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M <br />Interested Applicants <br />InterestedApplicants <br />9/26/2017 1:36:51 PM <br />Personal Interest Contribution <br />am an avid outdoors person. I love to fish, run, bike, ski, <br />golf, swim- anything that I can do outside in the great <br />area we live. I enjoy many things our city offers, dinning, <br />shows, arts and many local events put on in the area. I <br />have a very large interest in the direction that the city is <br />heading and specifically in the area of development. I <br />work a full time job for a large biotech company while <br />maintaining a large interest in real estate and <br />development being mentored by two leading <br />professionals in those areas. I take advantage of many of <br />the great things this area has to offer but I am also very <br />interested in the Eugene landscape and how it will be <br />changing over the coming years and would like to be a <br />part of how it is developed- and I believe I would be a <br />valuable voice of the community on this committee. <br />My fiancee, Allison Coughlin, and I have live in Eugene for <br />29 years and 24 years respectively, she having left out of <br />state for college while I attended the University of Oregon. <br />One of our main concerns about looking at the future of <br />Eugene is our city's ability to attract and keep a young <br />(millennial) work force. I believe this River Front renewal <br />project is a fantastic opportunity for the city, as well as for <br />current and future residents. I believe it will only increase <br />the livability of Eugene. It will expand the beauty of the <br />area, allowing more people to live, play, work and enjoy <br />this great area. I believe this is the exact kind of <br />development you need to attract and keep young people in <br />our community. I think this could be great area where many <br />generations (my own mother has expressed interest in <br />living in the new riverfront) can comingle and enjoy the <br />outdoors, art, dining, business, retail, family, community <br />and so much more. The close proximity to downtown <br />makes it ideal for people of all ages and I am really excited <br />about this project being completed. <br />I do not have any direct experience with development or <br />architecture but I do have a large interest in it. I have <br />worked for a small local business in Eugene as well as a <br />large biotech company where I currently work as the lead <br />quality control scientist. Through my work there I have <br />gained the skills to look at facts objectively and believe I <br />could provide good feedback to the mayor. I am familiar <br />with Williams\Dame & Associates' work as my sister lived <br />in the Portland Riverfront area for several years. <br />I understand the need for economic growth and <br />development and believe that it can be blended with <br />conservation of the natural beauty of area, landscape and <br />habitat. I believe I would be of benefit to the committee but <br />understand I may not have all the qualifications you may be <br />n <br />x <br />3 <br />Cil <br />z <br />3 <br />Page 97 of 112 y C7 <br />