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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">I wanted to drop a quick note to let you know that CATO is a bit up in the air right now. Mark is looking at ways to expand its membership
and also have it represented in the larger governance structure. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">I’m unsure of what membership will look like (even if I’ll be part of it), but hope that if there are openings for representation
in your area that you’ll still be interested? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">We’ll keep you posted on what develops. We have a couple of new deputy directors in IT and Education, so I think Mark will be working
closely with them to figure out which model is best. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">In the meantime, you’ll still be hearing from me as I seek ways to solicit input and guidance from the colleges.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><font size="3" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Thanks for all you do and the work you’ve done for CATO!
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><font size="3" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Jess<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><font size="2" face="Century Gothic"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Jess Thompson</span></font></b><font size="3" face="Segoe UI"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Program Administrator, Accessible Technology Initiatives</span></font><font size="3" face="Segoe UI"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges</span></font><font size="3" face="Segoe UI"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><font size="2" color="#212121" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#212121"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KXjxctpTAa2R06iRksMrjaeiCkphAJzqkwX-awvJh9g/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><font size="1" color="blue" face="Century Gothic"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:blue">Current
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="1" color="#171717" face="Century Gothic"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#171717">Keep in the accessibility loop by joining the</span></font><font size="1" face="Century Gothic"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">
<a href="https://goo.gl/forms/CP1GHPl6Pe1ipD6q1"><font color="blue"><span style="color:blue">CTC Accessibility listserv</span></font></a>!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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