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Page 19 1 MR. TURTELTAUB: And I do thank the 2 board for its time in getting Mr. Linson on. 3 VOIR DIRE EXAMINATION 4 BY MR. TURTELTAUB: 5 Q. Mr. Linson, if you could, could you 6 please provide the board with the benefit of your 7 background, experiences, especially as it pertains to 8 trees and the preservation of trees? 9 A. Okay. 10 I have a bachelor's degree in forestry 11 from Rutgers University, 1973. 12 I have been a New Jersey licensed tree 13 expert since 1976. 14 I served as Millburn Township forester 15 for 25 years and retired 21 years ago and have served 16 as a consultant to municipalities, primarily I've 17 served -- I've consulted with over 44 municipalities 18 in three counties over the last 21 years, and I 19 served as West Orange forester for 14 years. 20 That's pretty much it. 21 Q. And in those capacities, with respect 22 to tree preservation and enforcement of tree 23 ordinances, could you give the board a little bit of 24 the benefit of your background in that as well? 25 A. Well, serving as -- as a -- as a