<b id="internal-source-marker_0.7411432128865272" style="font-family:Times;font-size:medium;font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hello NANOGers!
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<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This message is to encourage you, as a participant of this community, to become NANOG members and to consider standing for a leadership position at our upcoming October elections. </span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The call for Board members nominations will be from August 20 to October 1 and for committee members from Sept 17 to October 23. We wanted to provide you now with the election process preview. It’s posted at </span><a href="http://www.nanog.org/governance/elections/2012elections/"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://www.nanog.org/governance/</span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">elections</span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">/2012elections/</span></a><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and we’ll make announcements at every step.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Why should you become a NANOG member?</span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">One Member = One Voter = One Eligible Candidate</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Candidate and Voter eligibility are opened to every ‘member in good standing’. You may never have attended a conference but as an active reader and poster on our mailing lists, you contribute to the knowledge of this community. Becoming a NANOG member gives you the right to stand for a position and to vote in October. You can join at </span><a href="http://www.nanog.org/membership_main.html."><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://www.nanog.org/membership_main.html.</span></a><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
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<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">What is expected of Committee Candidates? How many vacant positions?</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In Vancouver, we announced that the current leadership was documenting the roles, responsibilities and expectations placed on each position. We trust you will find the following useful. Candidates will be appointed Committee members by the newly elected Board next October. </span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">* 8 vacancies: Program Committee Member </span><a href="http://www.nanog.org/governance/PC_Responsibilities.pdf"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://www.nanog.org/governance/PC_Responsibilities.pdf</span></a><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">* 2 vacancies: Communications Committee Member </span><a href="http://www.nanog.org/governance/CC_Responsibilities.pdf"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://www.nanog.org/governance/CC_Responsibilities.pdf</span></a><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">* 2 vacancies: Development Committee Member </span><a href="http://www.nanog.org/governance/DC_Responsibilities.pdf"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://www.nanog.org/governance/DC_Responsibilities.pdf</span></a><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><a href="https://www.nanog.org/governance/elections/2012elections/2012_Declaration_of_Candidacy.docx"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></a><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">What is expected of a Board Candidate? How many vacant positions?</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Read the Board Member Responsibilities and NANOG by-laws for a complete understanding of the expectations placed on Board Members.</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Board Member </span><a href="http://www.nanog.org/governance/BOD_Responsibilities.pdf"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://www.nanog.org/governance/BOD_Responsibilities.pdf</span></a><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">NANOG By-laws </span><a href="http://www.nanog.org/governance/documents/By-Laws_20110104.pdf"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://www.nanog.org/governance/documents/By-Laws_20110104.pdf</span></a><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">To ensure continuity on the Board, three seats out of six become open each year due to the expiration of 2-year terms. The Board members whose terms are expiring in October are:</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">* Patrick Gilmore</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">* Daniel Golding</span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">* Michael K. Smith</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Patrick has served two 2-year terms and cannot be considered for re-</span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">election</span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> until October 2013 (one year leave). Daniel is completing the term vacated in June 2012 and he can stand for re-election. Michael is completing the term vacated in August 2011 and he can stand for re-election.</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">How do you Nominate?</span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">You can self-nominate. You care about NANOG’s governance and want to take a turn at volunteering your time and expertise to help make it better. </span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1. Make sure you are a NANOG member in good standing</span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2. Submit your Declaration of Candidacy to </span><a href="mailto:elections@nanog.org"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">elections@nanog.org</span></a><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">You can nominate others. </span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1. Send their contact information to </span><a href="mailto:elections@nanog.org"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">elections@nanog.org</span></a><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2. If they accept the nomination, they will be asked to become a NANOG member in good standing</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">3. They will have to submit their Declaration of Candidacy to </span><a href="mailto:elections@nanog.org"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">elections@nanog.org</span></a><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">As NANOG continues to evolve, our Board and our Committees will continue to play an increasingly important role in our success. We thank you in advance for becoming NANOG members and taking an active part in our governance. </span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Best regards,
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<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sylvie, on behalf of the NANOG Board of Directors
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<div><br></div>-- <br><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><div><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">Sylvie LaPerriere</p></div><div><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">
NANOG Board Chair - <a href="http://www.nanog.org" target="_blank">www.nanog.org</a></p></div></span><br>