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<P><SPAN lang=de><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>Wolf-Ulrich </FONT></SPAN>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>Von:</B> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <B>Im Auftrag von </B>Tim
Ruiz<BR><B>Gesendet:</B> Montag, 8. November 2010 18:47<BR><B>An:</B>
council@gnso.icann.org<BR><B>Betreff:</B> [council] Contracted Parties House
Nomination for Chair<BR></FONT><BR></P>
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<DIV></DIV>I am please to nominate Stephane Van Gelder as our House nominee
for<BR>Council Chair. <BR><BR>Stephane has served as our House Vice Chair over
the last year and has<BR>also Chaired in Chuck's absence. He has done so with
skill and<BR>conviction and we believe he would serve the Council well as
Chair.<BR><BR>Tim<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>