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12 <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />Noah Oswald <br />Volunteer Application <br />Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br />Name: <br />Name Called: <br />Home Address: <br />Phone (Day): <br />Phone (Evening) <br />Phone (Cell): <br />Email: <br />Place of Employment: <br />Job Title: <br />Year of OC Residence: <br />Township of Residence: <br />Zone of Residence: <br />Sex: <br />Ethnic Background: <br />Noah Oswald <br />807 Collington Dr <br />Mebane NC 27302 <br />9196190121 <br />9196190121 <br />9196190121 <br />Noah.oswald @gmail.com <br />Leigh Peek, Attorney at Law, PC <br />Attorney <br />1985 <br />Cheeks <br />Male <br />Caucasian <br />Community Activities /Organizational Memberships: <br />Orange County Bar Association, Secretary <br />Judicial District 15 -B Bar Association, Member <br />Hillsborough /Orange County Chamber of Commerce, Member <br />Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br />None <br />Boards /Commissions applied for: <br />Affordable Housing Advisory Board <br />Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br />During my undergraduate coursework I served in both the United States Senate and Utah State <br />House of Representatives where issues of Human Services and Public Welfare were prominent <br />in legislation and committee meetings of various types. During law school at, North Carolina <br />Central University, public service and social equity were essential components of the case <br />studies and course work required. During each of these experiences I have seen the impact of <br />the economic stress families face in communities around our State and Nation. Additionally, I <br />have worked for more than 10 years with the Orange County Child Support Enforcement Agency <br />as a legal intern and now as one of their attorneys where we deal with the impact of increasing <br />housing costs (both from rent/mortgage costs and utility payments) on both sides of fractured <br />family units. These experiences provide perspective and knowledge which combine real world <br />problems with academic policy concerns. <br />Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br />I believe that housing costs are something that the members of our County share as a challenge <br />of one degree or another. As costs continue to rise, it is important that families of all income <br />levels be welcomed to our community and that housing options be available to serve families of <br />diverse backgrounds and economic statuses. I hope that by service on this advisory board I <br />would be able to provide clear perspectives and information that help our County provide <br />