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In consultation with ARIN’s GC, the NomCom Chair may prepare an explanatory statement of the relevant factors regarding a nominee not included on an election slate. A nominee may request a copy of their statement. The statement may be disclosed publicly by
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<div class="">Sounds to me like a lawyer wrote it, not a member of the NomCom.</div>
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<div class="">On Nov 4, 2021, at 11:44 AM, Scott Leibrand <<a href="mailto:scottleibrand@gmail.com" class="">scottleibrand@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div>
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the candidate was not selected. It simply restates the NomCom's charter and their decision.
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The ARIN Nomination Committee (NomCom) is in receipt of your request for an explanatory statement on the reasons why you were not included on the Advisory Council candidate slate for the 2021 ARIN Elections. The ARIN NomCom reviewed all duly submitted and timely
nominations and the materials provided by the nominees. The NomCom’s robust deliberation process was informed by the diversity of perspectives and experience among NomCom Members and strong adherence to the mandate and terms of reference.
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