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<span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">In accordance with GNSO Operating Procedures, please accept this message as formal notification that the Contracted Parties House (CPH) has selected <b>Becky Burr</b> to succeed Bruce Tonkin
for Seat 13 of the ICANN Board. This change will become effective when Bruce’s term ends, at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting in November 2016. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Additionally, the ICANN Bylaws require me to notify the ICANN Secretary (John Jeffrey) of this change, which will be done via the attached letter.</span></p>
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