Name as appears on ballot: Gene Pease
Office: Chapel Hill Town Council
Gene Pease
Party: Independent
Date of birth: 58 years old
Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio
Current place of residence: 208 Glandon Drive, Chapel Hill
Occupation: Entrepreneur
Education: MBA, with honors, University of Southern California
Bachelor of Science in Architecture, University of Cincinnati
Political (or relevant) experience:
For over a dozen years, served in various leadership positions in the community:
- Board Member and President of his Neighborhood Association, 1998 to present. By working with the Town and the University, changed the development ground rules so that neighborhoods surrounding campus receive better protection from UNC growth.
- Planning Board member, 2004 – 2007. Was catalyst for forming the Tree Protection Committee which has been instrumental in helping to draft a more comprehensive tree protection ordinance.
- Horace Williams Citizens Committee, Vice-Chair, 2005 – 2006. Committee completed the final report which the Council adopted as the guiding principles for the development of the Carolina North property.
- Citizens Budget & Finance Committee, Chair, 2004 – 2005. Committee assisted the Council in finding ways to keep a tax increase to a minimum.
- Chapel Hill Public Library Foundation, President, 2006 – 2009. During this time raised over $300,000 for our public library to purchase books, DVDs, and other materials.
- Chapel Hill Public Library Building Committee member, 2006 – 2007. During this period completed the plans for the library expansion.
- OWASA, 2007 – 2009, Strategic Planning Committee Chair, Community Outreach Community Chair, Budget and Finance Committee member. The Board guided our water utility through the unsettling period of our last major drought.
Contact information: http://genepease.com/
