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7 <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners -Vacancy Application <br /> Name: Phyllis Portie-Ascott <br /> Address: 723 Churton Grove Blvd Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> Email: phyllisascott@gmail.com Phone: 919452-3871 <br /> Registered Voter?yes RjnoR Party Affiliation: Democrat <br /> Questions: <br /> 1. What motivates you to want to serve as an Orange County commissioner, including why are you <br /> seeking an appointment now, as opposed to running for the seat during a previous election? <br /> SEE ATTACHED <br /> 2. What do you consider to be one of the most important characteristics of a county commissioner? <br /> What in your experience demonstrates your ability to be effective as a commissioner?What is your <br /> experience in shared governance or leadership?What steps do you take in making decisions? <br /> A commissioner's most important characteristic is being collaborative. I' ve demonstrated this <br /> while serving on the Northern Orange NAACP leadership team and the Orange County <br /> Democratic Party. <br /> While leading the County Party as Acting Chair, I recruited an entirely new leadership team who <br /> were passionate and dedicated to achieving the party's goals. During leadership meetings and <br /> phone calls with individual team members,we created a space of mutual respect,where <br /> colleagues were encouraged to share all opinions including those that were unpopular. <br /> Certainly,there are times when executive decisions must be made in urgent situations, but <br /> generally, I believe in a collaborative approach to leadership. <br /> 3. How would your appointment enhance diversity of the BOCC? <br /> SEE ATTACHED <br /> Applications are due to the Orange County Clerk to the Board by 5 pm on January 6,2023. Completed <br /> applications can be emailed to clerk@orangecountync.gov or delivered to 300 W. Tryon St.,2nd Flr., <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278. <br />