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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For our conversation – I had sent this to the wrong WSSSC email. --Jess<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Gilmore English, Jessica
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 4, 2023 3:24 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> wsssc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> WSSSC 2023-2024 officer opportunities <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Hello WSSSC Members,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">As we approach our spring meeting, it is time to prepare the officer slate for 202</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">3<span style="color:black">-202</span>4<span style="color:black">.
</span>Below outlines the status of each position for next year. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">President-Elect:</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> VACANT<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">President:</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Claire Peinado<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Past-President:</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> will be vacant for 23-24, as there is no current president<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Treasurer:</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> VACANT – We ask that the treasurer serve in the role for two years for
consistency. The treasurer also is the WSSSC liaison to the WACTC Operational Budget Committee.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Secretary:</span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> VACANT or Erin Blakeney is willing to continue if we do not have others
who are interested <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">There are<span class="apple-converted-space">
</span>additional at-large positions<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>that
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">will be<span style="color:black"> appointed by the incoming president</span>. W<span style="color:black">e generally wait until the core team</span> is<span style="color:black"> identified as those appointments may help
achieve more equitable representation on the exec team. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">If you are interested in pursuing one of these leadership roles, respond to
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="mailto:jgilmoreenglish@rtc.edu">this email</a>.
<span style="color:black">I </span>am available to<span style="color:black"> fill you in on duties, expectations,
</span>etc.<span style="color:black">. Details are also available in the<span class="apple-converted-space">
</span></span><a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/resources/documents/colleges-staff/commissions-councils/wsssc/wsssc_constitution.docx">WSSSC Constitution</a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black">
</span></span><span style="color:black">(link downloads as a Word document). Please<span class="apple-converted-space">
</span><b>indicate the position in which you are most interested</b>, (</span>president-elect, treasurer, secretary<span style="color:black">, at large, or no preference</span>)<span style="color:black">.</span> It’s not unusual for us find additional candidates
during our meeting, before we take a vote on Friday. If you’d like to learn more about the roles during the meeting, anyone from exec or who has served previously would be happy to talk to you.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">***Y<span style="color:black">our level of experience or seniority are absolutely
</span><u>NOT</u><span style="color:black"> requirements for these roles</span>***</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Multiple<span style="color:black"> perspectives and diversity of thought are hallmarks of a strong team and a healthy organization</span>.
W<span style="color:black">e need broad participation to guide the commission effectively.</span> WSSSC Exec is a highly collaborative group and supportive network to move our work forward. You will be supported in an officer role (and have fun). We promise!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">According to the Constitution, it is</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
<span style="color:black">the</span> role of the<span style="color:black"> past-president to chair a<span class="apple-converted-space">
</span>nominating committee that will build the slate. </span>Since that role is vacant, I’m putting my past-past president hat on with our Exec board to help coordinate.
<span style="color:black">If you are not interested in pursuing an executive committee role, but would like to be involved in pressuring your colleagues to do so,
</span>help us fill our vacancies by nominating. <span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Best, </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Jess <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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