Reminder that we're seeking candidates for Wikimedia DC's Board of Directors. Submissions are open through Saturday, September 24 at 11:59pm. <br><br>The elections take place on Saturday, October 1 at our Annual Membership Meeting at the Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library. We encourage everyone to attend.<br>
<br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC_23">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC_23</a><br><br>Serving as a board member is a rewarding opportunity to help out the new chapter and have a leadership role as we grow our capacity. (FYI : you can attend board meetings via conference call, if necessary)<br>
<br>Hope to see you on October 1!<br><br>Cheers,<br>Katie<br><br>PS - Google Maps has an incorrect address (the former interim branch) for the Tenley Library. The correct address is 4450 Wisconsin Ave NW, next to the Best Buy and Tenleytown Metro entrance.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 9:38 AM, Kirill Lokshin <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kirill.lokshin@wikidc.org">kirill.lokshin@wikidc.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div>The Wiki Society of Washington, DC Inc. ("Society") hereby announces that an election of the Society's Board of Directors shall take place at the Society's first Annual Membership Meeting on October 1, 2011. The election shall fill all seven seats on the Board of Directors; four Directors (those receiving the highest number of votes) will be elected for two-year terms, and three Directors for one-year terms.</div>
<div><br></div><div>The Election Committee invites all persons interested in standing for election to the Board of Directors to submit a declaration of candidacy to the Committee at <a href="mailto:election2011@wikidc.org" target="_blank">election2011@wikidc.org</a>. Each submission must include the following information:</div>
<div><br></div><div>1) The candidate's full legal name;</div><div><br></div><div>2) A statement that the candidate has attained the age of majority;</div><div><br></div><div>3a) A statement that the candidate is currently a member in good standing of the Society; or</div>
<div>3b) A statement that the candidate intends to become a member in good standing of the Society if elected;</div><div><br></div><div>4) A candidate statement of up to 500 words in length.</div><div><br></div><div>Nominations must be received by 11:59 PM EDT on Saturday, September 24 in order for the candidate's name to appear on the ballot. </div>
<div><br></div><div>All candidates' names and candidate statements will be posted for public viewing on the Society's website (<a href="http://wikidc.org/wiki/Elections/2011" target="_blank">http://wikidc.org/wiki/Elections/2011</a>). Candidates are requested to be present at the October 1 meeting of the Society, since the agenda includes the selection of the Society's Officers by those elected as Directors, and because candidates may -- if time permits -- have the opportunity to speak briefly about their candidacy.</div>
<div><br></div><div>On behalf of the Election Committee,</div><div>Kirill</div><br clear="all"><font color="#888888"><div><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font color="#666666">--</font></span></div>
<div><font color="#666666"><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font>Kirill Lokshin | </font></span><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px">Secretary</span></font></div>
<div><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font color="#666666">Wiki Society of Washington, DC Inc.</font></span></div><div><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px"></span><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px"><a href="mailto:kirill.lokshin@wikidc.org" target="_blank">kirill.lokshin@wikidc.org</a> | </span><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px"><a href="http://wikidc.org/" target="_blank">http://wikidc.org</a></span></div>
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President, Wikimedia District of Columbia<br>
<a href="http://wikimediadc.org" target="_blank">http://wikimediadc.org</a><br>
@wikimediadc / @wikimania2012</div><br>