<div dir="ltr"><div>I've been informed by our executive director, who clearly is more on top of this stuff than I am, that in fact Diane is eligible to run for re-election. So I stand corrected - there are two "open" seats, and one incumbent who may choose to run for re-election.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 2:18 PM Brian M. Sperlongano <<a href="mailto:zelonewolf@gmail.com">zelonewolf@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Hi Folks,</div><div><br></div><div>I wanted to send a special appeal because I know not everyone reads these newsletter updates.</div><div><br></div><div>Three of the five members of the board are term-limited this year (max of two 2-year terms). That means three newly-elected members will join Adam Franco and me on the board and there will be <b>NO</b> incumbents running in this election.</div><div><br></div><div>Serving on the board has a generally low time commitment, generally as little as one hour per month. We have a full-time executive director and a paid staff. The board's job is to advise the staff and ensure that the organization moves in the right direction. Maggie and the staff do this for a living - they eat, sleep, and breathe OSM daily and are good at their jobs. They're familiar with the players and politics, understand the board's concerns, and it's generally rare for the board to intervene in the day-to-day operations. <br></div><div><br></div><div><div><div>Bottom line: you can do this, and it won't take much of your time. If you're active in OSM, please consider running for the board and offering your input on what our local chapter is and what it does. The most important thing you can bring to the table is a fresh and new perspective.</div></div></div></div>
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