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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:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Caryn Ann, I agree. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>There is a place for judicious use of the “Any objections?” approach particularly when none are expected.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>When objections are expected, however, asking if there are any objections can easily be perverted into a careless or deliberate expedient strong-arm statist top-down authoritarian tactic to stifle discussion, transparency and diversity of opinion.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Show-of-hands, or better yet, roll-call recorded voting maximizes free speech and personal accountability and minimizes abdication of personal responsibility to higher authority.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>It’s not rocket science. Nick and Arvin set an excellent example on the thoughtful use of the “Any objections” approach.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Thoughts?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>~David Pratt Demarest<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>LNC Region 6 Representative<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Caryn Ann Harlos<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 11, 2017 7:04 AM<br><b>To:</b> lnc-business@hq.lp.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lnc-business] EFC Update and Extension<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Alicia my concern about precedent is there may be a motion that there is one lone objector to in the future.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>To simply say if I don't hear an objection in a shorter period of time prejudices rights since the time frame for any decision is ten days and that shortened it.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>It is not a concern here. It could be one in the future.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>And I don't find going through the process and casting a vote to be "busywork."<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>As my colleague from Connecticut writes, I'm a stickler for the rules.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If I am simply wrong here about our rules, I would love to know.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>-Caryn Ann<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 1:12 AM Alicia Mattson <<a href="mailto:agmattson@gmail.com">agmattson@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>There are 5 co-sponsors of this motion, which is more than enough to sponsor an email ballot, however there are two technical problems with the wording, one of which is fairly important to note. I want to make sure the co-sponsors are aware of this before I send it out for a vote.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>1) This motion references "EFC", but if someone is not reading these threads as we are, and they're just reading our minutes later, they'll have no clue what this motion is talking about. At the time we created the committee, we didn't specify any name for the committee at all, but it was under an agenda heading about reviewing the 2016 campaign. Following the meeting when I needed to have staff add this committee to our website, I merely had them designate it as the Committee to Solicit Bids for Reviewing 2016 Campaign. That way it would be easy to find in our minutes what that committee was.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>The committee members themselves nicknamed it the Empowered Future Committee (? I think ?), but that name appears nowhere in our minutes, nor does the acronym EFC.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>The name confusion will will leave readers in the dark about what it was this motion did.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>2) The bigger technical issue with this motion is that it actually imposes new requirements on the committee and doesn't accurately represent what the date in the original motion was for. This wording says nothing about changing the due date for the bids, which is what the January 10th date was. However, the wording now says the committee is to present us a report by the date of January 30, though the original motion required no report from the committee to the LNC in January. If we mean to make the bid deadline January 30, the committee would presumably need some time after the bid submission deadline to come up with any recommendations and make any sort of report back to us about the bids.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Is that what the co-sponsors intended to do? Impose a new reporting requirement on an unreasonable time frame?<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>My suggestion to fix both issues is that you take Joshua's idea to merely amend the motion we adopted in December to change the date, and leave the rest of the wording alone. (Okay, technically Joshua said just to change the "1" to a "3", but this representation is just a little more readable.) Amend the motion we adopted in December as follows:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='margin-left:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>"<span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>that the Libertarian National Committee</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br><br><span class=gmailmsg>establish a committee to take bids from political consultants for the task of</span><br><br><span class=gmailmsg>extensively reviewing and making recommendations for the Libertarian Party’s messaging</span><br><br><span class=gmailmsg>(and modes of messaging), inclusion in the debates, fundraising and campaign</span><br><br><span class=gmailmsg>finance, campaign mechanics, and state and local affiliates. Said agency will</span><br><br><span class=gmailmsg>agree to present their findings to the public before December of 2017. The committee</span><br><br><span class=gmailmsg>will take bids until the <s><span style='color:red'>10th</span></s><u><span style='color:blue'>30th</span></u> of January."</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I need to hear from the co-sponsors what you want to do.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>-Alicia<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 9:38 AM, Demarest, David P. <span class=gmailmsg><<a href="mailto:David.Demarest@firstdata.com" target="_blank">David.Demarest@firstdata.com</a>></span> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I am seeking co-sponsors for the following motion:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Extend deadline from 1/10/2017 to 1/30/2017 for EFC presentation to LNC of report on political consultant bids, analysis and recommendations.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thoughts?</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span></i></b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>2017 Omaha Libertarian Strategy UnConvention Oct 20-22</span></i></b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span class=gmailmsg><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span class=gmailmsg><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='color:#1F497D'>~David Pratt Demarest</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span class=gmailmsg><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>LNC <span class=gmailmsg><span style='color:#1F497D'>Region 6 Representative</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span class=gmailmsg><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cell: <a href="tel:(402)%20981-6469" target="_blank">402-981-6469</a></span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span class=gmailmsg><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='color:#1F497D'>Home: <a href="tel:(402)%20493-0873" target="_blank">402-493-0873</a></span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span class=gmailmsg><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='color:#1F497D'>Office: <a href="tel:(402)%20222-7207" target="_blank">402-222-7207</a></span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b></span><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> David Demarest [mailto:<a href="mailto:dpdemarest@centurylink.net" target="_blank">dpdemarest@centurylink.net</a>]</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><br><br><br><br><br><span class=gmailmsg><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 09, 2017 11:02 PM</span><br><br><br><span class=gmailmsg><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:lnc-business@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a></span><br><br><br><span class=gmailmsg><b>Cc:</b> Demarest, David P.; 'David Demarest'</span><br><br><br><span class=gmailmsg><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Lnc-business] EFC Update and Extension</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Larry or Trent,</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>If you can provide the desired wording, I will offer the motion unless someone has already done so.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Thoughts?</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>~David Pratt Demarest</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>LNC Region 6 Representative</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Cell: <a href="tel:(402)%20981-6469" target="_blank">402-981-6469</a></span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Home: <a href="tel:(402)%20493-0873" target="_blank">402-493-0873</a></span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Office: <a href="tel:(402)%20222-7207" target="_blank">402-222-7207</a></span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=gmailmsg><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b></span><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Lnc-business [<a href="mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org</a>]</span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><br><br><span class=gmailmsg><b>On Behalf Of </b>Joshua Katz</span><br><br><br><span class=gmailmsg><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 09, 2017 7:35 PM</span><br><br><br><span class=gmailmsg><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:lnc-business@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a></span><br><br><br><span class=gmailmsg><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lnc-business] EFC Update and Extension</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>My recollection is that we chose January 10 so that the bids would be presented on my birthday. I'm disappointed we won't be able to receive them on that auspicious occasion. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I will cosponsor a motion with Sam, however, to amend our previously adopted motion by substituting a 3 for the 1 in "10."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Joshua A. Katz<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 6:15 PM, Larry Sharpe <<a href="mailto:lsharpe@neo-sage.com" target="_blank">lsharpe@neo-sage.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Hi LNC Team,</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Happy New Year.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>We have found four possible vendors for proposals. Each has our request and is scheduled to provide us with a plan/proposal by the end of this week.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>We will whittle these down and perhaps have a Q & A and/or a 2nd round before selecting 2 or 3 of them to present (heir plans with details) to the LNC.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>As I mentioned in a previous note, we will need to extend our deadline. It was challenging to get the right vendors who are the right size, with the right backgrounds,</span></span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><br><br><span class=gmailmsg>that are willing to help us with flexible pricing options. And when you add on the Holiday Season, this was even tougher.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span class=gmailmsg><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Therefore, with respect, the EFC requests an extension to January 30th to confidently be able to present options to the LNC.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>-- <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal 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