<div dir="ltr">Dear Kathy,<div><br></div><div>Thank you very much for all of your hard work. Things don't happen by accident, or by momentum, they happen due to the committed effort of individuals working together.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div>-Tennessee</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 25 November 2014 at 19:43, Kathy Reid <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kathy@kathyreid.id.au" target="_blank">kathy@kathyreid.id.au</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi everyone,<br>
<br>
Over the past two years I've had the privilege of working alongside a<br>
number of talented and passionate LA Council members - Joshua, Hugh,<br>
Francois, Bianca, Clinton, Sae Ra, Chris and Josh; each committed to<br>
upholding the values of the organisation and to nurturing the community<br>
we serve. Together we've achieved much - a landmark Member Survey last<br>
year, the move to a two-year bidding cycle to assure the future of<br>
<a href="http://linux.conf.au" target="_blank">linux.conf.au</a> and the umbrella'ing of many events and the underpinning<br>
procedural structures to support them. Linux Australia is in great shape.<br>
<br>
The Australian and New Zealand Linux and free and open source community<br>
remains engaged and enthusiastic, while at a broader environmental level<br>
threats to our online freedoms and digital liberties coalesce. The TPP,<br>
ill-formed legal frameworks designed to allow government agencies to<br>
invade privacy with impugnity, trade practices which favour proprietary<br>
products and the companies behind them are but some of the issues of the<br>
day. There is much work for Linux Australia to continue to do.<br>
<br>
As most of the community would now be aware, <a href="http://linux.conf.au" target="_blank">linux.conf.au</a> has been<br>
awarded to Geelong in 2016. As 2IC of the conference, with approximately<br>
447 days remaining until showtime, my priorities for 2015 mean I'm<br>
unable to also continue in Council, should the community wish me to do<br>
so. To this end, I won't be standing for re-election to Council in 2015.<br>
<br>
Being a Council Member is a great experience, not just in terms of the<br>
friendships formed, but also provides robust career development<br>
opportunities as you contribute to the effective management, governance<br>
and administration of a reasonably sized incorporation. I strongly<br>
encourage all Members to consider nominating for Council, and warmly<br>
welcome any enquiries from those thinking of putting their hat in the ring.<br>
<br>
I wish the 2015 Council continued success.<br>
<br>
With kind regards,<br>
Kathy Reid<br>
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</blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">--------------------------------------------------<br>Tennessee Leeuwenburg<br><a href="http://myownhat.blogspot.com/">http://myownhat.blogspot.com/</a><br>"Don't believe everything you think"</div>
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