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Page 4 of 4 David Mansor <br />Other Comments: <br />This application was current on:2/1/2018 Date Printed:2/1/2018 <br />Boards/Commissions appointments: <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 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 />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 CPS’s 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 “hard work beats talent, when talent does not hustle” – 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 world’s 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 society’s bad habits. <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 />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 />32