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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Congratulations to the state of Oregon for being recognized as a leader in data equity! Very sincerely, and honestly, none of the work within our data strategy would be carried forward without
all of the dedication, engagement, and support of our state agencies, and community partners, who show up to help shape this work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">As an incoming CDO, I was very lucky, and am grateful, at the number of organizations who have been leading from a data equity and data justice forward approach. I hope that folks can all share
in the sense of pride and accomplishment, as this is really your work that is being recognized, even if sometimes it seems like it’s only those with “C” in front of their name that get the credit.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Thank you all for the congratulations, and right back at ya!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Kathryn Darnall Helms<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Sora <sora-bounces@omls.oregon.gov> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Leiva Diane via Sora<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 8, 2024 3:22 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> HELMS Kathryn * DAS via Sora <sora@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Kweku Wilson (he/him) <KWEKU.WILSON@oha.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Sora] Congrats!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Congratulations, Kathryn on advancing Oregon’s data equity!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">All the best!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#002060">Diane<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#002060">Diane Leiva, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Fiscal Contract Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Public Health Division | Oregon Health Authority<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#002060;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">971.203.3647 (Mobile)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Sora <sora-bounces@omls.oregon.gov> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Friesen Matthew via Sora<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 8, 2024 11:17 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> HELMS Kathryn * DAS via Sora <sora@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Kweku Wilson (he/him) <KWEKU.WILSON@oha.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Sora] Congrats!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Congrats Kathryn!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Matt<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://apps.oregon.gov/oregon-newsroom/OR/DAS/Posts/Post/state-chief-data-officer-recipient-of-state-technology-innovator-award">https://apps.oregon.gov/oregon-newsroom/OR/DAS/Posts/Post/state-chief-data-officer-recipient-of-state-technology-innovator-award</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">Oregon Department of Human Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif"><a href="https://dhsoha.sharepoint.com/teams/Hub-ODHS-OEMS/SitePages/REaLD-Data-Standards.aspx"><span class="MsoSmartlink"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Visit
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