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<p class="MsoNormal">Congratulations to Ericka, Stuart, and Roxanne! And thank you so much to Laura Kimberly, Kathy Street, Lee Van Duzer, Holly Campbell-Polivka, and Robin Doughty for running as well, making this year’s election such a tough decision! Everyone
were fantastic candidates.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Buzzy Nielsen, MPP, MSI (he/him/his)
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">buzzy.nielsen@slo.oregon.gov | 971-375-3486<br>
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.oregon.gov/library/libraries</span></a><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Libs-Or <libs-or-bounces@omls.oregon.gov> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>OLA Past President via Libs-Or<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 25, 2023 8:27 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> libs-or <libs-or@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Libs-Or] OLA Election Results<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:140%"><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">OLA Election Results </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">It is my pleasure to announce the results of the Oregon Library Association 2023 elections. We had an outstanding pool of candidates,
and I would like to thank each of them for their service to OLA by running for office.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">OLA's incoming Vice President/President-elect is
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ericka Brunson-Rochette</span></strong> from Deschutes Public Library. This is a three year term and Ericka’s presidential year will be 2024-2025.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">OLA's incoming Treasurer is
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Stuart Levy</span></strong> from Parkrose High School in Portland This is a two year term. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">OLA's incoming Secretary is
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Roxanne Renteria</span></strong> from Deschutes Public Library. This is a one year term.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please join me in congratulating OLA's incoming board members, who begin their terms on September 1.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">In addition, the following amendments to the
<a href="https://www.olaweb.org/bylaws-policies">OLA Bylaws</a> were approved by membership.
<a href="https://ola.memberclicks.net/assets/Elections/Elections_2023/OLA%20bylaws%20amendments%20%5B2023-04%5D%2C%20Markup%20copy.pdf">
Specific language of each of these bylaws changes</a> can be found on the OLA website. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Allow for one candidate for Executive Board positions in extenuating circumstances;</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Allow Divisions to appoint someone other than their Chair as representative to the Executive Board;</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Add a voting representative from the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Antiracism Committee to the Executive Board;</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Allow people who are not OLA members to serve on committees if those individuals bring a perspective that would aid in the committee’s work;</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Create the OLA Quarterly Editorial Board;</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Apply various technical and language fixes to the bylaws.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">There are many ways to get involved in OLA. Please reach out if you are interested in becoming more active! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Arlene Weible</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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