Dan Coleman

Running for: Carrboro Board of Aldermen

Home: 106 Hanford Road, Chapel Hill, N.C. 27516

Age: 55

Family: Wife, Paula Michaels; Children: Misha, age 6, Elijah, age 33

Education: Brown University; UNC School of Business Administration Program for Technical Managers

Occupation/Background:

• Develop database software for nonprofits
• Over 20 years active in local policy
• Economic Sustainability Commission
• Carolina North Leadership Advisory Council
• Transit Partners Committee
• Long Range Transit Study Committee
• Orange County Economic Development Commission
• HOME Consortium
• New Horizons Task Force
• Triangle J Council of Governments
• Metropolitan Planning Organization (alternate)
• Orange County Solid Waste Advisory Group
• Orange County Affordable Housing Task Force
• Weaver Street Market member (previously served on Board of Directors)
• ArtsCenter Capital Campaign Planning Committee
• NAACP member
• Sierra Club member (previously served on executive committee)

Political Affiliation: Democrat

Top three priorities if elected:
1) Strengthen Carrboro’s tax base by encouraging commercial development and entrepreneurship.
2) Update northern Carrboro planning to provide appropriately located mixed-use, transit-oriented development that fits with neighborhood character.
3) Work to ensure that the projected 20,000 jobs at Carolina North do not overwhelm Carrboro’s housing market and transportation and civic infrastructure.

How to contact:
Phone: 960-6720
E-mail: dan@alderdan.com
Web site: www.alderdan.com