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13 <br /> Page 2 of 2 Andrea Riley <br /> My research and communication skills would be useful in researching Orange County <br /> development applications. <br /> Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br /> I would like to see all of the citizens of Orange County represented in the plans for development <br /> of Orange County. There is a need for more diversity and representation of all areas of Orange <br /> County, particularly the rural western and northern areas of the County, in the allocation of <br /> Orange County funds and investment. I would like to learn more about what all of the residents <br /> of Orange County need and want in the way of development, and I would like to be helpful in <br /> making certain that the allocation of funds is equitable and meets the real needs of its citizens. <br /> Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: <br /> I live in rural, northwestern Orange County and am close to retirement age. I represent those <br /> who want to be able to stay in their homes past retirement and who want to keep housing <br /> affordable for those who choose to live in Orange County. I also have a young daughter(24 <br /> years old)who has grown up in this community and has kept in touch with the young people that <br /> she went to school with (Hillsborough Elementary, Gravelly Hill Middle School, and Orange <br /> High). She still cares about these people and wants to preserve the diverse community that she <br /> grew to be comfortable with when she attended school with black, Hispanic, and white students <br /> of all gender identifications. My daughter keeps me in touch with these young people, too, so <br /> that I know what is going on in their lives and what is important to them as they grow older. A lot <br /> of them care about Efland and Orange County and would like to see it remain true to the rural <br /> values that they grew up with, even as they attempt to make a living in the cities of North <br /> Carolina. They want something preserved of the land and the farms that they were surrounded <br /> by as children growing up, and they want the environment protected for their futures and the <br /> futures of their children. <br /> Conflict of Interest: <br /> Boards/Commissions appointments: <br /> Other Comments: <br /> This application was current on: 4/13/2021 Date Printed: 4/22/2021 <br />