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Hi LTCA folks<o:p class="ContentPasted0"></o:p></p>
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Thanks to everyone who participated in the LTCA 2023-2025 board election as a candidate, a voter, and both :> Based on the results, I introduce you to your new board. They have all accepted the appointment.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"></o:p></p>
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<span style="color: black;" class="ContentPasted0">Lyall Rudenskjold – Highline College<o:p class="ContentPasted0"></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;" class="ContentPasted0">Lindsey Powers – Bellevue College<o:p class="ContentPasted0"></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;" class="ContentPasted0">Shannon Pressley – Tacoma Community College<o:p class="ContentPasted0"></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;" class="ContentPasted0">Ward Ryder – South Seattle College<o:p class="ContentPasted0"></o:p></span></p>
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As a reminder, we decided to experiment with not appointing people to positions and letting the board self-organize themselves after the election.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"></o:p></p>
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I will also meet with this in the next couple weeks to facilitate the transition process.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"></o:p></p>
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I’d also like to thank the interim board members who stepped in this past year – Lisa Sandoval, Elmira Utz, and Lindsey Powers. We couldn’t have hobbled through the past year without them stepping in. Much appreciated!<o:p class="ContentPasted0"></o:p></p>
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<span style="color: black;" class="ContentPasted0">I also want to thank this new board for agreeing to step up and serve our statewide community of learning center professionals. We heard loud and clear that you all want to keep this group going, and I think
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<div><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Daniel Tarker, MFA, Ed.D.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Dean of the Library and Learning Support Services</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">North Seattle College</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Rounded MT Bold", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
<div><font face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">daniel.tarker@seattlecolleges.edu</span></font></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(206) 934-4754</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://calendly.com/daniel-tarker/30min" title="https://calendly.com/daniel-tarker/30min">Schedule a meeting with me on Calendly </a></span></div>
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