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15 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Mark Turner <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Mark Turner <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 411 Robin Rd. <br /> Chapel Hill NC 27516 <br /> Phone: 919-328-0179 <br /> Email: mturner1167@gmail.com <br /> Year of OC Residence: 1993 <br /> Township of Residence: Chapel Hill <br /> Zone of Residence: County <br /> Gender Identity: Male <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 35-59 <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> Volunteer tutor with the Orange County Literacy Council. Member of NC State Bar. <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> none <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Orange County Parks and Recreation Council <br /> Please explain how your background, education and experience is relevant to this board <br /> As a lawyer, I understand the necessity to gather facts, compile arguments, and persuade <br /> people in order to build consensus around a course of action. <br /> Please explain your reasons for wanting to serve on this board <br /> I am a long-time user of Orange County's outdoor greenspace, including parks and trails and <br /> want to see them improved and expanded in order to keep Orange County an appealing place to <br /> live. <br /> How would your particpation on this board contribute to the diversity of viewpoints? <br /> I was raised in California, went to college in Boston, and graduate school in NC. I studied Biology <br /> as an undergraduate, health policy analysis in graduate school, and subsequently, the law. <br /> Accordingly, I have engaged with people holding a wide variety of viewpoints. Perhaps this <br /> background will add to the diversity of the board. <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 /> Chapel Hill Parks, Greenways and Recreation Commission <br /> Please explain how your background, education and experience is relevant to this board <br /> As a lawyer, I understand the necessity to gather facts, compile arguments, and persuade <br /> people in order to build consensus around a course of action. <br /> Please explain your reasons for wanting to serve on this board <br />