<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Public Policy Community - </div><div> </div><div> The ARIN Advisory Committee, NRO Number Council, and the ARIN </div><div> Board of Trustees all serve important roles in the formation, review,</div><div> and ratification of number resource policy. At ARIN, we've provided</div><div> an opportunity for members of the community to ask questions to the </div><div> upcoming election candidates, and in this manner have more insight</div><div> into these candidates' qualifications to be elected.</div><div><br></div><div> Please submit questions as soon as possible, as the ARIN Nominating </div><div> Committee needs to have sufficient time to review and finalize the list</div><div> of questions that will be answered by candidates. Questions, along </div><div> with the candidate group that they are directed towards, may be sent</div><div> to info@arin.net no later than 15 July 2009 (as described in the email</div><div> below).</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><div>/John</div><div><br></div><div>John Curran</div><div>President and CEO</div><div>ARIN</div><div><br></div><br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="4" color="#000000" style="font: 14.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="4" style="font: 14.0px Helvetica">Member Services <<a href="mailto:info@arin.net">info@arin.net</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="4" color="#000000" style="font: 14.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="4" style="font: 14.0px Helvetica">July 7, 2009 10:14:13 AM EDT</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="4" color="#000000" style="font: 14.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="4" style="font: 14.0px Helvetica"><a href="mailto:arin-announce@arin.net">arin-announce@arin.net</a></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="4" color="#000000" style="font: 14.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="4" style="font: 14.0px Helvetica"><b>[arin-announce] ARIN Candidate Questions Due 15 July: What's on your mind?</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> </div><div>Don't miss your chance to submit suggestions for new candidate questions.<br><br>[As sent on 17 June]<br><br>In October 2009, ARIN will hold elections for open seats on the ARIN Board of Trustees, ARIN Advisory Council, and NRO Number Council. To prepare for these elections we are opening the floor for Community "Ask the Nominee" questions! If you have questions on relevant policy issues and challenges facing ARIN that you’d like candidates to answer, send them to <a href="mailto:info@arin.net">info@arin.net</a> no later than 15 July 2009.<br><br>Please indicate if your question is directed to candidates for the Board, Advisory Council, NRO Number Council or any combination of the three.<br><br>The Nomination Committee (NomCom) will determine the final list and phrasing of all questions. The NomCom may solicit additional input from eligible voters on the final set of questions for Board, Advisory Council, and NRO Number Council nominees.<br><br>ARIN will publish candidate bios and their questionnaire responses when the slate of candidates is announced. The current questionnaires may be viewed at:<br><br><a href="https://www.arin.net/participate/elections/ac.html">https://www.arin.net/participate/elections/ac.html</a>#accv<br><a href="https://www.arin.net/participate/elections/board.html">https://www.arin.net/participate/elections/board.html</a>#botcv<br><a href="https://www.arin.net/participate/elections/nronumbercouncil.html">https://www.arin.net/participate/elections/nronumbercouncil.html</a>#nccv<br><br>The 2009 election schedule is available on the ARIN website at:<br><a href="https://www.arin.net/participate/elections/elec_calendar.html">https://www.arin.net/participate/elections/elec_calendar.html</a><br><br>The page includes links to other election-related information. The Call for Nominations will be issued on 27 July.<br><br>We look forward to your input. If you have any questions concerning the election process please contact us at info@arin.net or submit your question through your web account.<br><br>Regards,<br><br>Member Services<br>American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>ARIN-Announce<br>You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to<br>the ARIN Announce Mailing List (ARIN-announce@arin.net).<br>Unsubscribe or manage your mailing list subscription at:<br>http://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/arin-announce<br>Please contact info@arin.net if you experience any issues.<br><br></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>