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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning OGIC members, TAC members and PAC members. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Beginning January 1<sup>st</sup>, Enterprise Information Services and the Data Governance and Transparency Program shifted to a hybrid work model and the GIO position is expected to work at the Salem EIS office on a weekly basis. Since
I moved out of the state and relocated across the country in 2022, I do not plan to move back to Oregon. Therefore, my time as Oregon’s Geographic Information Officer is ending. My last day working as the GIO is
<b>Wednesday, January 22<sup>nd</sup>.</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kathryn Helms, the Chief Data Officer, will be serving as the interim GIO until a new person is hired for the position. She will be participating as a voting member of OGIC appointed by the State CIO. Kathryn will be the contact for any
Workday-related needs for OGIC members. She is also your point person for any general comments, questions, concerns, and coordination with EIS.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Melissa Foltz will be assisting the OGIC Executive Committee in carrying out the quarterly meetings and putting together the meeting packets. She will need to get input from all of the OGIC committees for the meeting packet materials,
so please be sure to respond to her emails when she reaches out. I will be cancelling the meeting hold on your calendar for January’s meeting so that she can send a replacement invite.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have truly enjoyed my time as GIO working with you all to advance geospatial data sharing and management in Oregon. I think we’ve made some great progress in OGIC engagement and I know you all will continue to do great work in my absence.
Thanks for your commitment to OGIC and to GIS in Oregon. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I don’t know where my next job will be, so for now, let’s stay
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachellylessmith/">connected on LinkedIn</a> (if we’re not already).
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<p class="MsoNormal">Take Care. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rachel <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Rachel L. Smith<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Geographic Information Officer | Deputy Chief Data Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Enterprise Information Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Data Governance and Transparency<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Cell: 503-877-7221</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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