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16 <br /> Page 2 of 2 Heidi Perry <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Supplemental Questions: <br /> Boards/Commissions appointments: <br /> Orange Unified Transportation Board <br /> Application Date: 9/9/2014 <br /> Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br /> In addition to the work I do in the community, I work with other transportation advocates, and <br /> have a good rapport with all of them. When I served on Carrboro s Transportation Advisory <br /> Board, I attended most of the Transit Partners Meetings, so I am very <br /> Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br /> I have 2 main reasons: I think Orange County is losing out on a lot of bicycle tourism dollars, and <br /> would like to see that explored. Oregon brings in over$400 million in bicycle tourism dollars, and <br /> the only thing they really have that we don t have is b <br /> Conflict of Interest: <br /> Work Experience: Design and publication of books/technical drawing of charts and maps <br /> has been my profession for the last 20+ years. I am the head of the design and <br /> production department at UNC Press, a nationally known and respected book publisher. <br /> Volunteer Experience: I have served on the Carrboro Transportation Advisory Board for a <br /> total of 20 years since 1985. I have also served on the Chapel Hill Bike Pedestrian Board, <br /> and the Carrboro Bicycle Coalition. I have served on the Library Services Taskforce and <br /> 2 of the previous Horace Williams Tract task forces (now called Chapel Hill North). Last <br /> year I received an award from the NC Planners Assoc. (the Marvin Collins award) for my <br /> volunteer work in this area. I have attended most of the Transit Partners meetings over <br /> the last two years. I have also served on the Smith Level Road Task Force, and have <br /> assisted with several bus, bike, and pedestrian activities. I think all of this would be an <br /> asset on this board. <br /> Education: BFA 77 UNC with a concentration in Set Design and technical Theatre, <br /> Architural Drafting degree from Durham Tech, several classes taken over the ears in <br /> subjects renging from sign language to Portugese to computer software (Photoshop, <br /> Illustrator, Acrobat, InDesign, and Dreamweaver) <br /> Other Comments: <br /> Originally (01/24/2007) applied for Library Services Taskforce and the Orange Unified <br /> Transportation Commission. 02/23/2012 APPLIED FOR OUT BOARD. ADDRESS <br /> VERIFICATION: 407 Robert Hunt Drive is in Carrboro City Limits in the Chapel Hill <br /> Township. Updated application 09/09/2014. Updated application 07/21/2017. <br /> This application was current on: 7/21/2017 Date Printed: 7/21/2017 <br />