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17 <br /> Page 1 of 2 John Bucher <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Dr. John Bucher <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 326 W Queen St <br /> Hillsborough NC 27278 <br /> Phone: 919-302-7010 <br /> Email: janus.future.better@gmail.com <br /> Year of OC Residence: 1983 <br /> Township of Residence: Hillsborough <br /> Zone of Residence: Hillsborough Town Limits <br /> Gender Identity: Male <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 60+ <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> none <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> Commission for the Environment <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Commission for the Environment <br /> Please explain how your background, education and experience is relevant to this board <br /> I worked at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences for 38 years rising to become <br /> the Associate Director of the National Toxicology Program for 10 years. I have a Ph.D. in <br /> pharmacology and toxicology and did post doctoral work in environmental toxicology. <br /> Please explain your reasons for wanting to serve on this board <br /> Adaptation to climate change is simply not happening quickly enough, and more needs to be <br /> done to identify opportunities to solarize, further reduce waste generation, simplify and expand <br /> recycling and address transportation needs reducing reliance on fossil fuels. Orange County <br /> needs to prepare for heat and flood emergencies, and all citizens need to recognize that actions <br /> to mitigate climate change require individual and collective efforts and responsibilities. <br /> How would your particpation on this board contribute to the diversity of viewpoints? <br /> In addition to an in depth knowledge of environmental toxicology, I would provide the perspective <br /> of one who has driven EVs since 2011, first installed a solar water heater in 1984, and recently <br /> installed 17 solar panels. My wife and I have a large garden, provide excess vegetables to food <br /> banks, and she is a Master Gardner active in promoting school gardens in Orange County. For <br /> the past 15 years we also have owned a small business with one of our sons in Orange County <br /> so I m aware of the pressures that can at times complicate societal change. This is the <br /> perspective I would bring to the Commission. <br /> Do you have any personal or business interest(s)that could create a conflict of interest <br /> (either real or perceived) if you are appointed to this board? <br />