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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello all. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>First. I want to wish you all a happy new year. I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday season with loved once. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Secondly, I am mostly humbly apologizing for making a great mistake. I have failed in my first year to follow through with the nominating committee to make sure that people have sufficient time to get their name on the list of individuals who intend to run this year for a leadership role.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I do very much apologize for this issue. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am going to be calling people shortly to see if they would be willing to step in and help this coming week to nominate our next years leaders. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sharonda Good is the only seat that will be coming up as not being contested, as She is now in Arizona, and sadly can no longer be a part of our leadership. However, I will very much always consider her a member of this chapter. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have reached out to potential nominating committee members and are waiting to speak to them. So please I ask you to be a little more patient with me, and I will get back to you with info as soon as it is available. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Enrique. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>