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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">I want to thank Olga and St</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">é</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">phane for their willingness to serve the GNSO community as Chair if elected and also thank them for submitting their c</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">andidate statements. In our Council meeting next week a brief amount of time will be allotted for Councilors to ask</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">both candidates any questions you may have. </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">As usual we have a</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">very</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> full agenda so we will have limited time for</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">candidate questions. Therefore, I want to request that if anyone has questions that may require longer responses</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">, please submit those on the list in advance of the meeting so that</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Olga and St</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">é</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">phane</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> can respond on t</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">he list before the meeting. That will then provide opportunity for follow-up questions if needed.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">I look forward to a successful Chair election process.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Chuck</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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