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<div><b>From:</b> Smart, Alexander <alexander.smart@sdstate.edu></div><div><b>Cc:</b> lmroche@ucdavis.edu <lmroche@ucdavis.edu>; klaunchb@uidaho.edu <klaunchb@uidaho.edu>; perryman@unr.edu <perryman@unr.edu>; evp@rangelands.org <evp@rangelands.org>; Charles Kneuper <charles.kneuper@usda.gov>; Federico Villarreal <fvillarreal@uach.mx>; James Jackson (james.jackson@alligare.com) <james.jackson@alligare.com></div><div><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at 08:11:15 AM MST</div><div><b>Subject:</b> [EXT]SRM Nominations for BOD and 2nd VP</div><div><br></div>
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<p class="ydp57003393yiv0101276216MsoNormal">Dear SRM Members and leaders</p>
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<p class="ydp57003393yiv0101276216MsoNormal">SRM is seeking nominations for Board of Directors and 2<sup>nd</sup> VP for the 2023 election cycle. This means you would be considered a nominee at the 2023 Annual Meeting in Boise and the membership would vote in the fall of 2023, and
if elected you would start your term in 2024. The descriptions of duties for BOD and 2<sup>nd</sup> VP can be found on the SRM Nominating Committee website at this link
<a href="https://rangelands.org/committees/entry/47/?gvid=5561" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://rangelands.org/committees/entry/47/?gvid=5561</a>. We are looking for talented leaders at all age and experience levels to bring fresh, thoughtful, and exciting direction to our wonderful
professional organization.</p>
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<p class="ydp57003393yiv0101276216MsoNormal">Please reach out to me or anyone of these fine folks serving on the SRM Nominating Committee:</p>
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<p class="ydp57003393yiv0101276216MsoNormal"><b>The deadline for nominations is November 15, 2022.</b></p>
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<p class="ydp57003393yiv0101276216MsoNormal">Required information for the nomination packet includes:</p>
<p class="ydp57003393yiv0101276216MsoNormal">1) Nominee’s full name, address, phone number, and email, and the office for which they are being nominated.</p>
<p class="ydp57003393yiv0101276216MsoNormal">2) 2-page (maximum) biographical sketch highlighting the nominee’s qualifications (including education, employment, professional emphasis, SRM and other activities, and honors, awards, and recognitions).</p>
<p class="ydp57003393yiv0101276216MsoNormal">3) 1-page (maximum) statement of why the nominee wants to serve as an officer or director.</p>
<p class="ydp57003393yiv0101276216MsoNormal">4) A cover letter with a statement from the nominee consenting to the nomination and asserting his/her willingness to serve and evidence that the nominee’s Section, if applicable, has been notified of and</p>
<p class="ydp57003393yiv0101276216MsoNormal">supports the nomination. No “Seconding” letters are required as part of the nomination packet.</p>
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<p class="ydp57003393yiv0101276216MsoNormal">We would love to talk to you further about serving SRM in this capacity. Please reach out to us by email. We can speak to you by phone or zoom for further clarification.</p>
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<p class="ydp57003393yiv0101276216MsoNormal">Thanks for considering,</p>
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<p class="ydp57003393yiv0101276216MsoNormal">Sandy Smart</p>
<p class="ydp57003393yiv0101276216MsoNormal">Chair, SRM Nominating Committee</p>
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<p class="ydp57003393yiv0101276216MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0033A0;">Alexander “Sandy” Smart, Ph.D.</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0033A0;"><br>
</span><i><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0033A0;">Agriculture and Natural Resources Program Leader</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#0033A0;"><br>
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