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DocuSign Envelope ID:6FBOD2B6-B8D3-4136-A376-20FDC2D04FC7 <br /> RENEE ANN PRICE <br /> 1701 Riverside Drive . Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> 919.593.1904 . reneeprice2012Cb mail.com <br /> Expertise in planning, developing and implementing policies and programs that advance the human <br /> condition—i.e., social justice, economic equity and environmental quality—in diverse urban and rural <br /> communities. Extensive experience in artistic design and written composition for promotional pieces and <br /> publications. Life-long advocate for civil rights, women's rights, human rights, and arts and culture. <br /> EXPERIENCE <br /> Commissioner[2012-present] <br /> Board of County Commissioners, Orange County, NC <br /> Represent and serve the people of Orange County with the intent to improve the social, economic, <br /> fiscal, environmental and cultural aspects of the community. In conjunction with this office: <br /> Community Home Trust Board of Directors, Member <br /> Durham-Chapel Hill-Orange Working Group, Member <br /> Durham Technical Community College Board of Trustees, Trustee <br /> North Carolina Association of County Commissioners [NCACC] Board of Directors, Director <br /> North Carolina Association of County Commissioners [NCACC], Voting Delegate <br /> National Association of Counties [NACo], Voting Delegate <br /> NACo Community and Economic Development Steering Committee, Member <br /> Triangle Area Regional Planning Organization Technical Advisory Committee, Chair <br /> Co-Founder and Project Director [2010-present] <br /> Free Spirit Freedom Institute& Gallery, Hillsborough Arts Council, Hillsborough, NC <br /> Drafted original proposal for a community-driven cultural arts initiative that combines photography, <br /> narrative, history and free expression to build bridges of cross-cultural understanding. <br /> Compose and install exhibitions at various area venues. <br /> Prepare and submit grant proposals to develop and sustain the project. <br /> Independent Consultant [1991-present] <br /> Prepared grant application for veterinarian-veterans initiative. <br /> Coordinated a community effort and successfully defeated a transportation project that bore adverse <br /> social, cultural and environmental implications. <br /> Drafted grant proposals for new program initiatives, and prepared conference materials for Operation <br /> Spring Plant, Inc., NC Fair Share, NC Hunger Network, Land Loss Prevention Project. <br /> Founding member of the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group, a diverse grassroots <br /> movement to promote organic and sustainable farming and food production systems. <br /> Worked on the 1994 USDA Farm Bill, particularly sections relating to minority farmers and farmworkers, <br /> with the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. <br /> Manager, Office[2011-2013] <br /> Health Center of Hillsborough, Hillsborough, NC <br /> Coordinated public information and community outreach activities; maintained patient accounts data. <br /> Manager, Retail [2002-2005] <br /> Saslow's jewelers, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC <br /> Managed daily retail operations for fine jewelry branch store; consistently achieved weekly and <br /> monthly top sales in the region. <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br />