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Page 2 of 2 Tom Gray <br />Other Comments: <br />This application was current on:7/29/2020 Date Printed:7/29/2020 <br />Boards/Commissions appointments: <br />Orange County Planning Board (REQUIRES DISCLOSURE STATEMENT) <br />Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br />As a civil engineer, I am familiar with engineering and planning activities associated with <br />balancing the demands of development, budget and asset management, and natural resources <br />preservation. <br />Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br />I have an interest in serving my community and contributing my knowledge of roadway and <br />greenway facilities planning and design and water resources management to help where needed. <br />Conflict of Interest: <br />There could be a perceived business interest, because I am employed by a private engineering <br />firm. <br />Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: <br />Civil engineer, Orange county rural resident, commuter (to Durham and Raleigh), interested in <br />balanced community growth and transit options with a focus on preservation of rural and <br />agricultural land for parks and open space as well as agricultural economic growth <br />Orange Unified Transportation Board <br />Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br />I am a practicing civil engineer with a background in water resources management, planning and <br />design with an emphasis on roadway and greenway planning and design. <br />Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br />I enjoy outdoor activities, and I believe parks and recreational facilities are one of the more <br />important assets of a community. I would like to participate in helping make decisions about <br />how community recreational facilities are maintained, upgraded and expanded. <br />Conflict of Interest: <br />Because I work for a private consulting firm, information shared with or received from this board <br />may be perceived as being a conflict of interest; however, I am confident I would be able to <br />separate my work from my interest to serve my community. <br />Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: <br />Civil engineer, Orange county rural resident, commuter (to Durham and Raleigh), interested in <br />balanced community growth and transit options with a focus on preservation of rural and <br />agricultural land for parks and open space as well as agricultural economic growth <br />10