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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Bob,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>You should not be suggesting that Bhavin
withdrawing from the race at the time of his choosing was somehow wrong or
inappropriate. Bhavin has served our constituency proudly for the last 2
years. His reasons for withdrawal and the timing of his announcement are
not for us to decide. And I for one do not believe he has acted in a way
to deliberately do harm to the constituency. Just the opposite in
fact.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>As well, you keep claiming we have somehow
lost something because we are no longer as geographically diverse as only
US based people have stepped up to answer the call.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>It only serves to diminish those that have
put their name forward and are willing to VOLUNTEER to work on behalf of the
constituency. I can not support statements that lend themselves to somehow
tarnishing the current nominees for volunteering just because they happen to
live in the US. You are basically suggesting the current slate is
inappropriate in some way. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>I also believe opening the nominations
because a candidate you supported withdrew would be wrong. The right to nominate
is yours. In fact, you could have nominated as many people as you wanted
at anytime. If you really thought geo diversity was such a
huge issue, why did you not nominate anyone else during the nomination period
?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>The right to accept the nomination or
withdraw was solely Bhavins. I would also point out that Bhavin had no
need to actually withdraw. He never accepted the nomination. He took
the high road to take the time to write us a letter and even explained some of
his reasoning's. But as of midnight last night, he was actually no longer
a candidate as he had not accepted the nomination by the close of
business. He did absolutely nothing inappropriate</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>I also would point out that the current
candidates must still get a minimum number of positive votes from the
constituency to be elected. If you feel the current candidates are not
appropriate for whatever reason, you may exercise your right to vote against
them. If the will of the constituency agrees, then the current
nominees will not be elected into the position. It is the will of the
constituency that will ultimately decide our officers.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>We count on our secretary to know our
bylaws and to enforce them without any personal bias. T</FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>o somehow try and use your position as secretary to re-open
nominations because of your personal beliefs or your thinking that your
nomination or vote was wasted is not appropriate.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rob.</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> owner-registrars@gnso.icann.org on behalf
of Robert F. Connelly<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thu 27-Apr-06 8:59 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
Registrars Constituency<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [registrars] Stepping down from
the Constituency Chair nomination<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>At 03:11 PM 4/27/06, Tim Ruiz wrote:<BR><BR>>Bob, not sure
what you meant in the above comment, but to be clear, all<BR>>of the
candidates have been seconded. And all except John Berryhill<BR>>have
accepted and posted their COI statements.<BR><BR>Dear Tim: Oops, sorry
about that.<BR><BR><snip><BR><BR>>Finally, Bhavin placed the deadline
for nominations as 4/26/06. Not sure<BR>>what the procedure would be to
reopen it, or if there is one. But there<BR>>isn't exactly an avalanche of
interest.<BR><BR>It seems to me that Bhavin's act of withdrawing on
*the_day_after* he<BR>proposed closing nominations has some implications.
Our geographical<BR>diversity depended upon his candidacy *Bhavin*
should therefore reopen<BR>nominations. Those who nominated and seconded
his nomination, and those of<BR>us who stood by silently and approved, deserve
no less than that:<BR><BR>Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 12:19:18 +0530<BR>Thank you
Marcus and Richard for nominating me,<BR><BR>I have given this some thought, and
had some discussions with Jon. I had<BR>taken up the position of Chair after
significant deliberation 2 years ago.<BR><BR>end quote:<BR><BR>Cordially,
BobC<BR><BR></FONT></P></DIV>
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