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M Thom Freeman From: Steve Brantley Sent: Monday, March 24, 2014 4:50 PM To: Thom Freeman Cc: Michael Talbert; DR Bryan Subject: My Recommendation that the BOCC Appoint County Volunteer Applicant RON KEIZER to the Economic Development Advisory Board Attachments: Database Application.pdf, Orange County Economic Development Advisory Board Members March 2414 (2).docx Orange County Economic Development's Advisory Board currently has one vacancy, in the "core business community" category, due to former member Keia McLamb recently transferring out -of -state with her employer. Ms. McLamb was my advisory board's closest representative to the manufacturing community due to her position as the HR Manager of our packing industry MeadWestvaco in Mebane. She was also the only member who was not an Orange County resident. Our Policies & Procedures guidelines provide that our advisory board's 10 members include representatives from the following sectors: core business community (including banking, construction, manufacturing, architecture, real estate, legal, development, utility management, etc.), agriculture, entrepreneurial, UNC Chapel Hill & tourism. Manufacturing is not currently represented. , I wish to strongly endorse the application of Ronald Keizer as a qualified candidate to fill this open category. Mr. Keizer owns and operates a small metalworking manufacturing facility, called USA Dutch, which is located in the County's Cedar Grove area near US 70 Business & Mount Willing Road. His family -owned firm has operated in Orange County for the past 19 years, employs 27 local residents in the skilled machine trade, and is set to make $2.7 million capital expansion in 2014 to construct a new 30,000 sq. ft. facility. Mr. Keizer is a graduate of both UNC and Duke. He brings the unique perspective of a small business owner and a manufacturer who is committed to growing here in Orange County. I ask that the BOCC review his application and consider him for appointment. Best regards, Steve Brantley Director, Orange County Economic Development ATTACHMENTS; • Ronald Keizer — application • List of Orange County Economic Development Advisory Board Members, March 2014 "Thanks for the information Steve. I will go ahead and process the application and send out the standard email to Mr. Keizer with a copy to you. Once that is complete and you have had a chance to meet with your board, please send in (and it can be via email) a resolution stating the desire of the Economic Development Advisory Board to recommend Mr Keizer to the board. This is what we will then submit to the BOCC at the April 15, 2014 meeting. in order to include this recommendation to the BOCC, l will need the information by April 1, 2014. Thanks and have a great weekend. Thom"