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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello ARIN Community:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks to John Curran for his clarification concerning campaign advocacy here. I’ll take advantage of his one-time-only invitation to offer this:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">I’m seeking your vote to join ARIN’s Board of Trustees. Thank you for your consideration! My candidate profile can be found at
<a href="https://arin-elections.net/elections/board-of-trustees/zumwalt-david/">https://arin-elections.net/elections/board-of-trustees/zumwalt-david/</a>, and please feel free reach out to me directly at
<a href="mailto:dzumwalt@wispa.org">dzumwalt@wispa.org</a> if you have specific questions.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Governance matters. I understand the important distinctions between the roles of Board members and staff, and I take the duties of care and loyalty seriously.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">ARIN matters! It’s a major steward of this powerfully transformational, dynamic and evolving *<b>thing</b>* we call the Internet, and I bring datacenter, ISP, economic development
and industry association leadership experience to the table.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">You matter most. ARIN’s nomination evaluation process is rigorous, and as a result you have great options from which to choose. With your vote, I look forward to the opportunity
to serve you as a member of the Board of Trustees.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">David Z.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="letter-spacing:.85pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#B00737;letter-spacing:.85pt">DAVID M. ZUMWALT</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#929292">President & CEO</span></i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#929292;letter-spacing:.25pt">200 Massachusetts Ave NW</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#929292;letter-spacing:.1pt"> | </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#929292;letter-spacing:.25pt">Suite
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#929292;letter-spacing:.85pt">TEL: </span><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#B00737;letter-spacing:.85pt">202.240.7000</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#929292;letter-spacing:.1pt"> | </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#929292;letter-spacing:.85pt">DIRECT:</span><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#B00737;letter-spacing:.85pt"> 202.992.9030</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><a href="http://wispa.org/"><b><span style="color:blue;letter-spacing:.85pt">wispa.org</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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