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Page 2 of 2 Nathan Boucher <br />Other Comments: <br />This application was current on:2/10/2020 5:13:01 PM Date Printed:2/11/2020 <br />Boards/Commissions appointments: <br />Orange Unified Transportation Board <br />Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br />I am a car user, bus user, runner, and bicyclist in OC. I am a public policy professor and <br />research scientist accustomed to analyzing data thoughtfully, weighing unintended <br />consequences and community benefit. I have no political agenda - I would like to listen well, <br />collaborate when able, and be there for the tough decisions. <br />Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br />Our community is growing rapidly and we need workable solutions to keep our county a livable <br />place. I would like to help ensure positive growth in our county that is tempered with <br />consideration for density, traffic, ecosystem, and human impact. <br />Conflict of Interest: <br />Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: <br />I came from NYC in 2015 and Boston before that. I have been a long advocate of public transit <br />options using mixed methods. I am an OC homeowner, taxpayer, and parent of school age <br />children with an analytical mind and a heart rooted in community. I pride myself on my even <br />hand and value multiple viewpoints. <br />Advisory Board on Aging <br />Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br />34 <br />Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br />I am a professor in geriatric medicine and population health sciences at Duke Medical School <br />and professor of public policy at Duke s Sanford School of Public Policy. My research there and <br />at the Veterans Administration (where I am a health services research scientist) is focused on <br />aging populations especially care in advanced illness. Family caregiver support is also my focus. <br />My research is at the intersection of social care and health care. Additionally, I am a senior <br />fellow at the Duke Center for Aging and core faculty at the Duke Margolis Center for Health <br />Policy. <br />Conflict of Interest: <br />I am an expert in aspects of aging-related research for both Veterans and non-Veterans, and <br />their families. <br />Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: <br />The care and health of our aging community and families caring for them are my focus and <br />passion. I am a public policy professor and research scientist accustomed to analyzing data <br />thoughtfully, weighing unintended consequences and community benefit. I have no political <br />agenda - I would like to listen well, collaborate when able, and be there for the tough decisions. <br />14