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color=#000000 size=3>Hey Folks,</FONT></DIV>
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color=#000000 size=3>For those of you who have been around since the beginning
of the local Ottawa Chapter of OSGEO you'll remember that despite our informal
structure and activities we do have some positions to be filled.</FONT></DIV>
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color=#000000 size=3>Jeff and myself have been fulfilling the roles of co-chairs
or co-presidents for a while now and we both feel it is time for new blood and
new ideas to come to the local chapter.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 10px Arial; COLOR: rgb(0,36,244)"><FONT
color=#000000 size=3>Having two people fill this position is ideal as we all
sometimes have competing commitments.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 10px Arial; COLOR: rgb(0,36,244)"><FONT
color=#000000 size=3>So we would like to formally open up the opportunity to all
the newcomers and the regulars to step forward and volunteer to fill these
roles.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 10px Arial; COLOR: rgb(0,36,244)"><FONT
color=#000000 size=3>We will start with a volunteer/nomination process and then
move to votes after a couple of weeks.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 10px Arial; COLOR: rgb(0,36,244)"><FONT
color=#000000 size=3>What to do:</FONT></DIV>
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color=#000000 size=3>1. If you want to volunteer, contact Jeff
or myself directly through e-mail<SPAN
style="FONT: 12px Helvetica; COLOR: #000000"> </SPAN>indicating you would
like to fill one of the two positions.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 10px Arial; COLOR: rgb(0,36,244)"><FONT
size=3><FONT color=#000000>2. If you know of a leader in our community that
would fit nicely in this position then please ask their permission to nominate
them. Then you can contact Jeff or myself via e-mail to contribute your
nomination<SPAN
style="FONT: 10px Helvetica; COLOR: #000000">.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 10px Arial; COLOR: rgb(0,36,244)"><FONT
color=#000000 size=3>3. A couple of weeks from now we will compile the list of
names and throw it back at the community to vote on (private or public casts?
Maybe through the wiki?)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 10px Arial; COLOR: rgb(0,36,244)"><FONT
color=#000000 size=3>4. The two highest counts get the position.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 10px Arial; COLOR: rgb(0,36,244)"><FONT
color=#000000 size=3>If there are any suggestions as to the process, let us
know. We can modify them. As long as the process is democratic and transparent
we can play with the model.</FONT></DIV>
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color=#000000 size=3>Thanks.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 10px Arial; COLOR: rgb(0,36,244)"><FONT
color=#000000 size=3>Dave & Jeff</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>