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13 <br /> Page 3 of 5 Adejuwon Ojebuoboh <br /> I am passionate about serving the community I reside in. I have resided in Nigeria, Canada, and <br /> North Carolina and have seen the structure of local government on various scales. la€TM ve <br /> witnessed the self-serving cynicism of some city management, but la€TMve also interacted with <br /> dutiful local policymakers who always put the communitya€TMs needs before their own. I wish to <br /> emulate the latter, on the Economic Development Advisory Board. As a black male, I provide a <br /> diverse perspective on the issues facing Orange County and can contribute to the economic <br /> growth of this beautiful town. All in All, I want to serve this County! <br /> Conflict of Interest: <br /> Affordable Housing Advisory Board <br /> Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br /> As a Business student at the Kenan-Flagler School of Business, the focus of my education is <br /> grounded in economic development. This spirit of economic development directly correlates to <br /> Housing. I am taking courses revealing the intricacies of housing markets and the crisis of un- <br /> affordability. My business education will enable me to prioritize affordable housing needs, <br /> assess and monitor project proposals and local housing programs, and faithfully execute the <br /> mission of the Affordable Housing Advisory Board. I have served in local government as a <br /> member of the Onslow County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council where I collaborated with <br /> community stakeholders to improve youth diversion programs for delinquents and child <br /> offenders. I have also served as Chairman of the Jacksonville City Youth Council where I <br /> oversaw operations of the city-wide council. We provided professional and leadership <br /> development to teenagers and served as the official youth voice of the city. Also, for three years, <br /> I advocated youth representation in state government in meetings with NC Senate Majority <br /> Leader Harry Brown, State Representative Phil Shepard, NC Secretary of Administration <br /> Michelle Sanders, and NC Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest. I developed close connections with <br /> staffers in the NC General Assembly and in Governor Coopers€TMs Administration. In addition, I <br /> served as a Governors€TMs Page, able to interact with instrumental staff in Coopers€TMs <br /> administration and further strengthen bonds Is€TMve formed throughout North Carolina state <br /> government. As Executive Director of the Institute for Effective Change, I met with Congressmen <br /> across the state including Mark Meadows, David Rouzer, the Late Walter B. Jones, and G.K. <br /> Butterfield. Additionally, I was recognized by Governor Cooper as an outstanding volunteer and <br /> steward of community in 2018. 1 am equipped and excited to serve Orange County on the <br /> Affordable Housing Advisory Board! <br /> Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br /> I am passionate about serving the community I reside in. I have resided in Nigeria, Canada, and <br /> North Carolina and have seen the structure of local government on various scales. la€TM ve <br /> witnessed the self-serving cynicism of some city management, but Is€TMve also interacted with <br /> dutiful local policymakers who always put the communitya€TMs needs before their own. I wish to <br /> emulate the latter, on the Affordable Housing Advisory Board. As a black male, I provide a <br /> diverse perspective on the issues facing Orange County and can contribute to the housing <br /> affordability of this beautiful town. All in All, I want to serve this County! <br /> Conflict of Interest: <br />