Agenda - 02-02-2021 Virtual Board Meeting; 6-c - Appointments to the Orange County Broadband Task Force

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18 Page 2 of 3 Terri Buckner BOCC Elections Advisory Group Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I ve lived in the southern portion of the county off and on for over 40 years which gives me the context for understanding why this group was created. As a professional project manager, I am accustomed to listening to dissenting viewpoints and trying to find points of agreement in order to move projects forward. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: I am sympathetic to the concerns of those living in the northern areas. I believe strongly that all citizens deserve to be represented, especially at the local level. Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: Politically, I am unaffiliated. Conflict of Interest: Orange County Broadband Task Force Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I served on the Chapel Hill Information Technology Advisory Committee that recommended the town work with NC DOT to lay fiber cable when the traffic signal system was upgraded and I was the project manager on the North Carolina Next Generation Network project through UNC in coalition with Duke, NC State and Wake Forest along with Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Durham, Winston Salem and Raleigh. Our goal was to bring broadband to all of the participating communities at a reasonable price. Separately, I have worked on numerous technology planning projects through UNC, Old Dominion, and Florida State. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: In today s economy, broadband needs to be treated like any other utility. Children need it for school, entrepreneurs need it to do business, everyone needs it for healthcare, paying bills, and generally living their lives. I have the educational background and the professional experience to help make it a reality. Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: The committee needs to know what the Commissioners want to accomplish and then provide 2- 3 scenarios for how that goal can be accomplished. The only diversity issues I am aware of for this matter is cost and location. Any solution needs to be affordable for the lowest income levels in the county without any reduction in quality/access. And that must be the case regardless of where they live in the county. I am committed to making the case for those levels of equity. Conflict of Interest: Boards/Commissions appointments: Historic Preservation Commission (APPLICANTS SHALL RESIDE WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL Application Date: 1/9/2018 Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I have been photographing historical structures throughout Orange County for many years. Attended 2015 Vernacular Architecture Forum annual conference to learn more about the formal methods of historical preservation. Several American Studies courses that Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: An extra-curricular passion. Wish to help preserve Orange County history in the midst of unprecedented growth. Help find the balance between growth/change and preservation Conflict of Interest: