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            <td>Re: [council] GNSO Council Chair 2015 -2016 election
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            <td>Tue, 24 Nov 2015 02:07:09 +0100</td>
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            <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">From: </th>
            <td>Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ocl@gih.com"><ocl@gih.com></a></td>
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            <td>James M. Bladel <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com"><jbladel@godaddy.com></a>, GNSO
              Council List (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>)
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org"><council@gnso.icann.org></a></td>
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            <td>Glen de Saint Géry <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:Glen@icann.org"><Glen@icann.org></a></td>
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      Dear James,<br>
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      in my capacity as ALAC Liaison to the GNSO Council, I would like
      to extend the ALAC's congratulations on your appointment as GNSO
      Council Chair. Having worked in various capacities with your
      predecessors, I am well aware of the size of responsibility and
      workload in such a position, and wish you and your Vice Chairs
      Heather Forrest and Donna Austin the best for a successful year. <br>
      Best regards,<br>
      <br>
      Olivier<br>
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      <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 24/11/2015 01:13, James M. Bladel
        wrote:<br>
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        <div>Colleagues -</div>
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        <div>Please accept my sincere thanks for your support, along
          with my acknowledgment of the responsibility and expectations
          that come along with this role.  I'd also like to add my
          thanks to David and Volker for stepping in as Co-Chairs, and
          to Heather and Donna for stepping up as our newly elected Vice
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        <div>Ahead of us are 11 months of teleconferences, 3 face to
          face meetings, and a mountain of work.  I’m excited about what
          we will accomplish together this year, and look forward to
          working with everyone on Council and Staff.</div>
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        <div>Thank you,</div>
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        <div>J.</div>
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            on behalf of Glen de Saint Géry <<a
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            <span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Monday,
            November 23, 2015 at 17:57 <br>
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            GNSO Council Chair 2015 -2016 election results<br>
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                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;
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                    Councillors,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;
                    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" lang="EN-US">It
                    gives me great pleasure to announce that James
                    Bladel is the new GNSO Council Chair 2015 -2016.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;
                    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" lang="EN-US">James
                    Bladel received the unanimous support from both the
                    Contracted Party House and the Non-Contracted Party
                    House.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;
                    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" lang="EN-US">Electronic

                    ballot voting started on Friday, 20 November 2015
                    and ended on Monday, 23 November 2015 at 23:59 UTC.
                    <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;
                    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" lang="EN-US">The
                    results from the voting system are attached. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    Kind regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                    de Saint Géry<br>
                    Supporting Organisations Advisory Committees Manager<br>
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