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Our chapter has been successful and continuing on our path we can succeed further. I hope to do what I have been doing which apart from the items above, includes;
 
Our chapter has been successful and continuing on our path we can succeed further. I hope to do what I have been doing which apart from the items above, includes;
   
* I actively encouraging U.S. federal government participation in the Wikimedia projects and in using Wikimedia software. I look to find new partner agencies. I invite you to let me know of good opportunities to work with federal agencies on wiki matters. My ambition is that every U.S. government employee has a way to edit an internal wiki so as to enable the efficient sharing of information.
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* I actively encouraging U.S. federal government participation in the Wikimedia projects and in using Wikimedia software. I look to find new partner agencies. I invite you to let me know of good opportunities to work with federal agencies on wiki matters. My ambition is that every U.S. government employee has a way to edit an internal government wiki so as to enable the efficient sharing of information.
* I attend conferences on wikis and Wikimedia. This year I represented the Chapter at the Wikimedia conference of affiliates. I have often attended the worldwide Wikimania conference, the North American conference, and the academic WikiSym conference.
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* I attend conferences on wikis and Wikimedia. This year I represented the Chapter at the Wikimedia conference of affiliates. I have also often attended the annual worldwide Wikimania conferences, the North American conferences, and sometimes the academic WikiSym conference.
* As always I have a lot to learn about the technology myself. I study and experiment on my own wiki sites.
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* I have a lot to learn about the technology myself. I study and experiment on my own wiki sites.
 
* Encouraging others to bring their diverse and unique capabilities is sometimes the most valuable thing one can do for the projects.
 
* Encouraging others to bring their diverse and unique capabilities is sometimes the most valuable thing one can do for the projects.
   
My background: I worked as a software developer at Symantec for some years then went to graduate school and now I am a research economist at a federal agency. My research is mainly on technological change, specifically on how new inventions and industries arise. Information-sharing institutions like wikis, conferences, journals, and clubs help these things happen.
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My background: I worked as a software developer at Symantec for 6 years then went to graduate school in economics. Now I am a research economist at a federal agency. My research is mainly on how new inventions and industries arise. Information-sharing institutions like wikis, conferences, journals, and clubs help these things happen.
   
 
I ask for your votes. With your support, I will continue on the Board of Directors doing the good work of the chapter.
 
I ask for your votes. With your support, I will continue on the Board of Directors doing the good work of the chapter.

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