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Nancy O'Brien <br /> 1. What led you to want to serve on the Parks and Recreation Commission? <br /> I believe a strong park system is one of the defining characteristics of a <br /> city that makes it a livable, safe, and enjoyable place to reside. The <br /> wonderful park system of Roseville is one of the attributes that attracted <br /> my husband and I to Roseville when we purchased our home here, and I <br /> believe this is also true for many other folks. I feel that the Parks and <br /> Recreation Commission plays a primary role in maintaining the parks as <br /> the citizens would like them to be, so serving on the Commission seemed <br /> a natural place to put my volunteer efforts. <br /> 2. What experiences from your life, your work, or your volunteer roles are most <br /> relevant to the work of this Commission? <br /> I have volunteered in several capacities for the Parks and Recreation <br /> system — I was on the 2009-2010 Citizens Advisory Team that worked on <br /> the development of the Park Master Plan. I currently volunteer at the <br /> Harriet Alexander Nature Center, and also on the Roseville Parks Natural <br /> Resources Restoration team. <br /> 3. What do you want Roseville citizens and fellow Parks and Recreation <br /> Commissioners to know about you? <br /> I am quite passionate about keeping the plantings in our parks and our <br /> yard as free as possible from invasive species, and returning them to <br /> native trees and plants. <br /> I am retired from the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, where I served as a <br /> social worker in mental health, the Women Veterans Coordinator, and at <br /> the end of my career there, the Compliance Officer. <br /> 16 <br />