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Page 3 of 3 Thomas Link <br />Other Comments: <br />This application was current on:10/13/2018 7:53:19 PM Date Printed:10/17/2018 <br />Boards/Commissions appointments: <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 />18