Candidate Biography (submitted by campaign):

Lori Bush has been serving the community for more than a decade -- from getting involved in her neighborhood to participating on Cary's boards and commissions.

Lori has also been involved with a number of non-profits.  As a Board member of the National Institute of Urban Search and Rescue (NIUSR) she has been dedicated to ensuring citizen readiness to disasters, working with officials to assist them in their preparedness plans.  She's also passionate about Internet safety for all, as a board member of the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), teaching Internet safety classes to parents and kids, and checking her children's and friends' children's online personas to ensure their safety and security on the Web.

Lori has recently become an avid bicyclist, seeing much of Cary from two wheels with her family and riding in the BikeMS ride in New Bern, NC.

Lori works at Cisco Systems, creating and advocating for technology solutions for education, with a focus on ensuring safety and security in schools.

Experience and Record of Service

• Cary Site Design Focus Group -- member, 2008 -- present
• Cary Mayor's Task Force on Citizen Involvement -- Chair, new program instituted in 2008
• National Cyber Security Alliance -- Board member, current secretary
• North Carolina Technology Association -- Member, Education Committee
• Multiple Sclerosis Society of Eastern NC -- Board of Trustees since 2007
• National Institute for Urban Search and Rescue (NIUSR)-- Executive Board Member since 2003
• Town of Cary Planning and Zoning Board -- member 2004 -- 2007
• Wake County Information Technology Advisory Committee -- past chair
• Leadership North Carolina -- Spring 2005
• Institute of Political Leadership -- Fellow 2003, Class Speaker Award
• Town of Cary School of Government -- Graduate 2003
• Preston Village Homeowners Association -- Board president
• Junior Achievement -- Volunteer 1999-2003

District A citizens deserve a Town Council member who listens to them, works for them and values their participation. As Chair of the Cary Issue Advisory Groups Task Force, I have proven my commitment to citizen involvement. I have served on the Planning and Zoning Board, Site Design Guidelines Committee and president of my HOA. I will apply this wealth of experience to improve Cary by:

• Putting public safety first. We must fully fund and support our police, fire and emergency medical services to remain one of the America's safest towns. Public safety is no place for politics.
• Listening to you and truly serving as your voice at the council table.
• Advocating for responsible growth. I will insist that roads and schools are in place before development occurs.
• Engaging, involving and valuing all of the citizens of our community. 
• Protecting our environment. Cary's environmental track record is good, but we must do better. We must protect Jordan Lake, our drinking water supply, by limiting development in the lake's watershed. Buffers must be respected and open space protected.
• Driving innovative use of technology to improve town services. Cary, the "Technology Town of NC", should be a leader in eGovernment. As a technology professional who served as Chair of the Wake County Information Technology Advisory Committee and Secretary of the National Cyber Security Alliance, I know we can do better. Cary residents expect their government to strive for the most effective and efficient processes available.

Cary citizens have had the same top concerns -- growth, roads and schools -- for the past 10 years. After 10 years, it's time that District A citizens have a representative who listens to them and works for them. I ask for your vote on October 6th.