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My life has been significantly affected by my choices to work to make our culture and social systems <br />more available to the poor, both in the US and around the world. I am familiar with the very basic human <br />needs and what circumstances interfere with their efforts to respond to their needs. <br />1 How has your employment and/or volunteer experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights <br />Commissioner? Please be specific. <br />For several years I have attended the HWGroup and participated in many discussions of human rights <br />issues for the poor and explorations of how to address them. I have participated in a variety of <br />community events for the homeless. <br />2 How has your personal experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights Commissioner? Please <br />be specific. <br />Skyrocketing rental rates and homeless residents. Increasing the comfort level of citizens who may feel <br />disadvantaged or abused, as they learn how to accept help on their specific issues. Welcoming into the <br />community asylum seekers from everywhere and other immigrants. <br />Real estate speculation on Eugene is threatening serious upheaval in the housing marketplace. <br />Exploring the depths of this crisis and establishing programs to prepare citizens to cope are urgently <br />needed. <br />3 What do you see as the three most pressing human rights issues in Eugene? Select the most important and <br />explain why. <br />My ability to listen has improved regularly over the last half of my life. I'm constantly talking to people, <br />especially younger ones about how to listen carefully to achieve greater understandings of human <br />conditions. I've had a wide range of experiences with meetings public and private. Wendi Was, running <br />the Egan Center at Church of the Resurrection, asked me to work with specific individuals who were <br />unaccustomed to meeting their needs with new circumstances. I was able to reduce the hysteria around <br />their behavior and persuade the individuals to relax. <br />4 Describe your specific strengths and weaknesses that would allow you to negotiate group situations in which <br />members hold strong, differing opinions. Give a specific example if possible. <br />Page 6 of 21 <br />Interested Applicants <br />6/4/2019 11:49:54 AM <br />June 24, 2019, Meeting – Item 1