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<div style="margin:0px 0px 1em"><font size="2"> To make sure we meet our quorum count for 2019 officer slate, please be sure to vote. If there is any chance you won't be present at the meeting OR you want to remove stress from those conducting the election that we won't have a quorum.</font></div>
<div style="margin:0px 0px 1em"><font size="2">Send email to <br>
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<div style="margin:0px 0px 1em"><font size="2">election@dprg.org <br>
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<div style="margin:0px 0px 1em"><font size="2">At this date, I have not been made aware of anyone who is in opposition to anyone on the slate, therefore<br>
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<div style="margin:0px 0px 1em"><font size="2">Identify yourself (if your name is not part of email address) and add a statement <br>
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<div style="margin:0px 0px 1em"><font size="2">I would like my vote cast for the 2019 DPRG slate.</font></div>
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<div style="margin:0px 0px 1em"><font size="2">I will give you an acknowledgement from my gmail account, Thanks,</font></div>
<div style="margin:0px 0px 1em"><font size="2">Ron Grant</font></div>
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<div style="margin:0px 0px 1em">Once again it is time to hold elections
for DPRG club officers. The election will occur at the DPRG monthly
meeting on January 12th, 2019. It is very important that members vote.
The by-laws require that a specific percentage
of members vote to make the election official.</div>
<div style="margin:1em 0px">A slate of candidates composed of the present
officers is proposed for reelection in the 2019 election. The club’s
by-laws limit the terms of the President and Vice-President to two
years. This would be the 2nd term for Ray and Carl.
This slate is composed of members who have indicated interest at recent
club events. Any member can come forward and be added to the list of
people considered for the various officer’s positions. If you want to
explore holding office, an overview of officer
duties can be found at <a href="https://www.dprg.org/officer-duties/" style="color:rgb(36,140,200)" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.dprg.org/officer-duties/&source=gmail&ust=1547071770657000&usg=AFQjCNERjIl9zX6ZVGW8Xu38q1ZCRjJxNw">officer duties</a>.
You can also get additional information by talking to an existing
officer at any monthly meeting or RBNO.
If you want to throw your hat into the ring, please let me know quickly
at email “secretary at dprg dot org” so you can be added to the ballot.</div>
<div style="margin:1em 0px"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Proposed Slate of Officers for 2019</strong></div>
<div style="margin:1em 0px"><strong style="font-weight:bold">President:</strong><span> </span>Ray Casler<br>
<strong style="font-weight:bold">Vice-President:</strong><span> </span>Carl Ott<br>
<strong style="font-weight:bold">Treasurer:</strong><span> </span>Steve Edwards<br>
<strong style="font-weight:bold">Secretary</strong>: Doug Paradis<br>
<strong style="font-weight:bold">Librarian:</strong><span> </span>John Kuhlenschmidt</div>
<div style="margin:1em 0px"><strong style="font-weight:bold">How to Vote</strong></div>
<div style="margin:1em 0px">All members in good standing can vote. The list of members is at<span> </span><a href="https://www.dprg.org/dprg-members/" style="color:rgb(36,140,200)" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.dprg.org/dprg-members/&source=gmail&ust=1547071770657000&usg=AFQjCNFv1P5pvZT56WS8YecuHOUL-22VAA">member list</a>. If you are not on the list
and you think you should be, the problem is most likely that you need to<span> </span><a href="https://www.dprg.org/renew-your-membership/" style="color:rgb(36,140,200)" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.dprg.org/renew-your-membership/&source=gmail&ust=1547071770657000&usg=AFQjCNGOrmp3p0wy_MlhByFc5BI2Msldag">renew</a><span> </span>your membership. Contact “secretary
at dprg dot org” if you need help renewing your membership.</div>
<div style="margin:1em 0px">Members can vote by emailing their vote to
“election at dprg dot org” before the January 12th meeting. The email
should be contain the text “I vote for the proposed officer slate”, or
“I vote for the following people for office”,
or similar text that allows our volunteer election vote counter, to
determine your intentions.</div>
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