<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div>While I appreciate what Mr. Kraus is saying, I will defer back to my lengthy email from a week ago and echo exactly what Dr. Lieberman just wrote.<br><br></div>I was <u>intentionally</u> meaning for the body to make a decision WITHOUT factoring cost. We are the very top leadership of the Libertarian Party. It is an absurdity to think we would skirt what is ultimately best for the party to save ourselves some money. While I am intent upon selecting a location so that at least we can save as much money as possible with advanced planning, that is a stark difference from selecting a location specifically because it would save us money.<br><br></div>If I had the telephone numbers of the remaining 4 members who have not voted I would call them right now. If you have their number I would encourage YOU to call them. If somebody would like to send me those I will in fact do so. Either way, I would hope that our body selects the location based upon their analysis of what is most important for the PARTY, not for their own wallet. Factor the 2018 convention. Factor the likeliness of selecting a location more suited for the delegation. Factor the OKC ballot drive if you like. But please don't factor it because it's cheapest for you.<br><br></div>Thank you for enduring my continued positions on this matter.<br></div>Kevin Ludlow<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 3:28 PM, Scott L. <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:scott73@earthlink.net" target="_blank">scott73@earthlink.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" color="black" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Remember – the LNC is
supposed to be checking out potential Convention sites when we meet, at least
when we have potential Convention sites to check out.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" color="black" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Do we really want to
report to our constituents that instead of checking out potential 2018
Convention hotels we chose<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" color="black" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">Oklahoma City for a
meeting because it might save LNC members a grand total of maybe $90 each?<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" color="black" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">I suggest we wait
until Tuesday and see what Helms-Briscoe comes up with.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" color="black" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black"> Scott Lieberman<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma"> Lnc-business
[mailto:<a href="mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org</a>] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On
Behalf Of </span></b>Robert Kraus<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, December 31, 2015
12:50 PM<span class=""><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> <u></u><a href="mailto:lnc-business@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><u></u><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Lnc-business]
February LNC Meeting</span></span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" color="navy" size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy">Quick update:<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><span class="">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" color="navy" size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy">I have OKC on hold until next week so
the space is available. HB said they are working on finalizing details for one <u></u>Phoenix<u></u> location, <u></u>Atlantic City<u></u>
and <u></u><u></u>New Orleans<u></u><u></u>.
We will likely here back Mon or Tue. So hopefully all the options will be
available for final review early next week and a decision can be made. Once you
all see the costs (and substancial savings vs HB) perhaps the votes will
change. Right now the only firm expenses are OKC – the best deal shown below
(also includes all of our usual a/v):<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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libertarian so perhaps that helped!<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" color="navy" size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy">Happy New Year!</span></font><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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[mailto:<a href="mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org</a>] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On
Behalf Of </span></b>Wes Benedict<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, December 31, 2015
3:32 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> <u></u><a href="mailto:lnc-business@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><u></u><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Lnc-business]
February LNC Meeting</span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I was about to ask Robert to get a contract underway for OKC before he
goes on vacation next week but with Bittners change , it's too close to
call. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Bittner if you switch back it could expedite a final contract and
decision by as much as a week. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Robert, provide other commentary if you'd like. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I'm on vacation this week and not following the details as closely as
when on the clock. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On Dec 31, 2015, at 2:02
PM, Kevin Ludlow <<a href="mailto:ludlow@gmail.com" target="_blank">ludlow@gmail.com</a>>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold"><br>
<u></u><u></u><span>Oklahoma City</span><u></u><u></u></span></font></u></b><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Marc Feldman<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Nick Sarwark<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Vicki Kirkland</span></font><u></u>
(originally voted <u></u><u></u>New Orleans<u></u><u></u>)<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Guy McLendon</span></font><u></u>
(originally voted <u></u><u></u>New Orleans<u></u><u></u>)<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Wes Benedict<br>
Norm Olsen (voted via email instead of the poll)<br>
<u></u>Daniel Hayes<u></u> (voted in email instead
of the poll)<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jim Lark<br>
Sean O'Toole (voted in email instead of poll)<br>
Scott Spencer<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><u></u><span><b><u><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold">Phoenix</span></font></u></b></span><u></u><u></u><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Kevin Ludlow<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sam Goldstein<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dan Wiener<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Alicia Mattson<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Tim Hagan</span></font><u></u><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Scott Lieberman<br>
<span>Brett Bittner (originally voted <u></u><u></u>Oklahoma City<u></u><u></u>)</span><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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Orleans</span></font></u></b><u></u><u></u><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Arvin Vohra<br>
Doug Craig (voted in email instead of poll)<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><u></u><b><u><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold">Atlantic
City</span></font></u></b><u></u><u></u><br>
Josh Katz<br>
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<u></u><u></u><b><u><span style="font-weight:bold">Bellevue</span></u></b><u></u><u></u><br>
Roland Rimers<br>
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<b><u><span style="font-weight:bold">Have not heard from</span></u></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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Ron Windeler<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ed Marsh<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 12:55 PM, Brett Bittner <<a href="mailto:brett@brettbittner.com" target="_blank">brett@brettbittner.com</a>>
wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">After
further consideration, can my preference be changed to <u></u><u></u>Phoenix<u></u><u></u>? <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" color="#888888" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#888888">Brett Bittner <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">**This
message sent from my phone. Please excuse any typos.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On Dec 31, 2015 13:34, "Kevin Ludlow" <<a href="mailto:ludlow@gmail.com" target="_blank">ludlow@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">And now as of 12:30 CST there are only 4 votes outstanding. If
anybody could contact those 4 just to have said everyone weighed in, it would
be nice to see us utilize technology.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Marc Feldman<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Vicki Kirkland</span></font><u></u>
(originally voted <u></u><u></u>New Orleans<u></u><u></u>)<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Guy McLendon</span></font><u></u>
(originally voted <u></u><u></u>New Orleans<u></u><u></u>)<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Wes Benedict<br>
Norm Olsen (voted via email instead of the poll)<br>
<u></u>Daniel Hayes<u></u> (voted in email instead
of the poll)<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jim Lark<br>
Sean O'Toole (voted in email instead of poll)<br>
Scott Spencer<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><u></u><b><u><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold">Phoenix</span></font></u></b><u></u><u></u><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Kevin Ludlow<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sam Goldstein<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dan Wiener<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Alicia Mattson<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Tim Hagan</span></font><u></u><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><u></u><b><u><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold">New
Orleans</span></font></u></b><u></u><u></u><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Arvin Vohra<br>
Doug Craig (voted in email instead of poll)<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><u></u><b><u><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold">Atlantic
City</span></font></u></b><u></u><u></u><br>
Josh Katz<br>
<br>
<u></u><u></u><b><u><span style="font-weight:bold">Bellevue</span></u></b><u></u><u></u><br>
Roland Rimers<br>
<br>
<b><u><span style="font-weight:bold">Have not heard from</span></u></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Bill Redpath<br>
Ron Windeler<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ed Marsh<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Rich Tomasso<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thanks, Doug.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 12:21 PM, <<a href="mailto:doug@vikingmetals.com" target="_blank">doug@vikingmetals.com</a>>
wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><u></u><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">New Orleans</span></font><u></u><u></u><br>
<font color="#888888"><span style="color:#888888">Doug</span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
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-------- Original Message --------<br>
Subject: Voting<br>
From: Kevin Ludlow <<a href="mailto:ludlow@gmail.com" target="_blank">ludlow@gmail.com</a>><br>
Date: Dec 31, 2015 1:07 PM<br>
To: "Bill Redpath" <<a href="mailto:william.redpath@lp.org" target="_blank">william.redpath@lp.org</a>>,"Doug Craig" <<a href="mailto:doug.craig@lp.org" target="_blank">doug.craig@lp.org</a>>,"Ed
Marsh" <<a href="mailto:ed.marsh@lp.org" target="_blank">ed.marsh@lp.org</a>>,"Scott
Spencer" <<a href="mailto:scott.spencer@lp.org" target="_blank">scott.spencer@lp.org</a>>,"Rich
Tomasso" <<a href="mailto:rich.tomasso@lp.org" target="_blank">rich.tomasso@lp.org</a>>,<a href="mailto:ron.windeler@lp.org" target="_blank">ron.windeler@lp.org</a><br>
CC:<br>
<br>
Hey Guys.<br>
<br>
While I'm certain this should have been done 6 weeks ago, it just wasn't<br>
and so I'm trying to at least say that everyone on the board had their say.<br>
<br>
Out of the following: <u></u>Atlantic City<u></u>, <u></u>Bellevue<u></u>, <u></u><u></u>New
Orleans<u></u>, <u></u>Oklahoma<u></u><u></u>
City,<br>
and <u></u><u></u>Phoenix<u></u><u></u><br>
<br>
Can you let me know your single preference. We have 20 other votes<br>
tabulated and I'd love to put this to rest on the boards end so that staff<br>
has a clear direction.<br>
<br>
You're welcome to text me at <a href="tel:512-773-3968" value="+15127733968" target="_blank">512-773-3968</a><br>
<br>
Thanks much.<br>
Kevin Ludlow<br>
<br>
PS: Apologies to Mr. Redpath as I do believe you had expressed OKC earlier<br>
in the thread. I just didn't want to assume it in case I misread
something.<br>
<br>
--<br>
========================================================<br>
Kevin Ludlow<br>
<a href="tel:512-773-3968" value="+15127733968" target="_blank">512-773-3968</a><br>
<a href="http://www.kevinludlow.com" target="_blank">http://www.kevinludlow.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 11:58 AM, Kevin Ludlow <<a href="mailto:ludlow@gmail.com" target="_blank">ludlow@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">12:00PM CST. Only 6
people have not cast a vote.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><u></u><b><u><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold">Oklahoma
City</span></font></u></b><u></u><u></u><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Gary Johnson</span></font><u></u><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Marc Feldman<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Brett Bittner<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Nick Sarwark<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Vicki Kirkland</span></font><u></u>
(originally voted <u></u><u></u>New Orleans<u></u><u></u>)<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Guy McLendon</span></font><u></u>
(originally voted <u></u><u></u>New Orleans<u></u><u></u>)<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Wes Benedict<br>
Norm Olsen (voted via email instead of the poll)<br>
<u></u>Daniel Hayes<u></u> (voted in email instead
of the poll)<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jim Lark<br>
Sean O'Toole<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><u></u><b><u><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold">Phoenix</span></font></u></b><u></u><u></u><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Kevin Ludlow<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sam Goldstein<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dan Wiener<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Alicia Mattson<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Tim Hagan</span></font><u></u><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Scott Lieberman<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><u></u><b><u><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold">New
Orleans</span></font></u></b><u></u><u></u><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Arvin Vohra<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><u></u><b><u><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold">Atlantic
City</span></font></u></b><u></u><u></u><br>
Josh Katz<br>
<br>
<u></u><u></u><b><u><span style="font-weight:bold">Bellevue</span></u></b><u></u><u></u><br>
Roland Rimers<br>
<br>
<b><u><span style="font-weight:bold">Have not heard from</span></u></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Bill Redpath<br>
Doug Craig<br>
Ron Windeler<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ed Marsh<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Scott Spencer<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Rich Tomasso<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 11:35 AM, Sean O'Toole <<a href="mailto:sean@kingfieldcapital.com" target="_blank">sean@kingfieldcapital.com</a>>
wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I've not weighed in on
locations as I will be returning from an extended stay in <u></u><u></u>India<u></u><u></u> at roughly the same time as
the meeting. If I were to attend, I would prefer OK City as it is close to
home.<br>
<br>
Sean O'Toole<br>
<a href="mailto:sean@kingfieldcapital.com" target="_blank">sean@kingfieldcapital.com</a><br>
<a href="tel:%28816%29%20739-2737" value="+18167392737" target="_blank">(816)
739-2737</a><br>
<br>
“It is the job of economists to point out trade-offs; it is the
job of politicians and planners to deny that trade-offs exist.”<br>
-William Easterly, 2006<br>
On 31 Dec 2015, at 11:29, Kevin Ludlow wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Three more trickled in
over the night. There are now only 7 people who<br>
have not weighed in (though to be fair, Mr. Redpath had been previously<br>
clear about supporting OKC; I just didn't feel it was fair to assign him<br>
that since this was a new poll).<br>
<br>
And yes, I would assume OKC is a bit more expensive than <u></u><u></u>Phoenix<u></u><u></u>. It's not<br>
a major hub by any stretch.<br>
<br>
*<u></u><u></u>Oklahoma City<u></u><u></u>*<br>
<u></u>Gary Johnson<u></u><br>
Marc Feldman<br>
Brett Bittner<br>
Nick Sarwark<br>
<u></u>Vicki Kirkland<u></u> (originally voted <u></u><u></u>New Orleans<u></u><u></u>)<br>
<u></u>Guy McLendon<u></u> (originally voted <u></u><u></u>New Orleans<u></u><u></u>)<br>
Wes Benedict<br>
Norm Olsen (voted via email instead of the poll)<br>
<u></u>Daniel Hayes<u></u> (voted in email instead
of the poll)<br>
Jim Lark<br>
<br>
*<u></u><u></u>Phoenix<u></u><u></u>*<br>
Kevin Ludlow<br>
Sam Goldstein<br>
Dan Wiener<br>
Alicia Mattson<br>
<u></u>Tim Hagan<u></u><br>
Scott Lieberman<br>
<br>
*<u></u><u></u>New Orleans<u></u><u></u>*<br>
Arvin Vohra<br>
<br>
*<u></u><u></u>Atlantic City<u></u><u></u>*<br>
Josh Katz<br>
<br>
*<u></u><u></u>Bellevue<u></u><u></u>*<br>
Roland Rimers<br>
<br>
*Have not heard from*<br>
Bill Redpath<br>
Doug Craig<br>
Ron Windeler<br>
Ed Marsh<br>
Scott Spencer<br>
Sean O'Toole<br>
Rich Tomasso<br>
<br>
<br>
On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 9:34 AM, Scott L. <<a href="mailto:scott73@earthlink.net" target="_blank">scott73@earthlink.net</a>>
wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Mr Riemers:<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
I just did a quick check on Southwest Airlines.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Fares for Feb 19 and 21 from <u></u>Minneapolis<u></u> to <u></u><u></u>Oklahoma City<u></u><u></u> are as
little<br>
as $280 ROUND TRIP for a 1pm arrival on Friday,<br>
<br>
and a 6pm departure on Sunday.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
I see that <u></u>Grand Forks<u></u> to <u></u><u></u>Minneapolis<u></u><u></u> via air is $740 round trip on
Delta,<br>
but I assume you can drive from your home to <u></u><u></u>Minneapolis<u></u><u></u>.<br>
<br>
<br>
Scott Lieberman<br>
<br>
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<br>
*From:* Lnc-business [mailto:<a href="mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org</a>] *On Behalf<br>
Of *<u></u>Roland Riemers<u></u><br>
*Sent:* Thursday, December 31, 2015 7:12 AM<br>
*To:* <a href="mailto:lnc-business@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br>
*Subject:* Re: [Lnc-business] February LNC Meeting<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<br>
I have not looked at the prices for the other cities, but February prices<br>
for <u></u>Grand Forks<u></u> to <u></u><u></u>Oklahoma City<u></u><u></u> runs about $1,200.
Connections are not<br>
too bad. At that price I would probably do the 10 hour drive.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
I still think we just need to find a nice central location that is<br>
interesting to go to, has the services we want, has cheap air
fares, and<br>
just stick with that for all future conventions, and then keep the LNC<br>
meetings in DC to keep the staff time and costs down.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Roland Riemers ND<br>
<br>
<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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