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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">This is addendum to the message posted on the Associate Member List on 17 September, 2021, and now also retransmitted to the Governing Board and “All Community” list. We apologize for
the multiple posting.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Community Members, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">As a reminder, on 17 September 2021, the IGS opened its 2021 “<i>Call for Nominations”</i> for the following IGS Governing Board positions:</span><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">(1) Analysis Center Representative
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<i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">(1) Network Representative<o:p></o:p></span></i></li></ul>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Additionally, we have recently identified an opening for:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">(1) Data Center Representative<o:p></o:p></span></i></li></ul>
<p style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">As a reminder, the election process approved on 17 May 2021 encourages
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#C00000">all Associate Members (AMs) to nominate candidates (including self-nominations) for any of the available positions, as long as both the AM and the candidate are active and in good standing
with the IGS. All IGS AMs (i.e., those colleagues receiving this email and listed on the
</span><span style="color:#C00000"><a href="https://igs.org/governance-management/#associate-members"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#C00000">Associate Membership List</span></a></span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#C00000">)</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
are eligible to nominate during the period of </span><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#C00000">17 September -17 October , 2021</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">. The election process will be
overseen and enforced by the Standing Elections Committee (SEC), this year made up of by Analysis Center Representative, Benjamin Mannel, Network Representative, Ryan Ruddick and, Central Bureau Deputy Director, Mayra Oyola-Merced. Committee members will be
responsible for reviewing and approving all Associate Member (AM) applications, and vetting and selecting candidates responding to the Governing Board Call for nominations.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Once the call for nomination ends, the SEC will organize and verify nominations. Candidates will be contacted by end of October to confirm their
interest and request <i>curriculum vitae</i>, statement of intent, and letter of support from their organization. The election process will be electronic and take place from 15 November to 01 December, 2021, closing at 12:00 pm PST.
<b><i>Please make sure the IGS Central Bureau is aware of updates to your email address and/or affiliation</i>.</b> The candidate receiving the most votes for each position will be elected to serve a 4-year term starting 01 January 2022.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;background:white"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">While you must be an Associate Member to nominate and vote, we encourage interested community members to reach out to one of our Associate
Members if they have recommendations for strong candidates for any of these positions.
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right:27.6pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">On behalf of the Standing Election Committee and Governing Board,
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand"">Mayra Oyola<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Mayra I. Oyola<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Executive Secretary of the IGS Governing Board<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Deputy Director of the IGS Central Bureau<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Representative to the IGS Standing Election Committee<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Mayra I. Oyola-Merced, PhD
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(she/her)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Scientist, Ionospheric and Atmospheric Remote Sensing Group<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Deputy Director, IGS Central Bureau<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">4800 Oak Grove Dr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">M/S 138-310<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Pasadena, CA 91109 USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Phone: +1-818-354-0926<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Email: <a href="mailto:mayra.i.oyola@jpl.nasa.gov"><span style="color:black">mayra.i.oyola@jpl.nasa.gov</span></a>
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