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11 <br /> Page 4 of 4 David Mansor <br /> My life experiences distinguish me from other candidates. <br /> I am determined to be successful despite growing up with two parents who suffer from drug <br /> addictions. I have overcome spending my middle school years living in a crack house with my <br /> little brother John. After raising my brother in that environment for nearly two years, my house <br /> was raided by SWAT and we were placed in a Child Protective Services (CPS)group home. The <br /> group home was toxic, we were abused, and no one expected us to succeed. <br /> However, I learned that you need to be aware of the opportunities that exist through creative <br /> application of rules and regulations. CPS allocates funds per child for living expenses, and by <br /> leveraging CPSa€TMs resources in combination with private scholarships, we were able to get <br /> out of the group home for the summers. Fortunately, my brother received three scholarships to <br /> attend a summer camp in the Adirondack Mountains. I was privileged to participate in three <br /> programs: a service trip to build a cafeteria in Belize, an exchange trip to China, and even spent <br /> a summer at Harvard. I want to apply my ability to identify creative strategies has enabled me to <br /> see tremendous opportunities that have been overlooked. <br /> My unique background would certainly bring a fresh perspective to the school. I firmly believe <br /> that a€cehard work beats talent, when talent does not hustles€La€"Justin Wu. Every day was <br /> as struggle, and I worked tremendously hard to get where I am today. I still struggle to figure out: <br /> why we have the resources and knowledge to solve the worlds€TMs problems, but do not? Like <br /> the world, my parents had everything, and self-destructively lost it all to bad habits. I am <br /> passionate about solving these problems, and overcoming societya€TMs bad habits. <br /> What do you see as the responsibilities of this board, and what do you hope to <br /> accomplish if appointed? <br /> The board s responsibilities are to make decisions that benefit the entire county s needs for <br /> economic growth, infrastructure development, and improvements in Orange County s overall <br /> quality of life. <br /> What do you consider to be be the most important issues facing Orange County related <br /> to growth? <br /> The Orange-Durham Light Rail Project <br /> What role should the Planning Board take in guiding and regulating growth? <br /> The Planning board should take a strong role in facilitating cooperation between politicians, <br /> private business, and non-for-profits to make progress in the following areas: public <br /> transportation, education, affordable housing, and public health. <br /> How would you, as a member of the Planning Board, contribute to the implementation of <br /> the Board of Commissioners' adopted Goals and Priorities? <br /> The document and link did not load.Therefore, I cannot give you an adequate response at this time. <br /> Other Comments: <br /> This application was current on: 1/15/2017 7:42:56 PM Date Printed: 1/20/2017 <br />