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Page 2 of 3 Thomas Link <br />Supplemental Questions: <br />Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br />Jamzetta Bedford suggested that she thought I would be a great candidate to serve on the ABC <br />Commission. I live less than a mile from the Orange County ABC Store on US70/Hillsborough <br />Road in the Eno Township. <br />Conflict of Interest: <br />Alcoholic Beverage Control Board <br />Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br />I have served on a variety of Boards/Commissions in both the public and private sectors, and <br />know how to work effectively with other Board members from all social and demographic strata. <br />Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br />Jamzetta Bedford suggested that I would be an asset to this Board and suggested that I apply. I <br />went to school at Orange High School with Earl McKee and believe that he would support my <br />appointment as well. <br />Conflict of Interest: <br />Alcoholic Beverage Control Board <br />Please list/explain your experience, either professionally and/or from other <br />boards/commissions that you have in the areas of budget, personnel, and management. <br />American Dance Festival Association <br />National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees <br />Durham Arts Council <br />Orange County Arts Commission <br />American Federation of Government Employees, National Secretary (2000-2008) and National <br />Executive Vice President, (2008-2013), representing more than 10,000 Federal Employees <br />across America <br />In addition to the experience listed in the question above, please list the work/volunteer <br />experience/qualifications that would add to your expertise for this board. <br />I worked for many years as an Economist with the USEPA preparing cost/benefit and economic <br />impact analyses for air pollution regulations in the US. My job was to impartially analyze the cost <br />vs. benefits of any regulation and report to Congress for their consideraton. <br />What do you see as the responsibilities of this board, and what do you hope to <br />accomplish if appointed? <br />I think that it is vital to make sure that each ABC Store in Orange County is operating properly, <br />consistent with all County laws and rules, and that the very best employees are hired to provide <br />the very best service to our Orange County Residents, and to try to ensure that when they shop <br />for alcoholic beverages, that they return to our County ABC stores every time, having received <br />that very best service available to them. <br />17