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5 <br /> 1 the Board is aware of his community interest from tax assistance for those who qualify, addressing <br /> 2 mental health needs, addressing the needs of non-English speaking residents related to DMV <br /> 3 stops where they didn't understand what to do with their tags. He said his public service started <br /> 4 in 1966 when he was 11 years old by integrating the white school system in Hillsborough on the <br /> 5 third floor of the Whitted building, which is the home of the Orange County Board of <br /> 6 Commissioners. He said he strives for inclusion and acceptance by representing his community. <br /> 7 He said his dad always told him to stick with the facts and let the facts be the truth. According to <br /> 8 census data, he said African Americans make up 11.9%of Orange County's population. Currently <br /> 9 the Board's composition is 43% white female, 28% black female, and 14% white male. He <br /> 10 respectfully requested his appointment to the Board of Commissioners, adding another <br /> 11 demographic. He said he is home-grown, here to serve the people, and will do it with all his heart. <br /> 12 He said he loves the town and thanked the Board for hearing his comments. <br /> 13 Natalie Ziemba introduced herself to the Board and said she uses she/her pronouns. She <br /> 14 said her training as a social worker taught her to look at the social and environmental context of <br /> 15 what works and what doesn't. She believes there are a lot of policies that work well in Orange <br /> 16 County, but asked how policy can be used to improve those contextual pieces and build a sense <br /> 17 of connected community, safe housing, and stable employment that helps build financial wealth. <br /> 18 She asked how policy can lead to a more holistic economic bottom line that considers <br /> 19 environmental and community protections in addition to the more traditional metrics of profit <br /> 20 margins and job creation. She asked how policy could also support the youngest generation of <br /> 21 workers facing a different career landscape than the traditional professional trajectory available <br /> 22 to generations before. She said these are all incredibly complex problems with multiple options <br /> 23 for moving forward, and keeping the social and environmental context pieces will lead to political <br /> 24 decisions that continue to improve the community. She said she hopes to be part of the team <br /> 25 making the decisions. She thanked the Board for their consideration. <br /> 26 Chair Bedford reviewed the background information for the item for members of the public <br /> 27 who may not be aware of the reason for the vacancy. She explained that former Commissioner <br /> 28 Renee Price was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives, which created the <br /> 29 vacancy on the Board. She thanked the four applicants for applying. She said they have all <br /> 30 demonstrated that they have a history of service to this county and state, which she appreciates. <br /> 31 She hopes those who are not appointed will continue to serve, join an advisory board, or run for <br /> 32 office in the future. <br /> 33 Commissioner Fowler seconded Chair Bedford's sentiments, and thanked the applicants <br /> 34 for putting themselves out there and their engagement. She said she hopes that engagement will <br /> 35 continue even if they aren't the one selected to join the Board. <br /> 36 Vice Chair McKee said it takes a lot of courage to step forward. He said he remembers <br /> 37 what a daunting task it was to run for commissioner back in 2009. He said all of the applicants <br /> 38 are well-qualified and appreciates them all for applying. He said he thinks they can find a way to <br /> 39 keep them all engaged, hopefully through advisory boards. <br /> 40 Commissioner Richards said, having gone through this process recently, she understands <br /> 41 how each of the applicants is feeling. She thanked them for putting themselves forward for this <br /> 42 seat and said she looks forward to working with them either on the Board or other ways. <br /> 43 Commissioner Hamilton thanked all of the applicants for applying and said she would be <br /> 44 happy to talk to anyone about running for the Board in the future. <br /> 45 Commissioner Greene said she agrees with the other members of the Board and thanked <br /> 46 the applicants for stepping up and their willingness to serve. She said she hopes they will stay <br /> 47 engaged with the Board and the community going forward. <br /> 48 Laura Jensen, Clerk to the Board, said the members of the Board have a ballot in front of <br /> 49 them and asked them to circle the name of the person they would like to vote for and sign their <br /> 50 name. She said the Deputy Clerk, Tara May, would collect the ballots and then she would read <br />
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