<font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">I would like to second Mary's nomination of Bill.</font><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">As one of the newer members of the Constituency I've been spending a lot of time observing and trying to figure out both how things do work and how they should work at the NCUC. Bill Drake, more than anyone else, extended a welcoming hand when I showed up in Prague to join the group . That's important because the best way to address volunteer fatigue is having more volunteers. Bill knows this.</font></div>
<div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">He also knows ICANN. His writings are mandatory reading for anyone attempting to understand the complexities of the ICANN process. This next year is a crucial one for internet governance. Fadi Chehade is obviously not a status quo type of executive. Dubai may, or may not, present challenges to ICANN that are currently unanticipated. Bill's U.N. ties will serve us well no matter what happens. There is no one better able to marshall the NCUC through the changes that are forthcoming, and maintain and promote the role of our Constituency in the IG ecosphere, than Bill Drake. </font></div>
<div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">I'd encourage all NCUC members, new and old, in joining me in supporting Mary's nomination of Bill Drake for chair of the Constituency. He's the right person at the right time and we're lucky to have him. </font></div>
<div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><br></font><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 11:37 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Mary.Wong@law.unh.edu" target="_blank">Mary.Wong@law.unh.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<font face="Lucida Grande" size="3">Hi all - today is the first day of nominations for the new NCUC Executive Committee. I'd like to nominate Bill Drake for Chair of the constituency - besides his extensive experience and writings on Internet governance and issues directly of concern to NCUC members, he has been one of our elected reps to the GNSO Council for the past 4 years.</font> </p>
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<font face="Lucida Grande" size="3">Seconding and support for Bill's candidacy would be great.</font> </p>
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<font face="Lucida Grande" size="3">Cheers</font> </p>
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<font face="Lucida Grande" style="font-size:12pt"><br>Mary W S Wong
<br>Professor of Law
<br>Director, Franklin Pierce Center for IP
<br>Chair, Graduate IP Programs
<br>UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHOOL OF LAW
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<br>Email: <a href="mailto:mary.wong@law.unh.edu" target="_blank">mary.wong@law.unh.edu</a>
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<br>Webpage: <a href="http://www.law.unh.edu/marywong/index.php" target="_blank">http://www.law.unh.edu/marywong/index.php
</a><br>Selected writings available on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) at: <a href="http://ssrn.com/author=437584" target="_blank">http://ssrn.com/author=437584</a>
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