30/15 Center to Reduce CVD Disparities: Genes, Clinics and Communities/NIH P50 (Co- Investigator, $10,050,042) 09/30/10- 08/31/15 Carolina Community Network Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CCN II)/ NIH (Co- Investigator, $4,498,723) 10/01/11 - 09/30/12 Community Engagement Consulting Models - Taking Them to Scale/NIH (Co- Investigator, $499,996) 03/01/11 - 02/28/12 Nutrition and Obesity Policy Research and Evaluation Network (NOPREN) /CDC (Consultant/Advisory Board, $35,000) 06/01/11 - 04/30/12 Faith, Farming, and the Future: A Church -based program addressing health disparities/NIH R21 (Co- Investigator, $402,142) 01/01/10 - 12/31/10 Produce Packs and Warren County Regional Food Processing Center Project/North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center (PI, $75,000) 4/1/2010 — 6/31/11 Needs Assessment of the Estate Planning and Mental Health Needs of Black Farmers in North Carolina/ Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation (PI, $50,000) 4/1/2010 — 6/31/11 Harvest of Hope: Health Benefits and Dissemination Potential of a Church Garden Project/ North Carolina Translational and Clinical Science Institute (Co- Investigator, $50,000) 6/1/2009 — 9/30/10 Charrettes: A Consultation Model for Community- Academic Partnerships/NIH (Evaluator, $499,996) 11/1/08 — 8/31/12 Gillings Innovation Laboratory: Linking Local, Sustainable Agriculture and Health/ Gillings Innovations Laboratories, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health (Co- Investigator, $275,000) PUBLICATIONS De Marco, M. & Thorburn, S. (2008). The association between sociodemographic factors, participation in assistance programs and food insecurity among Oregon residents. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 3(1), 36 -50. De Marco, M., Thorburn, S., & Zhao, W. (2008). Perceived discrimination during prenatal care, labor, and delivery: an examination of data from the Oregon Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, 1998 -1999, 2000, and 2001. American Journal of Public Health. 98(10), 1818 -1822. De Marco, M. & De Marco, A. (2009). Welcome to the neighborhood: Does where you live affect nutrition, health, and welfare program utilization? Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare. 3 6(1), 141 -166. 25 De Marco, M., Thorburn, S., & Kue, J. (2009). "In a country as affluent as America, people should be eating:" Qualitative findings from research to explore food insecurity among rural and urban Oregonians. Qualitative Health Research, 19, 1010 - 1024. De Marco, M. & Thorbum, S., The Relationship between Income and Food Insecurity among Oregon Residents: Does Social Support Matter? Public Health Nutrition, published online: July 2009. De Marco, A. & De Marco, M. (20 10). Conceptualization and Measurement of the Neighborhood in Rural Settings: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Journal of Community Psychology, 38 (1), 99 -114. De Marco, M., Cykert, S., Coad, N., Doost, K., Schaal, J., White, B., Young, D., Isler, M. R., & Corbie- Smith, G. (2010). Views on personalized medicine: do the attitudes of African American and white prescription drug consumers differ? Public Health Genomics. 13(5), 276 -83. Thorburn, S. & De Marco, M. (2010). Insurance -based discrimination during prenatal care, labor, and delivery: perceptions of Oregon mothers. Maternal and child health journal. 14(6), 875 -85. Thorburn, S., & De Marco, M. Insurance, Discrimination, and Prenatal and Obstetrical Care: Data from the Oregon Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS). (in press, Maternal & Child Health Journal) De Marco, M., Weiner, B., Meade, S., Hadley, M., Goldmon, M., Boyd, C., Green, M., Manning, M., Godley, P., Howard, D., & Corbie- Smith, G. (2011). Assessing the readiness of Black churches to engage in health disparities research. Journal of the National Medical Association. 103(9 -10): 960 -7 Balvanz, P., Barlow, M. De Marco, M., Samuel, K., Crowder, R., & Ammerman, A. (2011). "The Next Generation, That's Why We Continue To Do What We Do ": Experiences with land loss among African - American farmers in North Carolina. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development; 1(3): 67 -88. Jones, B., Lightfoot, A., De Marco, M., Roman Isler, M., Ammerman, A., Nelson, D., Harrison, L., Motsinger, B., Melvin, C., Corbie- Smith, G. (2012). "Community Responsive Research Priorities: Transforming Health Research Infrastructure. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, special issue on "The Science of Community Engagement." Volume 6.3: 339 -348. Lightfoot, A., De Marco, M., Dendas, R., Jackson, M., & Meehan, E. (2014). Engaging Underserved Populations in ACA - required Needs Assessments: A Report from the Field. Special Issue of the Journal for Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, (JHCPU) 25th Anniversary Edition. Volume 25, 1: 11 -18 1 DOI: 10. 13 53/hpu.2014.0060 Black, K. Z., Hardy, C. Y., De Marco, M., Ammerman, A., Corbie - Smith, G., Council, B., Ellis, D., Eng, E., Harris, B., Jackson, M., Jean - Baptiste, J., Kearney, W., Legerton, M., Parker, D., Wynn, M. & Lightfoot, A. (2013). Beyond Incentives for Involvement to Compensation for Consultants: Increasing Equity in CBPR Approaches. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action 7(3), 263 -270. De Marco, M., Smith, T., Kearney, W., Jones, C. Kearney- Powell, A., & Ammerman, A. (2014). Growing Partners: Building a community - academic partnership to address health disparities in rural North Carolina. Progress in Community Health Partnerships. Volume 8(2). 181 -186 1 DOI: 10.1353/cpr.2014.0021 De Marco, M., Gustafson, A., Gizlice, Z., Ammerman, A. (2014). Locally -Grown Fruit and Vegetable Purchasing Habits and the Association with Children's Diet. Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition.9(3), 372 -387. De Marco, M, Smith, T., Kearney, W., Ammerman, A. (2016). Harvest of Hope: The impact of a church garden project on African American youth and adults in the rural American South. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition. http: / /www.tandfonline.com/doi /full /10.1080/19320248.2016.1146193. NIHMSID 815270 PubI.ID 114693 De Marco, A., De Marco, M, Biggers, A, West, M., Young, J., & Levy, R. (in press). Asset - development among people experiencing homelessness: An evaluation of the Community Empowerment Fund. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare. C. Skinner, H., Calancie, L., Vu, M., Garcia, B., De Marco, M., Ammerman, A., & Schisler, J. (in press). Using Community -Based Participatory Research Principles to Develop More Understandable Recruitment and Informed Consent Documents in Genomic Research. Ammerman A, Hartman TS, De Marco M. (2017). Behavioral Economics and SNAP — Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice. American Journal of Preventative Medicine. S 145 -5 150 De Marco, M., Chapman, L., McGee, C., Calancie, L., Burnham, L., & Ammerman, A. (2017). Merging opposing viewpoints: Analysis of the development of a state -wide Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council in a traditional agricultural state. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development. In press. LaJeunesse, S., De Marco, M., & Crayton, T., Assessing the physical activity and economic impacts of wayfinding signs: A panel study in Chapel Hill, NC. Submitted to Cities & Health. Sheppard, B., Kearney, W., Soldavini, J., Chauvenet, C. & De Marco, M. Community- academic partnerships to develop community gardens in the rural, American South using SNAP -Ed funding. Submitted to the Journal for Community Engagement and Scholarship. Sadeghzadeh, C., Soldavini, J., Uslan, D., & De Marco, M. Use of a novel sales tracking method to evaluate the success of a rural healthy corner store intervention. In preparation for submission to Health Promotion Practice. Chauvenet, C., De Marco, M., Barnes, C., & Ammerman, A. WIC Recipients in the Retail Environment — Assessing Customer Experience and Satisfaction. Submitted to Public Health Nutrition. Uslan, D., Sadeghzadeh, C., Alexander, R., Campbell, D., & De Marco, M. The adaptation of the Baltimore Healthy Stores Intervention for the Rural South. In preparation. Chauvenet, C., Leone, L., & De Marco, M. The Role of Retailers in the Selection of Healthful, Low -Cost Products among WIC Recipients. In preparation. Jeffries, J., Stammes, J., Campbell, D., & De Marco, M. A Social Marketing Campaign to Encourage Use of SNAP -EBT at Farmers' Markets. In preparation. De Marco, A., De Marco, M., & McGuirt, J. Examining the association between child care centers' implementation of best practices on nutrition and physical activity and child BMI over time. In preparation. De Marco, M., Watson - Ormond, K., Hopping, B., & Chapman, L. Messaging in Grocery Stores to increase local food purchasing: What works? In preparation. BOOK CHAPTERS Thayer, L., De Marco, M., Calancie, L., Cunningham -Kay, M., & Ammerman, A. (2015). Intervening to Change Eating Patterns: How can individuals and societies effect lasting change through their eating patterns? In R. Neff (Ed.), Introduction to the U.S. Food System: Public Health, Environment, and Equity (pp. 457 -482). San Francisco, CA: Jossey- Bass. PRESENTATIONS Weiner, B., De Marco, M., Green, M., Boyd, C., Hadley, M., Goldmon, M., Manning, M., Ammerman, A., & Corbie- Smith, G. (2008, June). Organizational Readiness to Engage in Research: Examining the organizational factors of Black Churches that support engagement in research to reduce health disparities. Poster presentation at 14th Annual NRSA Trainees Research Conference, Washington, DC. Weiner, B., De Marco, M., Green, M., Boyd, C., Hadley, M., Goldmon, M., Manning, M., Ammerman, A., & Corbie- Smith, G. (2008, June). Organizational Readiness to Engage in Research: Examining the organizational factors of Black MA Churches that support engagement in research to reduce health disparities. Poster presentation at the Family Research Consortium IV Fifth Annual Summer Institute, New Orleans. Weiner, B., De Marco, M., Green, M., Boyd, C., Hadley, M., Goldmon, M., Manning, M., Ammerman, A., & Corbie- Smith, G. (2008, October). Organizational Readiness to Participate in Research: Examining the organizational factors of Black Churches that support engagement in research to reduce health disparities. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Diego. Thorburn, S., & De Marco, M. (2008, October). Insurance, Discrimination, and Prenatal and Obstetrical Care: Data from the Oregon Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS). Oral presentation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Diego. Weiner, B., De Marco, M., Green, M., Boyd, C., Hadley, M., Goldmon, M., Manning, M., Ammerman, A., & Corbie- Smith, G. (2008, December). Organizational Readiness to Participate in Research: Examining the organizational factors of Black Churches that support engagement in research to reduce health disparities. Poster presentation at the first annual Trans -NIH Health Disparities Summit, National Harbor Maryland. De Marco, M., Weiner, B., Meade, S -A., Hadley, M., Green, M., Boyd, C., Goldmon, M., Manning, M., Howard, D., Godley, P., & Corbie- Smith, G. (2009, June). Assessing the readiness of Black churches to engage in health disparities research. Oral presentation at 15th Annual NRSA Trainees Research Conference, Chicago, IL. De Marco, M. & De Marco, A. (2009, November). Conceptualization and measurement of the neighborhood in rural locales: A systematic review. Oral presentation at the annual conference of the American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, PA. De Marco, M., Kearney, W., Robbins, M., Crowder, R. & Ammerman, A. (2011, November). Harvest of Hope: Health Benefits and Lessons Learned from a Church Garden Project. Roundtable presentation at the annual conference of the American Public Health Association, Washington, DC. Kearney, W., De Marco, M., Tosha Smith, Anna Child, Meredith Robbins and Alice Ammerman, DrPH, RD (2012, October). Faith, Farming, and the Future: A church- garden project for youth development, presentation at the annual conference of the American Public Health Association Oct. 27 -31, 2012; San Francisco, CA Lightfoot, A., De Marco, M., Hardy, C., and Community Expert Pool (2012, October). Moving towards equity: Community leadership expanding capacity for CBPR, presentation at the annual conference of the American Public Health Association Oct. 27 -31, 2012; San Francisco, CA Black, K., De Marco, M., Jackson, M., Council, B., Wynn, M., Muhammad, M., Hardy, C., Jones, B., Lightfoot, A. (2012, October). Using the RE -AIM framework to evaluate a community- academic partnership consultation model, presentation at the annual conference of the American Public Health Association Oct. 27 -31, 2012; San Francisco, CA Barnes, K., Lightfoot, A., Hardy, C., Barbara Harris, Eng, E., Council, B., Coad, N., Benedict, S., Rivera, I., Peterson, P., De Marco, M., Ammerman, A. (2012, October). Advancing Equity in a CBPR Partnership: Seeds of HOPE and the CBPR Charrette Process, presentation at the annual conference of the American Public Health Association Oct. 27 -31, 2012; San Francisco, CA Hardy, C., Lightfoot, A., De Marco, M., and the Community Expert Pool. (2012, October). Community expertise in CBPR: Beyond Incentives to compensation, presentation at the annual conference of the American Public Health Association Oct. 27 -31, 2012; San Francisco, CA De Marco, M., Hopping, B., Watson - Ormond, K. (2014, November). The Local Loyalty Project: Can positioning a regional grocery chain as a purveyor of local foods increase customer loyalty and local foods sales? Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, New Orleans, LA. November 17, 2014. 9: De Marco, M., Hopping, B., Watson - Ormond, K. (2014, June). Can positioning a regional grocery chain as a purveyor of local foods increase customer loyalty and local foods sales? Presentation at the ASFS /AFHVS 2014 Conference: Collaboration & Innovation Across the Food System, Burlington, Vermont. June 19, 2014. Ammerman, A. & De Marco, M. (2015). WIC, Shopping, and Cost Containment Perspectives of stakeholders: participants, program staff, retailers, manufacturers. Presented at the BECR WIC Roundtable on Cost Containment, Washington, D.C. on August 7, 2015 De Marco, M. (2017, July). Behavioral Economics in the Healthy Retail Environment: SNAP -Ed Implementation. Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, July 22, 2017; Washington, DC. Sheppard, B. and De Marco, M. (2017, November). Beyond the health benefits of fresh fruits and vegetables: rural community gardens as avenues to socio - economic development, renewed interest in cultural traditions, and community cohesion. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Nov 4 -8, 2017; Atlanta, GA. Chapman, L., Chauvenet, C., De Marco, M. (2017, November). Healthy retail interventions: Establishing partnerships and utilizing sales data to conduct healthy food choice research. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Nov 4 -8, 2017; Atlanta, GA. McGuirt, J., Jilcott-Pitts, S., Hanson, K., De Marco, M., Seguin, R., Kolodinsky, J., Becot, F., Ammerman, A. (2017, November). A choice experiment to examine factors influencing willingness to participate in a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program among low income parents. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Nov 4 -8, 2017; Atlanta, GA. ADVISEES Students funded /mentored (# of years funded) /years Nutrition PhD: Tosha Smith (2 years), informal mentorship, RA experience /2011 -2014 PhD: Linden Thayer, Dissertation Committee /2013 -2016 PhD: Jared McGuirt, Dissertation Committee /2014 -2016 PHD: Beth Hopping (1 year), Dissertation Committee /2013 -2016 PHD: Sally Bullock (1 partial year) RA experience /2016 -2017 PHD: Yani Estrada (2 years) RA experience /2014 -2017 PHD: Gina Trappiccio (2 partial years) RA experience /2015 -2017 PHD: Jessica Soldavini (2 years, 3rd secured) RA experience /2015 - present PHD: Leah Chapman (1 year, 2nd secured) mentorship, RA experience/ 2016 - present MPH /RD: Emily Welker (2 years) RA experience /2012 -2014 MPH /RD: Caroline Messerschmidt (2 years), Master's Paper Reader /2013 -2015 MPH /RD: Carolina Sardano (2 years) RA experience /2015 -2016 MPH /RD: Melissa Walter, Master's Paper Advisor /reader /2015 -2016 MPH /RD: Kathryn Bernstein, faculty advisor /2015 - present BSPH: Nichole Bonzano, faculty mentor /2015 -2017 BSPH: Bridget Gallagher (1 summer), faculty mentor /2016 - present BSPH: Nasir Siddique, faculty mentor /2016 — present BSPH: Alvaro Nava, faculty mentor /2017 - present BSPH: Maria Koutlas, faculty mentor /2017 - present Health Behavior MPH: Claire Sadeghzadeh (1 year, 2nd secured) RA experience /2016 - present MPH: Sarah Prager — Practicum Placement /2014 -2016 MPH: Jennifer Delcourt — Practicum Placement /2012 -2013 MPH: Rose Watson - Ormond — Practicum Placement /2012 -2014 Co- hosted/advised two Masters Capstone Projects: 1. Carolina Campus Community Garden 2. Interfaith Food Shuttle MCH PHD: Christina Chauvenet (summer of year 2, 3rd secured) /2015 - present Other Career Explorer: Kelli Farrington (undergraduate at NC A & T)/ Summer of 2017 30 GOTRIANGLE TRANSIT CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICATION The purpose of this committee is to advise the GoTriangle Board of Trustees (hereinafter "Board ") on current and emerging issues associated with planning and providing a high - quality transit network that serves the needs of our entire community. Please complete the information below to apply to serve on the Advisory Committee. Name: Thomas Farmer Address: 211 N Elliott Rd City: Chapel Hill, NC State /ZIP: 27514 *County: Orange *(Please note that you must reside in Wake, Durham or Orange County to be appointed to the Committee.) Home phone: 919 869 -7003 Cell phone: 706 506 -3665 Education: BA Duke University 1985. MD Duke University 1990 Current employment: Physician Licenses held: NC Medical License, NC Driver's License References (limit of 3): Joe Cook: icook @coosa.org Molly Demarco: m.ollydemarco@gmail.com Damon Seils: dseils@townorcarrboro.org Do you use public transit? If so, how often? I have been a daily GoTriangle commuter on 405 for over 8 years. Would you be willing to try public transit? I try it everywhere I go! 31 Describe the importance of transit with regards to affordable housing and land use planning. Beyond getting people to jobs, efficient transit is a magnificent land use tool. It provides responsible focused economic growth that preserves rural buffers, clean air, and clean water. Bringing people closer to jobs is an integral part of providing affordable housing. Access to efficient and cost effective transit decreases the expenditures involved with housing and getting to work. The Orange County Transit plan, anchored by Durham Orange Light Rail and part of a comprehensive multi -modal plan for the entire Triangle, has been carefully designed to bridge the gap between low income housing and our major job centers. Advocating for policies that protect affordable housing and access to transit is the next step and needs to begin now. Describe the importance of transit with regards to individuals with handicaps or disabilities. Our region is only just beginning to learn how to grow around something other than cars and highways. Those with disabilities need us to address more than just vehicle access. Without an efficient multi - modal network of public transit, many with disabilities will not have access to jobs, education, or healthcare, not to mention cultural opportunities. Describe the importance of transit with regards to economic opportunity. Transit is a social justice issue. No single factor is as closely tied to poverty as commute times. As our region grows, we are outstripping our road capacity with congestion costing the average Triangle commuter nearly $700 and 34 hours per year according to the Texas A &M Urban Mobility Report. As we sprawl, affordable housing is displaced further from our job centers. We need high capacity transit such as DOLRTto serve our job centers and focus growth in walkable communities. DOLRT will serve 100,000 jobs along the highest transit trip intensity region in the Triangle while also serving households that need more jobs than they have cars; 43% of those living along the line are low income. Further, we need efficient transit to attract jobs. Either we embrace transit or lose out economically to those regions that do. Have you had experiences with transit or other related issues in other places that could provide beneficial information to this committee? (Please limit your response to 100 or fewer words) I was living in St Louis when a transit plan anchored by light rail was first considered. Opposition to that plan was every bit as fierce as the opposition to DOLRT. Now, St Louis Metrolink is a 50 mile network serving 20 million riders a year. Think about how many cars that takes off the road, how many accidents are prevented, and how much smog and CO2 that takes out of the air. Think about the economic impact of efficiently moving that many people to local businesses and jobs. That should be us in 25 years. 32 Please tell us why you would like to be on the GoTriangle Transit Advisory Committee. (Please limit your response to 100 or fewer words) I grew up in the Triangle and have been a GoTriangle commuter ever since moving back to the area in 2009. 1 am passionate about transit as vehicle for responsible growth and social justice. In both public and private forums, I have enjoyed regularly advocating for transit, particularly the Orange County transit plan and Durham Orange Light Rail. I am excited about how these plans integrate with transit plans for the entire Triangle. Much of the public discourse about the future of Orange County transit has been heated. When discussing these issues, it is important to have voices that are free of animus, free of personal attacks, and grounded in facts. If I am selected to be part of this committee, I plan to continue to be one of those voices. Please attach a current resume /biography with application. 33 Thomas Hackney Richardson Farmer, M.D. CURRICULUM VITAE Present Positions Staff Radiologist Durham Veterans Administration Medical Center Assistant Professor of Radiology Duke University School of Medicine Department of Radiology, Mailstop 114 508 Fulton St. Durham, NC 27705 (919) 286 -0411 x 6630 Pager: (919) 970 -6180 Home Address 211 North Elliott Rd Chapel Hill, NC 27514 thomas.farmer @va.gov Family Married since 12/17/1988 to Shauna S.T. Farmer, MD Daughters: Suzanne, Catherine, and Elizabeth Education Undergraduate: Duke University: Trinity College of Arts and Sciences A.B. Religion; Science, Technology, and Human Values, May 1985 - Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine Durham, North Carolina M.D., May 1990 Post Doctorate: Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Washington University School of Medicine Diagnostic Radiology Residency A. B. R. Certified June 1994 Fellowship: Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Completed June 1995 34 Employment Staff Radiologist and Musculoskeletal MRI Consultant Rome Radiology Group 1104 Martha Berry Boulevard Rome, Georgia 30165 -1694 1997 -2009 Staff Radiologist Teleradiology Associates Durham, North Carolina (Now Team Health Teleradiology of Tampa, Florida) Co- Founder: David Forsberg, MD (865) 595 -4100 1995 -1996 Graduate Student Researcher Imaging Physics Laboratory Duke University, Department of Radiology Preceptor: G. Allan Johnson, Ph.D., Director, Center for In Vivo Microscopy (919) 684 -7754 1988 -1989 Certification /Licensure Certification American Board of Radiology - June 1994 North Carolina #9500895 Inactive Licenses: AL, AK, CO, FL, GA, IN, KS, KY, MA, MS, MO, NJ, NY, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA Undergraduate and Post Doctorate Honors /Activities 2013 Reed R Rice Memorial Award for Excellence in Resident Education President of the Board of Directors Coosa River Basin Initiative and Waterkeeper Alliance Magnetic Resonance Microscopy Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Course for Residents Varsity Baseball Letterman WXDU Duke Student Radio Sports Director 35 Publications T.H.R. Farmer, G.A. Johnson, G.P. Cofer, R.R. Maronpot, D. Dixon, L.W. Hedlund. "Implanted Coil MR Microscopy of Renal Pathology." Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 10 (3): 310 -323, 1989. T.H.R. Farmer, G.P. Cofer, G.A. Johnson. "Maximizing Contrast to Noise with Inductively Coupled Implanted Coils." Investigative Radiology, 25 (5): 552-558,1990. W.C.G. Peh, T.H.R. Farmer, W.G. Totty. "Acromial Arch Shape - Radiographic and Magnetic Resonance Appearance." Radiology, 195 (2): 501-505,1995. Abstracts T.H.R Farmer, G.A. Johnson, G.P. Cofer, R.R. Maronpot, L.W. Hedlund. MR Microscopy of Nephrotoxic Acute Tubular Necrosis. 36th Annual Association of University Radiologists Meeting, 1988: New Orleans, Louisiana. Also presented at: The Seventh Annual Meeting of The Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 1988: San Francisco, California The 1988 Annual Meeting of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists: Kansas City, Kansas G. A. Johnson, G. P. Cofer, S.A. Suddarth, T. H. R. Farmer, J. M. Brown, R. R. Maronpot. Magnetic Resonance Microscopy. March Meeting of the American Physical Society, 1989: St. Louis, Missouri. T.H.R. Farmer, G.P. Cofer, G. A. Johnson. Maximizing Cortico- Medullary Contrast to Noise with Inductively Coupled Implanted Coils. 37th Annual Association of University Radiologists Meeting, 1989: Seattle, Washington. W.C.G. Peh, T.H.R. Farmer, W.G. Totty. Assessment of Acromial Arch Shape by Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 80th R.S.N.A. Annual Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, 1994: Chicago, Illinois. W. GOTRIANGLE TRANSIT CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICATION The purpose of this committee is to advise the GoTriangle Board of Trustees (hereinafter "Board ") on current and emerging issues associated with planning and providing a high - quality transit network that serves the needs of our entire community. Please complete the information below to apply to serve on the Advisory Committee. Name: Cor Rademaker Address: 112 Emerywood PI. City: Chapel Hill State /ZIP: NC 27516 County: Orange County Cell phone: 919 537 2504 Education: Msc Urban Design, Msc Human Geography, Mba. Current employment: Professor UNC Smart Cities Licenses held: References (limit of 3): Jodi Bakst (realestateexperts.com, Phil Mason, Planning Manager Town of Chapel Hill, Prof. Arcot Rajasekar, Professor (Big) data analytics Do you use public transit? Yes If so, how often? Twice a month in the US, daily in Europe Would you be willing to try public transit? Ofcourse! Describe the importance of transit with regards to affordable housing and land use planning. Depends on the kind of PT, PT services are essential for affordable housing, but for instance the Light Rail would have a positive impact on housing prices, Commercial Development, and car use! Essential for Land use planning to include effective PT planning. (PT= Public Transit) Describe the importance of transit with regards to individuals with handicaps or disabilitie: Essential, but busses must be low floor vehicles. Describe the importance of transit with regards to economic opportunity. There are different levels of Public Transport, just giving a rough system overview; local buses, streetcars, rapid buses, interliners, light rail, trainsystems, etc. The higher the level of transit, the more economic influence. Dominant examples are airports, but basically you can see economic developments occur already at levels as rapid bussystems /interliners, and lightrail. Have you had experiences with transit or other related issues in other places that could provide beneficial information to this committee? 1. Former VP of the The Hague (Netherlands) public transport company HTM ( bussystems, streetcars, light rail, 3000 empl.) 2. My company Strateq consults on all urban systems, public transit systems as well 3. Professor at UNC, School of Information and Library Sciences in Smart Cities 4. As user and citizen of Orange County CV Rademaker Cornelis Nicolaas Jacobus (Cor) 112 Emerywood PI. Chapel Hill 27516 North Carolina +1 919 537 2504 37 Galvanistraat 56 2517RD The Hague Netherlands +316 51234598 Biography Cor Rademaker worked in urban planning and design with regards to sustainable and social development since the end of the eighties with his company, Strateq. Throughout the years, Strateq has been involved in more than 70% of urban development in The Netherlands. Mr. Rademaker is cooperating closely with several universities, such as The Hague University's program on Innovative Entrepreneurship and the Technical University Delft on a project to create a Green Campus and on a program to make areas and buildings autarkic on energy, water and waste. In North Carolina, In the USA Cor has closely cooperated with the School of Library Sciences at the University of North Carolina on Smart City programs for students and professionals. He manages the Smart City Day at the UNC CleanTech Summit, has established a Smart City Center NC and worked on a project to create Smart and Connected Communities between successful cities and rural small towns. Strateq is involved in diverse Smart City Projects, such as in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Eindhoven, and The Hague, and in Rio de Janeiro, Charlotte and Austin..Cor Rademaker is chairman of the National Advisory Board for Strategies for Smart Cities, and the EU SSCC Smart City Coordination Group. This includes normalization of strategies, processes and technology involved in Smart Cities, resulting in a roadmap to Smart Cities. Previous Cor was COO at one of the larger public transit authorities in the Netherlands, the HTM in The Hague. Cor studied urban planning and urban design, mobility management, and human geography. He holds a masters of engineering on urban planning and design from Tilburg, and masters of science from Rijksuniversity Utrecht and an MBA from Erasmus Rotterdam. Cor is innovative and `out of the box', entrepreneurial, a motivating manager, result oriented, efficient and effective. Cor is an expert in City Planning and Design, Mobility and Transportation, Renewable Energy, Water Management, Strategy and marketing, Circular Economy, Urban Resilience, Leadership and original thinking. Cor is married and has 3 kids Education 1976 -1980 Nat. Verkeers Academie to Tilburg Urban and Regional planning and design, land use management, mobility and transport management 1980 -1986 Erasmus Universiteit to Rotterdam Business administration, commercial economy 1988 -1993 Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht Social Geography; economic Geography 1997 -2000 Koninklijke Academie voor de Beeldende Kunsten (Royal Academy of Arts) Fine arts and photography Professional Experience CEO North Carolina Centre for Smart and Connected Communities 2017— present Professor at UNC Developing and lecturing Smart City Classes and programs 2015 — present Chairman National Advisory Board Strategies for Smart Cities /EU SSCC Coordination Group Developing standards, technology, approach and roadmaps on Smart Cities in the Netherlands and Europe 2014 — present 1 Cooperating on diverse Urban, Green, Entrepreneurial Projects with: Technical University Delft, Technical University Eindhoven, Rijks University Utrecht, The Hague University of Applied Science 2012 — present Program manager, Technical University Delft, Faculty of Architecture Green campus, Green Cities, Smart Cities 2011 — present Professor, The Hague University, Faculty of Science. Marketing, Business Development, Innovation and management 2008-2011 CEO Strateq, The Hague CEO consultancy group on sustainable, inclusive and holistic urban development, smart cities 1989 — present Senior Consultant Business, NSS The Hague Research and consultancy on international operations, strategies, marketing and marketing research 1986-1989 COO on Planning and Operations Public Transportation, HTM The Hague ( >2000 empl.) Managing buses, streetcars on vehicles, routes, stops and frequencies. 1981 —1986 2 39 GOTRIANGLE TRANSIT CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICATION The purpose of this committee is to advise the GoTriangle Board of Trustees (hereinafter "Board ") on current and emerging issues associated with planning and providing a high - quality transit network that serves the needs of our entire community. Please complete the information below to apply to serve on the Advisory Committee. Name: John Rees Address: 103 Newell Street City: Chapel Hill State /Zip: NC, 27516 *County: Orange *(Please note that you must reside in Wake, Durham or Orange county to be appointed to the committee.) Home phone: 919- 599 -0502 Cell phone: 919 - 599 -0502 Education: Associates of Science Current employment: IBM, RTP Licenses held: References (limit of 3): Do you use public transit? If so, how often? Yes. I use the Chapel Hill Transit, most frequently the NS and V bus I also am a regular user of the GoTriangle 805 bus as I use that to commute to work from Chape Hill. I have also used the 105 to get to Raleigh after work and the 700 and 405 to get to / from Durham Would you be willing to try public transit? Yes. In fact, I already use it frequently Describe the importance of transit with regards to affordable housing and land use planning. Good, and reliable public transit is essential for affordable housing for several reasons. (1) It reduces the cost of car ownership to families (2) It reduces the costs of hosing projects by reducing parking facilities. (3) It reduces the amount of impermeable surface needed to support cars. (4) It permits more space to be used for housing instead of car storage Describe the importance of transit with regards to individuals with handicaps or disabilities. People who are unable to drive themselves due to disabilities become stranded at home, and dependant on others to get to work each day and also to common appointments. These barriers cna prevent people from holding good jobs due to lack of options for getting to work. ie Describe the importance of transit with regards to economic opportunity. We have put people into an expensive hole when it comes to getting to work. Most good jobs are in urban centers or office parks, surrounded by expensive housing options. This has driven people father and farther out, and the search for affordable housing. However, the costs of commuting, and the need for families to own multiple cars eat up all or most of any perceived savings, also taking away their time to spend with families or to engage in training to improve their careers. Basically, people are locked into a daily grind of hour plus commutes burning their savings in fuel and auto mainten, Transit, and transit oriented development offers a glimmer of hope for people in this situation, and it also brings then Have you had experiences with transit or other related issues in other places that could provide beneficial information to this committee? (Please limit your response to 100 or fewer words) As a regular transit commuter, I have seen first hand the good and bad of what GoTriangle currently offers. In my work doing outreach at my place of work, I have heard the reasons people do not use transit. I have also watched, in frustration, as GoTriangle has missed out on some opportunities to take advantage of new transit riders and gain ridership. One example is the now retired Johnston County route. GoTriangle rant it just like all their other routes, but they (in my opinion) missed out on an opportunity in growing a strong, grass roots base of Choice riders while that line was run. Please tell us why you would like to be on the GoTriangle Transit Advisory Committee. (Please limit your response to 100 or fewer words) I am passionate about transit. I have volunteered for GoTriangle at events they have hosted at IBM. I have particip� I have worked 1:1 with people, helping them try transit, and encouraged them to give it a try. Please attach a current resume /biography with application. EIII Those interested in serving can send a letter of interest along with resume and this application to one of these locations or email addresses: • GoTriangle Board of Trustees, c/o Shelley Blake, GoTriangle General Counsel, PO Box 13787, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 or sblakeggotrian lg e org • Wake County Board of Commissioners, c/o Denise Hogan, Clerk to the Board, PO Box 550, Raleigh, NC 27602 or Denise.ho an ,wakegov.com • Durham County Board of Commissioners, c/o Michelle Parker Evans, Clerk to the Board, 200 E Main St., Durham, NC 27701 or clerkkdconc. _og_v • Orange County Board of Commissioners, c/o Thom Freeman, Assistant to the Clerk to the Board, 200 South Cameron St., PO Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278 or tfreeman@orangecountync.com John Rees 103 Newell Street Chapel Hill, NC jrees(�gmail.com Current employer: IBM Research Triangle Park Position: !yi I/T Architect, Cognitive @ IBM What I do: I provide computer application architecture for cognitive and business applications. I also evaluate and specify dev ops software and applications to automate and improve the way my team provides processing capacity and business applications to the company Positions and activities of relevance to the position of Go Triangle Transit Citizens Advisory Committee. Roles performed for the benefit of the Town of Chapel Hill I am the vice chair of the Chapel Hill planning commission. I was appointed by the town council and have served for 18 months. In this role, I review and provide guidance to the Chapel Hill town council on development projects that range from small subdivisions to large commercial projects. This position requires me to have a good knowledge of the towns LUMO or Land Use Management Ordinance as well as transportation impacts and the towns 2020 plan. The Planning Commission meets twice a month. Additionally, I am the liaison to the towns Transportation and Connectivity Advisory Board. In this role, I collect and feed back the issues as the board deliberates on projects that will have an impact to the towns transportation and connectivity. In this role, I am required to be familiar with the towns comprehensive plan, the bike plan and the connectivity plans the town is drafting currently as well as with rapidly growing areas such as the Ephesus Fordham (AKA Blue Hill) area. Non profits of note: I am currently the president of the Bicycle Alliance of Chapel Hill (BACH). BACH is a non profit, dedicated to improving Chapel Hill for the needs of cyclists. We have worked with the town to obtain bike lanes in downtown, we have held cruiser rides with town staff, to provide them with some insights to the issues cyclists face in town, and we petition the town for improved infrastructure. Prior to that, I was the president of the Carolina Tarwheels Cycling club. The Tarwheels are a recreational club that provides group rides and raises funds the club grants to local non profits that have cycling related activities, especially youth oriented organizations. GoTriangle connections: I am a regular commuter on GoTriangle. I use the 805 and the 800, to commute to work in RTP. I have also used the 700, the CRX and the 105 / 100 to make trips to Raleigh and Durham. Additionally, I have volunteered my time to assist GoTriangle to perform commuting outreach at two IBM locations in RTP, and have worked with GoTriangle employees to help promote transit. I am a huge fan and advocate of regional transit in the area. I am experienced in working on boards, and I am excited at the opportunity to assist GoTriangle in any way I can to provide better transit options for myself and other users of transit as well as work to grow the usage and effectiveness of transit in the Wake, Durham and Orange county area. Thank you for your consideration John Rees AM"i GOTRIANGLE TRANSIT CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICATION The purpose of this committee is to advise the GoTriangle Board of Trustees (hereinafter "Board ") on current and emerging issues associated with planning and providing a high - quality transit network that serves the needs of our entire community. Please complete the information below to apply to serve on the Advisory Committee. Name: Gary Saunders Address: 103 Woodshire Lane City: Chapel Hill State /ZIP: NC 27514 -2430 *County: Orange *(Please note that you must reside in Wake, Durham or Orange County to be appointed to the Committee.) Home phone: 919 - 942 -0045 Cell phone: 919 - 656 -5470 Education: B.S., ChE Current employment: Acting Supervisor, Stationary Source Compliance Branch, NC Division of Air Quality NC Department of Environmental Quality, 1641 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -1641 Licenses held: References (limit of 3): Michael Pjetraj, Deputy Director, NC DAQ Anne Galamb, Transportation Demand Management Coordinator (City of Raleigh) James Hammond, NC DAQ Do you use public transit? If so, how often? Yes, each weekday (CHT routes and GoTriangle CRX route). I have been using the CRX route in conjunction with CHT and CAT /GoRaleigh since its inception in August 2005 Would you be willing to try public transit? See answer above Describe the importance of transit with regards to affordable housing and land use planning. It is my observation that transit planning has been an afterthought inland use planning and may be addressed in the affordable housing discussion and community planning. Recently, with the increase in resources for transit, it seems to be have changed to a leading rather than lagging consideration, particularly for housing that is designed for low and moderate - income people. However, it is important M to actually plan and provide for such housing in conjunction with transit rather than make it a "nice to consider" item. Describe the importance of transit with regards to individuals with handicaps or disabilities. For some, it may be the only reliable means of getting from point to point. It seems, however, that barriers exist for a broader use by people with disabilities. The combination of timing, access and routes served seem to be largest issues. However, certain routes seem to do well with serving limited populations, e.g, elderly persons who wish to get to and from senior activities or certain retail locations. We need to broaden out these services to make them more appealing and less challenging. Describe the importance of transit with regards to economic opportunity. We can see some local impacts associated with successful transit; a few less cars, a few more dollars for people to spend as discretionary purchases rather than on their automobile, which translates to economic impact. State government employees who use the GoPass and routinely do not drive can save hundreds of dollars per month that may translate into local spending and support of our local economy. In addition, have a well - planned, managed and functional transit system is a plus to those facilities and companies looking to locate in the RTP region. This may be one of many factors that tip the region into a favorable choice for economic opportunities. Have you had experiences with transit or other related issues in other places that could provide beneficial information to this committee? (Please limit your response to 100 or fewer words) I currently serve on the Orange Unified Transportation Board (OUTBoard) and previously served on the Orange County Commission for the Environment where one of our charges was to address transportation issues in the State of the Environment Report Please tell us why you would like to be on the GoTriangle Transit Advisory Committee. (Please limit your response to 100 or fewer words) With more than 10 years experience using public transit on a near daily basis, I have perspective of a person who sees what riders experience on a near daily basis on different systems. Prior to using the express bus through GoTriangle, I had experience with the former Triangle Transit Authority and getting between Chapel and Cary under the previous system. In addition, I have been and am currently a GoTriangle Ambassador. M. Please attach a current resume /biography with application. Attached. Those interested in serving can send a letter of interest along with resume and this application to one of these locations or email addresses: • GoTriangle Board of Trustees, c/o Shelley Blake, GoTriangle General Counsel, PO Box 13787, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 or sblakeg o, trian lg e.org • Wake County Board of Commissioners, c/o Denise Hogan, Clerk to the Board, PO Box 550, Raleigh, NC 27602 or Denise.hogangwakegov.com • Durham County Board of Commissioners, c/o Michelle Parker Evans, Clerk to the Board, 200 E Main St., Durham, NC 27701 or clerkgdconc. ov • Orange County Board of Commissioners, c/o Thom Freeman, Assistant to the Clerk to the Board, 200 South Cameron St., PO Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278 or tfreeman @orangecountync.gov CV Gary L. Saunders 103 Woodshire Lane, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 -2430 (919) 942 -0045 (Home), (919) 656 -5470 (Cell) Gsaun039 @gmail.com GOTRIANGLE TRANSIT CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE Experience Entropy Environmentalists, RTP, NC 1976 -1977 Project Engineer Emission testing and projects associated with unique source testing problems. Emission testing workshops conducted for US EPA and State Air Division Personnel (Nationwide) International Technology, Durham, NC 1978 -1993 Senior Project Engineer and Manager of Air Quality Services Managed projects for USEPA oversite inspections and workshop /training in all 10 US EPA Regions. Expertise included training of clients on operation and maintenance of control equipment, industrial and utility boiler operations, kraft pulp and paper mills, cement manufacturing, and iron and steel. Technical Director for Savannah River Site Emission Inventory and source GIS identification project in support of permit activities at the site. Parsons Engineering- Science, Cary, NC 1993 -1997 Manager, Air Quality Services Manager for air quality services consulting in the southeast United States. Provided performance testing, permitting, pollution prevention and troubleshooting services to industrial, commercial, and governmental agencies such as the US Coast Guard and the US Air Force. NC Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality, Raleigh, NC 1998 - Present Special Projects Engineer (currently Acting Supervisor of the Stationary Source Compliance Branch) Performance test review and observation, providing training on test methodology, odor evaluation, combustion evaluation, swine farm operations, and stationary reciprocating internal combustion engines. Chair of the NCDAQ Compliance Workgroup. Provide external presentations to public on rules, enforcement and testing issues. Currently supervising stack test group, continuous emission monitoring group and enforcement group, M ;1 Gary L. Saunders 103 Woodshire Lane, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 -2430 (919) 942 -0045 (Home), (919) 656 -5470 (Cell) Gsaun039 @gmail.com Education NC State University, B.S. Chemical Engineering, 1975 Communication Multiple years evaluation and presentation experience on highly complex technical and regulatory issues from rules development, implementation, and enforcement to providing information on technical industrial processes. References Provided upon request Me November 27, 2017 Orange County Board of Commissioners c/o Thom Freeman, Assistant to the Clerk to the Board 200 South Cameron St. PO Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Dear Thom Freeman and GoTriangle Transit Citizen Advisory Committee, I would like to apply to be a member for Orange County for the GoTriangle Transit Citizen Advisory Committee. I have lived in Orange County, a little ways outside Hillsborough City limits, for the last 10 years. For several years in the past, I used public transportation every week day. The routes I have taken are not direct, using transfers and multiple transit systems. Starting next year when my office moves to downtown Raleigh, I will again be taking public transportation on a daily basis. I have taken public transportation the past in other cities. I have been taking public transit on and off since I was a small child with my mother growing up in Pittsburgh, PA. I worked my way through college and graduate school, and with public transportation, I was able to work and go to school, without the added expense of a private vehicle. I also took public transit when I lived in the San Francisco Bay Area. I took Caltrain to work for many years with the benefit of connecting shuttles to business parks, or walked from the train station to work. I took public transportation as a means to cut costs, and it allowed us to be a one - vehicle family for many years. I think my experience with public transportation in the Triangle and other places would benefit the Transit Citizen Advisory Committee. I also feel that I bring additional benefit to the committee, as a research librarian with experience with transportation resources, I would be a unique addition to the committee. I look forward to hearing from you about the opportunity to be a member ofthe GoTriangle Transit Citizen Advisory Committee for Orange County. Sincerely, l Jayse A. Sessi 1812 Steadfast Road Hillsborough, NC 27278 50 GOTRIANGLE TRANSIT CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICATION The purpose of this committee is to advise the GoTriangle Board of Trustees (hereinafter "Board ") on current and emerging issues associated with planning and providing a high - quality transit network that serves the needs of our entire community. Please complete the information below to apply to serve on the Advisory Committee. Name: Jayse Sessi Address: 1812 Steadfast Road City: Hillsborough State /ZIP: NC *County: Orange *(Please note that you must reside in Wake, Durham or Orange County to be appointed to the Committee.) Home phone: Cell phone: 919 - 402 -7074 Education: A.A. Community College of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA; B.A. Chatham College, Pittsburgh, PA; M.L.S. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA Current employment: Alston & Bird Licenses held: NC Driver's License References (limit of 3): Carlton McKee, Hillsborough, NC 919 - 732 -4527 Kurt Kulberg Hillsborough, NC 919- 597 -1264 Claudine Woods, Cary NC 704 - 578 -7908 Do you use public transportation? If so, how often? Yes, for several years in the past, I used public transportation every week day. Lately, I use it about once every month or every other month. I take the 420 Hillsborough to Chapel Hill route, then transfer to either the 800 or 805 to get to my work in Imperial Center near the Regional Transit Center. Our office will be moving to downtown Raleigh in January 2018 and I will be taking the CRX every weekday to work. Would you be willing to try public transit? Yes, answered above. 51 Describe the importance of transit with regards to affordable housing and use planning. I see a direct correlation between good transit service and affordable housing and land use planning. If land planning with affordable housing is located along transit routes, it can be extremely beneficial to low income individuals and families. It can either help reduce the dependence of the use for a car or eliminate the need for a.car. Describe the importance of transit with regards to individuals with handicaps or disabilities. Public transportation services can improve the quality of life for individuals with handicaps and /or individuals with disabilities. Public transportation could possible enable these individuals to be able to get out of their homes for work, appointments, shopping, and social engagements. Describe the importance with regards to economic opportunity. Public transportation is needed for continued economic growth. Alternatives to driving and.increased.trafic. delays is necessary for the Triangle Area. In the years I have lived in Orange County, the traffic has increased greatly along the 1 -40 corridor. My commute time has increased from 25 minutes one way to often times 45 minutes or longer, if I take 1 -40. 1 often take 1- 85/147, to avoid the increased traffic on 1 -40, especially in the mornings into work. In my opinion, it would be good to have a transit route to RTP from Orange Co. To have this transit option in place since Orange Co is growing, before a great influx of commuters clog the freeway, as an option to get commuters off 1 -40, and reduce the increased traffic, could be very beneficial to Orange Co. Especially now that the transit has routes to both Chapel Hill/ UNC and Durham /Duke are in place; Have you had experiences with transit or other related issues in other places that could provide beneficial information to this committee? (Please limit your response to 100 or fewer words.) I have been taking public transit on and off since I was a small child with my mother growing up in Pittsburgh, PA. I took public transportation all through my college years in Pittsburgh PA. During this time I worked my way through college and graduate school. With good public transportation, I was able to work and go to school without the added expense of a private vehicle. I also took public transit when I lived in the San Francisco Bay Area. I took Caltrain to work for many years with connecting shuttles to business parks, or walked to work. Please tell us why you would like to be on the GoTriangle Transit Advisory Committee. (Please limit your response to 100 or fewer words.) I have been in the Triangle area, Orange County for 10 years. I have taken public transportation on and off . over that period of time. I also have taken routes that are not direct, using transfers and multiple transit systems. Starting next year when my office moves to downtown Raleigh, I will again be taking public transportation on a daily basis. I have experience using transit systems in other areas of the United States on a regular basis, over a period of time. I feel that with my varied experience I would be an asset to the committee. 52 Jayse Sessi iayseasessi @vahoo.com 919 - 402 -7074 Experience: Alston & Bird, LLP — 9 years Durham, North Carolina Reference Librarian (Science and patent specialist) Conduct on demand research for science literature and patents, using: PubMed, IEEE Xplore, ACM Digital Library, ProQuest Dialog, Thomson Innovation, Questel Orbit, PatBase, and other databases. Research books, articles, and standards to purchase or obtain. Conduct legal research; pull cases, opinions using Westlaw, Lexis Advance and Bloomberg Law. Search PACER, Courthouse News Services, and Courtlink for case docket information. Manage collection for patent group, built library collection for new banking litigation group, maintain collection. SRI International — 2 years Menlo Park, California Biotech — Document Delivery Librarian Managed the Biotech collection and general archives for the firm. Conducted on demand research and patent searches for scientist using PubMed, ERIC, Scopus, Dialog, and other databases. Created PubMed training for scientists and staff. Trained 85% of Biotech department. Trained Education department on ERIC. Updated SRI's holdings in Docline, added missing titles, removed weeded titles, and added end dates for subscriptions discontinued. Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - 8 years South San Francisco, California Reference Librarian- 6 months; Library Manager- 5.5 years; Sr. Manager— 2 years Managed physical library in South San Francisco office, built Library in San Diego, CA office, managed staff in both locations. Built online resources for the firm world -wide and negotiated online contracts for appropriate resources. Conducted on demand research for scientist, and business groups. Trained users on online resources. Usage of Ovid increased from single site use to world -wide use, from 100 searches a month, single site usage, to an average of 12,000 searches a month with world -wide firm usage. Roche Bioscience — contract position through AIM - 2 years Palo Alto, California Reference — Document Delivery Librarian Staffed the Reference Desk, and managed document delivery for scientific and business departments. Document delivery tripled during this period with requests for New Drug Application FDA filings. Conducted on demand research and patent searches for scientist using Dialog, Grateful Med, PubMed, Ovid CD -ROM, and PDR- CD -ROM. Physics International — contract position through AIM — 6 months San Leandro, California Reference Librarian Rebuilt closed library, reorganized collection, reinstated research services for all staff. Checked -in journals. Conducted on demand research and patent searches for scientist using Dialog. 53 Varian, Inc — contract position through AIM —10 months Palo Alto, California Reference Librarian Cataloged new material, and continued retrospective conversion of older material, downloaded catalog records to OCLC. Checked -in journals. Conducted on demand research and patent searches for scientists using Dialog. Filled article and book requests using interlibrary loan or document delivery vendors. Failure Analysis Associates — 5 years (Currently known as Exponent) Menlo Park, California Research Associate (Reference Librarian) Conducted on demand research for scientists using Dialog, and Nexis. Researched articles and industry standards. Filled from in -house collections or placed requests for document delivery using Stanford University Socrates, UC Melvyl, OCLC, and RLIN. Filled requests with appropriate Document Delivery vendor, based on library holdings: Researched photographs, commercials, and videos for PR materials. and annual reports. Researched vehicles and mechanical. parts for accident reconstruction. Part of research team for U.S. v. Lee Harvey Oswald mock trial for the 1992 ABA meeting, including obtaining copyright permission to use the Zapruder film. Part of research team for various episodes of NBC Series "What Happened ?" Pittsburg State University — 3.5 years Pittsburg, Kansas Reference Librarian —1 year; Managing Reference Librarian —1.5 years Managed Reference Desk; assisted patrons with reference queries conducted Library Tours for lasses and individuals. Scheduled Librarian staff for evening and weekend shifts. Scheduled, trained, and supervised 2 -3 student assistants. Moved annual mailings from paper file to computer mailing list. Trained professional and paraprofessional staff to use Word Perfect. Conduct training session on CD- ROM products: Medline, CINAHL, ERIC, Disclosure, INSPEC, and other databases. Member of CD -ROM Committee selected database to test and purchase for library. Member of the Faculty- Author Committee helped organized Faculty- Author reception twice a year. Faculty- Library Liaison for Engineering, History, and Fine Arts Departments. Circulation Librarian —1 year Managed circulation desk; scheduled, trained and supervised 25 -30 student assistants and 2 employees. Maintained collection for general college collection of 75,000 books for a student population of 6,000 undergraduate and graduate including Business School and Engineering School. Conducted and managed major shift of about 80% of the book collection. Increased professor book renewal rate to 100% in one year. Community College of Allegheny County — Allegheny Campus — 6 years Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Circulation Assistant — Assistant Cataloger Assisted in copy cataloging and retrospective conversion of older material, assisted in filing card catalog; weeded books and cards from the catalog. Assisted at circulation desk, managed circulation desk in absence of Circulation Manager. Maintained the college catalog collection and annual mailing for.new catalogs for collection. Update Pathfinders for History, Social Sciences, Sociology, and Anthropology. Education: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA M.L.S. Chatham College (now Chatham University), Pittsburgh, PA B A. History /Anthropology /Sociology Community College of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA A.A. Social Sciences 54 GOTRIANGLE TRANSIT CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICATION The purpose of this committee is to advise the GoTriangle Board of Trustees (hereinafter "Board ") on current and emerging issues associated with planning and providing a high - quality transit network that serves the needs of our entire community. Please complete the information below to apply to serve on the Advisory Committee. Name: Alison Stuebe Address: 111 Simerville Rd City: Chapel Hill State /ZIP: NC 27517 *County: Orange *(Please note that you must reside in Wake, Durham or Orange County to be appointed to the Committee.) Home phone: 919 - 883 -4961 Cell phone: 617- 308 -1590 Education: BS, MD, MSc Current employment: Associate professor, UNC School of Medicine Licenses held: NC drivers' license; NC Medical License, MA Medical License References (limit of 3): Molly DeMarco, mollydemarco(a mail.com Denise Shaver, Denise.Shaver @unchealth.unc.edu Do you use public transit? If so, how often? Yes; every weekday to and from work on Chapel Hill Transit, and often to other locations e.g. the airport or downtown Raleigh, using GoTriangle. When traveling for business in other cities, I usually travel using transit (both rail and bus) instead of taking a taxi or using ridershare services. Would you be willing to try public transit? See above. Describe the importance of transit with regards to affordable housing and land use planning: Our household has saved thousands of dollars over the ten years we've lived in Chapel Hill through our reduced use of our car and not needing to pay for parking at UNC. These types of cost savings are critical for lower- income people, which is why it's important for the community to prioritize placing affordable housing options along transit lines. 55 Describe the importance of transit with regards to individuals with handicaps or disabilities: For people for whom driving is not an option due to disability, it is critical that they have access to useful transit services to provide them with mobility options. Describe the importance of transit with regards to economic opportunity. Car ownership is expensive. As a physician at UNC, I have many patients who struggle to attend critical medical appointments because of their inability to get transportation to the hospital or clinic. The availability of convenient, reliable transportation also impacts people's ability to access employment opportunities and keep jobs once they've earned them. Have you had experiences with transit or other related issues in other places that could provide beneficial information to this committee? (Please limit your response to 100 or fewer words) Along with my daily transit ridership here, I've ridden on transit systems in communities throughout the US, Europe, and Australia, and can provide useful insight not only on transit services but how transit can link with other services such as bikeshare and good pedestrian accommodations to make transit use easier and more feasible for people. Please tell us why you would like to be on the GoTriangle Transit Advisory Committee. (Please limit your response to 100 or fewer words) As a daily transit rider, I have a vested interest in making sure that the region's transit agencies make their customers' needs paramount. I also want to advocate for my many patients who struggle to access jobs, social services, and other resources in the community due to a lack of transportation or transit options. Please attach a current resume/biography with application. Those interested in serving can send a letter of interest along with resume and this application to one of these locations or email addresses: • GoTriangle Board of Trustees, c/o Shelley Blake, GoTriangle General Counsel, PO Box 13787, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 or sblake @gotriangle.org • Wake County Board of Commissioners, c/o Denise Hogan, Clerk to the Board, PO Box 550, Raleigh, NC 27602 or Denise.hogan @wakegov.com • Durham County Board of Commissioners, c/o Michelle Parker Evans, Clerk to the Board, 200 E Main St., Durham, NC 27701 or clerk @dconc.gov • Orange County Board of Commissioners, c/o Thom Freeman, Assistant to the Clerk to the Board, 200 South Cameron St., PO Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278 or tfreeman @orangecountync.gov 57 GOTRIANGLE TRANSIT CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICATION The purpose of this committee is to advise the GoTriangle Board of Trustees (hereinafter "Board ") on current and emerging issues associated with planning and providing a high - quality transit network that serves the needs of our entire community. Please complete the information below to apply to serve on the Advisory Committee. Name: Alison Stuebe Address: 111 Simerville Rd City: Chapel Hill State /ZIP: NC 27517 *County: Orange *(Please note that you must reside in Wake, Durham or Orange County to be appointed to the Committee.) Home phone: 919 - 883 -4961 Cell phone: 617- 308 -1590 Education: BS, MD, MSc Current employment: Associate professor, UNC School of Medicine Licenses held: NC drivers' license; NC Medical License, MA Medical License References (limit of 3): Molly DeMarco, mollydemarco(a mail.com Denise Shaver, Denise.Shaver @unchealth.unc.edu Do you use public transit? If so, how often? Yes; every weekday to and from work on Chapel Hill Transit, and often to other locations e.g. the airport or downtown Raleigh, using GoTriangle. When traveling for business in other cities, I usually travel using transit (both rail and bus) instead of taking a taxi or using ridershare services. Would you be willing to try public transit? See above. Describe the importance of transit with regards to affordable housing and land use planning: Our household has saved thousands of dollars over the ten years we've lived in Chapel Hill through our reduced use of our car and not needing to pay for parking at UNC. These types of cost savings are critical for lower- income people, which is why it's important for the community to prioritize placing affordable housing options along transit lines. M-* Describe the importance of transit with regards to individuals with handicaps or disabilities: For people for whom driving is not an option due to disability, it is critical that they have access to useful transit services to provide them with mobility options. Describe the importance of transit with regards to economic opportunity. Car ownership is expensive. As a physician at UNC, I have many patients who struggle to attend critical medical appointments because of their inability to get transportation to the hospital or clinic. The availability of convenient, reliable transportation also impacts people's ability to access employment opportunities and keep jobs once they've earned them. Have you had experiences with transit or other related issues in other places that could provide beneficial information to this committee? (Please limit your response to 100 or fewer words) Along with my daily transit ridership here, I've ridden on transit systems in communities throughout the US, Europe, and Australia, and can provide useful insight not only on transit services but how transit can link with other services such as bikeshare and good pedestrian accommodations to make transit use easier and more feasible for people. Please tell us why you would like to be on the GoTriangle Transit Advisory Committee. (Please limit your response to 100 or fewer words) As a daily transit rider, I have a vested interest in making sure that the region's transit agencies make their customers' needs paramount. I also want to advocate for my many patients who struggle to access jobs, social services, and other resources in the community due to a lack of transportation or transit options. Please attach a current resume/biography with application. Those interested in serving can send a letter of interest along with resume and this application to one of these locations or email addresses: • GoTriangle Board of Trustees, c/o Shelley Blake, GoTriangle General Counsel, PO Box 13787, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 or sblake @gotriangle.org • Wake County Board of Commissioners, c/o Denise Hogan, Clerk to the Board, PO Box 550, Raleigh, NC 27602 or Denise.hogan @wakegov.com • Durham County Board of Commissioners, c/o Michelle Parker Evans, Clerk to the Board, 200 E Main St., Durham, NC 27701 or clerk @dconc.gov • Orange County Board of Commissioners, c/o Thom Freeman, Assistant to the Clerk to the Board, 200 South Cameron St., PO Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278 or tfreeman @orangecountync.gov