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GOTRIANGLE TRANSIT CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICATION <br />The purpose of this committee is to advise the GoTriangle Board of Trustees (hereinafter “Board”) on <br />current and emerging issues associated with planning and providing a high-quality transit network that <br />serves the needs of our entire community. <br />Please complete the information below to apply to serve on the Advisory Committee. <br />____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />Name: Molly De Marco <br />Address: 120 Justice Street <br />City: Chapel Hill <br />State/ZIP: North Carolina, 27516 <br />*County: Orange <br />*(Please note that you must reside in Wake, Durham or Orange County to be appointed to the <br />Committee.) <br />Home phone: N/A <br />Cell phone: 541-231-3292 <br />Education: My highest degree is a PhD in Public Health (Health Behavior) <br />Current employment: Research Assistant Professor of Nutrition in the Gillings School of Global <br />Public Health at UNC Chapel Hill and Research Scientist at the Center for Health Promotion & <br />Disease Prevention at UNC-CH <br />Licenses held: {I don’t know what this is referring to} <br />References (limit of 3): <br />Brian Litchfield, Director of Chapel Hill Transit (blitchfield@townofchapelhill.org) <br />I have worked with Brian during my time as co-chair with Orange County Justice United and as a leader with the Orange <br />County Transit Advocates on the successful plan to increase service in a historically African American neighborhood. I have also <br />helped engage communities in Chapel Hill and Carrboro (predominately low-resource communities) to provide feedback on current <br />and potential transit service to Chapel Hill Transit. <br /> <br />Damon Seils, Carrboro Alderperson (damon.seils@gmail.com) <br />I have worked closely with Damon to advocate for a comprehensive regional transit system over the last six years, including <br />community organizing through OrangePolitics.org and Orange County Transit Advocates. <br /> <br />Maggie West, Director of the Community Empowerment Fund (CEF) <br />(maggiew@communityempowermentfund.org) <br />I have worked with Maggie to engage CEF clients, people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, in providing feedback on <br />transit needs over the last four years. <br /> <br />Do you use public transit? If so, how often? <br />19