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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello SOA Members:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The SOA Nominating Committee would like to announce a call for nominations for the following open SOA Council positions: President, Vice-President, Secretary, and two Council positions. Self-nominations are welcomed and encouraged, as are
peer nominations. All positions are for two year terms of office.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Candidates must be current SOA members in good standing and be willing and able to attend regular council meetings and business activities (both in-person and virtually).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The election will be held during the SOA Annual Business Meeting held during the SOA Spring Meeting on Friday, May 17, 2019 at the
<a href="http://www.akronhilton.com/">Hilton Akron/Fairlawn Hotel</a>. Candidates will be required to write a response to a question to be printed in the Ohio Archivist prior to the election.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">More details about responsibilities and terms can be located in the
<a href="http://www.ohioarchivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/soaConstitutionAndBylaws.pdf">
SOA bylaws</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would also be happy to answer any questions about the positions. Please respond to me with any nominations by Friday, January 4, 2019.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Happy Holidays!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jillian Ramage<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SOA Nominating Committee<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Jillian Ramage (nee Carney) | Manager, Digital Services <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ohio History Connection | 800 E. 17<sup>th</sup> Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43211<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">p. 614.297.2578 | f. 614.297.2546 | <a href="mailto:jcarney@ohiohistory.org">
<span style="color:blue">jramage@ohiohistory.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(she/her/hers)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ohiohistoricalsociety"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.gif@01D4906E.191A18D0" alt="ohio history facebook"></span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif"> </span></b><a href="https://twitter.com/ohiohistory"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.gif@01D4906E.191A18D0" alt="ohio history twitter"></span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>The Ohio History Connection’s </b><a href="https://www.ohiohistory.org/about-us"><b><span style="color:blue">mission</span></b></a><b> is to spark discovery of Ohio’s stories. Embrace the present, share the past and transform the future.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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