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24 <br /> Orange County Berard of Commissioners - Vacancy Application <br /> Name: Anna Richards <br /> Address, 205 Copper Beech Court <br /> Entail: penny 319 gmail.corn Phone. 206 954-4278 <br /> Registered Vater?yes Zoo E] Party Afflffation: Dem <br /> QuestiDns: <br /> 1. What motivates you to want to serve as an Orange County cornet ssioner, including why are you <br /> seeking an appointment now, as opposed to running for the seat during a previous election? <br /> As a life-long volunteer and social justice advocate, f work to advance uppportuniies for all <br /> Citizens. l never saver elected office as my mechanism to serve. However, as the corona vires <br /> disportianately impacted sa many in this the wealthiest county in North Carolina, l realized that <br /> there were limits to the impact of volunteer efforts alone. it became clear that,at the focal <br /> level, the county provides the basic safety net and essential services we all need. Now that we <br /> are In a different stage of the pandernic,we have the opportunity to rebuifd "eyes wide openu <br /> about the disparities in technology, employment, housing, food security and health. i see this <br /> unexpected appointment as a way to add my community volunteer perspective to the process, <br /> 2. What do you consider to be one of the Most important characteristics of a county commissianer7 <br /> What in your experience dernonstrates your agility to be effective as a commissioner?What is your <br /> experience in shared governance ar leadership? What steps do you take in making decisions? <br /> We live in a diverse county with diverse interests and needs. To be effective therefore,l <br /> believe one important cornmisslonoer characteristic is to be a collaborator. Collaboration is the <br /> art of working together with others to achieve a shared goal.As a collaborator, i enter into <br /> dellberations with a mind open to facts, data and points of of view. in both my corporate <br /> experience leading large organizations and in my volunteer capacity as president of the CHC <br /> NAACP, successful outcomes de=pended On nay abllityr to engage stakehoIdears, listen to diverse <br /> perspectives and being clear about the objectives wlth a goal to get a sense of fairness if not <br /> buy-in to the outcome. One example is the collaboration between Orange and Chatham NAACP <br /> branches and local law enforcement fol Iowing the George Floyd murder. My 40+years in <br /> leader roles, convince me that all leadership is shared eventhough accountability is personal. <br /> 3. How would your appointment enhance d1versity of the BOCC? <br /> 1 am not a career politician. l am a retiree. ] moved to Orange County in 2013. i am a socia[ <br /> justice advocate and a community organizer who helped expand the racial conversation in our <br /> county after building a 42 year executive career with Fortune 104 companies. I earned an MSA <br /> raid-career in my forties. I tried to start a business during tate pandernie.The bulk of my work <br /> life was in finance, cost, contract and supplier rnanagernent wr'th an emphasis on process. l <br /> bring the opportunity of expanded community voice.This combination of lured experiences and <br /> Training offer another perspective to the already diverse board. <br /> Applicodans are dve to the Orange County Clerk to the Board by 5 pm arl July 19,2021. Completed upplicatfons <br /> can be erralled to cderk2orangecountynnaav or delivered to 300 W. `rryon St.,2"d Ftr.,HiRsboroegh, NC .27278, <br />