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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dear ARIN General Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Voting in the ARIN election is about to open. I am running for re-election to the Board of Trustees, and I am writing to ask for your vote(s). If you are not the person
who holds the vote(s) for your organization(s), please pass this on to them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In addition to being passionate about the mission of ARIN and having been involved with ARIN for 14 years (including serving on the Advisory Council for nine years and now
on the Board of Trustees), I have relevant technical, business, legal and <u>governance</u> credentials, skills and experience (including having served on ten not-for-profit and private company boards). I am one of the candidates that has obtained the (highest)
“Well Qualified” rating from the third party that ARIN retained to assess the candidates seeking election to Board.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">You can find out more about me and my governance priorities at ARIN at
<a href="https://bit.ly/47wn40T">https://bit.ly/47wn40T</a>, where statements of support can also be posted for my candidacy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Feel free to contact me by email, phone or in person (if you are at the ARIN 54 meeting) if you have any questions that you need answered before you vote.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Chris<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Christian S. Tacit, ICD.D<br>
Tacit Law<br>
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P.O. Box 24210 RPO Hazeldean<br>
Kanata, Ontario<br>
K2M 2C3 Canada<br>
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Tel: +1 613 599 5345<br>
Fax: +1 613 248 5175<br>
E-mail: <a href="mailto:ctacit@tacitlaw.com"><span style="color:#0563C1">ctacit@tacitlaw.com</span></a><br>
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