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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I have previously sent notification to the LNC, to the State Chairs, and to the general membership that the population of the 2014 Convention Committees will be on the agenda at our Chicago meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please note that I have NOT said we will be populating these committees. It will be the decision of the LNC as to whether or not the population will occur at this meeting, or will be postponed to a subsequent meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would appreciate it if any LNC member that intends to be considered for any of these committees that they place their name formally into consideration through the same process as any other LP member. While it will be appropriate for any member to be nominated at the LNC meeting, waiting to do so will burden both our Secretary and staff, and will take up valuable LNC meeting time.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To nominate yourself, send an email to the appropriate address: <a href="mailto:credentials@lp.org">credentials@lp.org</a> or <a href="mailto:bylaws@lp.org">bylaws@lp.org</a> or <a href="mailto:platform@lp.org">platform@lp.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Some have asked why we are voting so early – perhaps we are not. I was asked to put this on the agenda, and I am doing so. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As of right now, we have received the following formal nominations:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Credentials: Vicki Kirkland and Steven Linnabary<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bylaws: Geoffrey Neale, Rich Tomasso, Chuck Moulton and James Burns <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Platform: Lynn House, John Wayne Smith, Richard C Randall, Debbie Schum, Diana Visek, Rebecca Sink-Burris, Travis Nicks, Christopher Barber and Chris Maden.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Geoffrey Neale<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>