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53 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Thomas Rhodes <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Mr. Thomas Rhodes <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 601 Elin Ct. <br /> Hillsborough NC 27278 <br /> Phone: 9196360677 <br /> Email: thrhodes@hotmail.com <br /> Year of OC Residence: 2011 <br /> Township of Residence: <br /> Zone of Residence: <br /> Gender Identity: Male <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 35-59 <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> Chair of Orange County Parks and Recreation Council <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> Orange County Parks and Recreation Council <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> BOCC Elections Advisory Group <br /> Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br /> I have volunteered as a poll watcher in the past and have participated in the electoral process <br /> whenever possible. I am very interested in the potential for this group to make changes in our <br /> process. <br /> Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br /> I have lived here for almost 10 years now and am concerned about equitable representation for <br /> the rural parts of the county. There is a huge rural/urban divide in NC and I feel like Orange <br /> County is a microcosm of that. My general impression is Chapel Hill and to a lesser extent <br /> Carrboro and Hillsborough dominate the decision making. Evaluating the current election <br /> process is needed to provide more balance. <br /> Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: <br /> I live in northern Orange County just outside Hillsborough and feel that my viewpoint would <br /> represent those who do not feel represented by the current electoral process. <br /> Conflict of Interest: <br />