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Page 2 of 2 Ramchandra Athavale <br />Other Comments: <br />This application was current on:2/1/2018 Date Printed:2/1/2018 <br />Boards/Commissions appointments: <br />Orange County Planning Board (REQUIRES DISCLOSURE STATEMENT) <br />Please list the work/volunteer experience/qualifications that would add to your expertise <br />for this board. <br />I have experience in leadership with the Sierra Club and WakeUp Wake County when I lived in <br />Cary. <br />What do you see as the responsibilities of this board, and what do you hope to <br />accomplish if appointed? <br />To ensure that future construction in the county is done in a safe, environmentally sound, <br />esthetically appealing, and functional way. <br />What role should the Planning Board take in guiding and regulating growth? <br />Fight for the values that make Orange County great, but be willing to work with all that work in <br />good faith. <br />What unique perspective can you bring to the Orange County Planning Board? <br />I can bring a fresh voice from someone relatively new to the county while adding diversity to it. <br />What do you consider to be be the most important issues facing Orange County related <br />to growth? <br />Transportation access, affordable housing, environmental stewardship. <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 />(FYI, I get an error when I try to link to the pdf from the above link). <br />Most of what I indicated above is in the document. I am also a strong supporter of social justice. I have a son in the <br />LGBTQ community. <br />18