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<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;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</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt">
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">consider standing for a leadership position at our upcoming October elections.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt">
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The call for Board members nominations will be from August 9 to September 20 and for committee</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt">
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">members from September 12 to October 8.  We wanted to provide you now with the election process</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt">
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">preview.  It’s posted at </span><a href="http://www.nanog.org/governance/elections/2013" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://www.nanog.org/governance/elections/2013 </span></a><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">and we’ll make announcements at</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">every step.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt">
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Why should you become a NANOG member?</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">One Member = One Voter = One Eligible Candidate</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt">
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Candidate and Voter eligibility are opened to every ‘member in good standing’.  You may never have</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt">
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">attended a conference but as an active reader and poster on our mailing lists, you contribute to the</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt">
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">knowledge of this community.  Becoming a NANOG member gives you the right to stand for a position and</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt">
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">to vote in October.  You can join at </span><a href="http://www.nanog.org/membership/join" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://www.nanog.org/membership/join</span></a><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">What is expected of Committee Candidates? How many vacant positions?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt">
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In New Orleans, we reminded the community of the  documented set of roles, responsibilities and</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">expectations placed on each position.  We trust you will find the following useful.  Candidates will be</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">appointed Committee members by the newly elected Board next October.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">* 3 vacancies: Communications Committee Member  - </span><a href="http://nanog.org/governance/cc/member_responsibility" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Refer to CC Responsibilities</span></a></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">* 3 vacancies: Development Committee Member - </span><a href="http://nanog.org/governance/dev/member_responsibility" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Refer to DC Responsibilities</span></a></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">* 8 vacancies: Program Committee Member - </span><span style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="http://nanog.org/governance/pgm/member_responsibilities" style="text-decoration:none">Refer to PC Responsibilities</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">What is expected of a Board Candidate? How many vacant positions? </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Read the Board Member Responsibilities and NANOG by-laws for a complete understanding of the </span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15">expectations placed on Board Members.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><a href="http://nanog.org/governance/bod/member_responsibility" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Board Member Responsibilities</span></a></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><a href="https://www.nanog.org/governance/documents/NANOG-Bylaws-October2011.pdf" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">NANOG By-laws</span></a></p>
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<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;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</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt">
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2-year terms.  The Board members whose terms are expiring in October are:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt">
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">*  Steve Gibbard</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">*  Sylvie LaPerriere</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt">
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">*  Duane Wessels</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br>
</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sylvie and Duane have served two 2-year terms and cannot be considered for re-election until October 2014</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">How do you Nominate?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br>
</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;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</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1. Make sure you are a NANOG member in good standing</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt">
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2. Submit your Declaration of Candidacy to </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:elections@nanog.org">elections@nanog.org</a></span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">You can nominate others.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1. Send their contact information to </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:elections@nanog.org">elections@nanog.org</a></span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;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></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">3. They will have to submit their Declaration of Candidacy to </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:elections@nanog.org">elections@nanog.org</a></span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">As NANOG continues to evolve, our Board and our Committees will continue to play an increasingly</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">important role in our success.  We thank you in advance for becoming NANOG members and taking an</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Best regards,

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<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sylvie, on behalf of the NANOG Board of Directors 
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