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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'>I vote no on this motion. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'>I believe this is an important enough responsibility of the LNC that it deserves in-person discussion and careful consideration – not something that can be accomplished over email in my opinion.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'>Jillian A. Mack<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org [mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ruth Bennett<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 21, 2012 9:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> lnc-business@hq.lp.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Lnc-business] mail ballot on whether or not to elect a new At-Large member by mail ballot<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><br><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'>I move that we fill the At-large vacancy as follows:<br><br>Self-nominations are currently open. An additional announcement will be sent to the State Chairs list. Nominations are closed as of OCT 5, 2012. <br><br>Each nominee is encouraged to submit a one page "application" to the Chair and the Secretary to include:<br> Name<br> Address<br> Telephone number/s<br> Email address/es<br> Year joined the National LP and member number<br> Any Party offices - national or state - ever held<br> Any candidacies for public office <br> Any potential conflicts of interest<br> An acknowledgment that all travel expenses are the responsibility of the nominee<br><br>All applications must be received by the Secretary and the Chair by OCT 5, 2012<br><br>Additional resumes or CVs may be included. The Secretary shall distribute nominee information as received. The Secretary will make available an instant run-off voting procedure no later than OCT 6, 2012 Balloting will end on OCT 16, 2012.<br><br>As always, Regional Representatives will coordinate voting with their Alternates.<br><br>Motion made by Ruth E. Bennett<br>Co-sponsored by Michael Cloud, Tim Hagan and Vicki Kirkland<br> <br><br></span></i><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>