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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='color:#1F497D'>DRAFT:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u>Table - LNC Service Level<o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal>Affiliates 2015 score of LNC’s current service experienced a significant shift towards positive as compared to 2014. Scores from 2014, listed in bad to good order, were 5, 15, 21, 8 and 1. Only one affiliate gave a “good” score in 2014, but 2015 scores were 4, 4, 19, 11 and 7. “Bad” scores in 2014 were five times more frequent than “Good” scores, but 2015 good scores exceed bad by a 7:4 margin. Poll results from 2014 included responses from 50 affiliates {2014 bad to good scores }, but only 45 responses are available in table above.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Guy McLendon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>LNC At Large Member<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Chair Affiliate Support Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cell 832-372-8131</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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"'> Guy McLendon [mailto:guy@mclendon.net] <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, November 1, 2015 7:22 PM<br><b>To:</b> lnc-business@hq.lp.org<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: 2015 Affiliate Support Committee Poll<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>On the first question, we're missing responses from the following 6 state affiliates: Arizona, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire & Vermont.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>In 2014, we lacked feedback from only one state affiliate on this question.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Region reps are encouraged to contact your respective state affiliates, and get the responses for this question. Also, your help in collecting straggler information would also be appreciated. I’ll need to get all the raw data within the next couple of days, so that I’ll have next weekend to finalize & print the report.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=539 style='width:404.0pt;margin-left:-.75pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=539 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:404.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Name of contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=539 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:404.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>State:<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=539 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:404.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Position:<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=539 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:404.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Phone:<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=539 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:404.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=539 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:404.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Please rank LNC current service level: 1 is worst, 3 is average and 5 is best.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=539 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:404.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=539 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:404.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>What are the top 3 "needs and interests" that you are addressing in your state?<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=539 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:404.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=539 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:404.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=539 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:404.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=539 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:404.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>What is your state's #1 need from LNC?<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=539 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:404.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=539 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:404.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>How many candidates were on the ballot in 2014-2015 (partisan or non-partisan)?<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=539 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:404.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=539 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:404.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>What is your state's annual income (exclude LNC ballot access contributions)?<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=539 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:404.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=539 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:404.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>What is your state's annual expenses?<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=539 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:404.0pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Guy McLendon [<a href="mailto:guy@mclendon.net">mailto:guy@mclendon.net</a>] <br>Sent: Sunday, November 1, 2015 5:27 PM<br>To: <a href="mailto:statechairs@hq.lp.org">statechairs@hq.lp.org</a><br>Subject: 2015 Affiliate Support Committee Poll<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Please check your state's poll responses, and send me any updates ASAP. Please reply to this, so the subject line stays the same.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>If a state didn't know the answer, I put "?" into the field.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>If a state chose to opt out of the question, I put an "x" into the field.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>If a state gave a range, I typically used a single number that was the midpoint of the range.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>If several years of data was given, I tried to use the most recent year.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Guy McLendon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Cell 832-372-8131<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Res 337-626-1012<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>