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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:22.0pt'>P</span></b><span lang=EN-US>lease let me address
particularly all of those who have not been elected or re-elected, to tell them
that we are considering them as highly experienced and immensely valuable to
OpenID and the Foundation. Together, we will continue efforts to insure the
success of OpenID in the world, and build on all that former and current
members of the Board had accomplished. We know that their contributions to the
Mailing List and to the various Committees will continue be invaluable. They
will continue their work establishing Local Chapters in their respective
countries.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US>And since we
are recruiting new Corporate Members (speaking of which—I am hoping to see
TELCO come aboard very soon!), we will be able to broaden the New Community
Board.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US>As soon as
January First, I will be at the service of the <u>whole</u> OpenID Community
with the New Board.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=msonospacing0><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=msonospacing0><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt'>Composition
of the New Community Board<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=msonospacing0><span lang=EN-US>The composition of the New Board is as
follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=msonospacing0><u><span lang=EN-US>Elected to serve 2-year terms:<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class=msonospacing0><span lang=IT>- Snorri
Giorgetti
106 votes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=msonospacing0><span lang=IT>- Nat
Sakimura
89<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=msonospacing0><span lang=EN-US>- Chris
Messina
76<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=msonospacing0><span lang=EN-US>- David
Recordon
76<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=msonospacing0><u><span lang=EN-US>Elected to serve 1-year terms:<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class=msonospacing0><span lang=EN-US>- Eric
Sachs
62 votes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=msonospacing0><span lang=EN-US>- Scott
Kveton
57<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=msonospacing0><span lang=EN-US>- Brian
Kissel
55<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>You can see the complete results here: </span><a
href="http://openid.net/2008/12/27/openid-board-election-results/"
title="http://openid.net/2008/12/27/openid-board-election-results/"><span
lang=EN-US>http://openid.net/2008/12/27/openid-board-election-results/</span></a><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=msonospacing0><span lang=EN-US>I am convinced that the New Board will
be able to give OIDF vigor and impulsion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=msonospacing0 style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US>Please allow
me to express a personal reflection on Nat Sakimura’s election. Nat’s name and
mine will give a new “European-Asian” face to the OpenID Foundation and will
remind everyone that the Foundation has been created to promote the interests
of the Worldwide Community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=msonospacing0><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=msonospacing0><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt'>My Thanks
to <i>all</i> the Members<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=msonospacing0><span lang=EN-US>I would like to extend my thanks to all
175 persons who have voted, and also to remind them that, during the course of
the year, they will be called upon to participate in other votes or polls.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=msonospacing0><span lang=EN-US>May also reiterate that you only have
two days left to vote on the </span><span class=apple-style-span><b><span
style='color:#333333'><a
href="http://openid.net/2008/12/22/member-vote-to-approve-the-pape-specification/"
title="http://openid.net/2008/12/22/member-vote-to-approve-the-pape-specification/ Permanent Link to Member Vote to Approve the PAPE Specification"><span
lang=EN-US style='color:#333333;text-decoration:none'>PAPE Specification</span></a></span></b></span>
<a
href="http://openid.net/2008/12/22/member-vote-to-approve-the-pape-specification/"
title="http://openid.net/2008/12/22/member-vote-to-approve-the-pape-specification/"><span
lang=EN-US>http://openid.net/2008/12/22/member-vote-to-approve-the-pape-specification/</span></a><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=msonospacing0 style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US>Of course,
in 2009, we will develop actions to increase the number of new Members; several
of our efforts will be directed towards medium-sized businesses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=msonospacing0 style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=msonospacing0 style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt'>This is just the beginning of a New Era for OpenID!
Let us all <u>pull together</u> to make it happen!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=msonospacing0 style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=msonospacing0 style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt'>-Snorri<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Copy on my post: </span><a
href="http://snorrigiorgetti.com/blog/2008/12/sincere-thanks-to-all-let-us-all-work-together.html"><span
lang=EN-US>http://snorrigiorgetti.com/blog/2008/12/sincere-thanks-to-all-let-us-all-work-together.html</span></a><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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