NetBeans Governance Board Elections - Nominations Closing

The DEADLINE for nominations is Tuesday, May 27, midnight in the last time
zone.

Current Nominees Are:

    * Aristides Villarreal
    * Emilian Bold (nomination declined)
    * Fabrizio Giudici (nomination declined)
    * Glenn Holmer
    * Lim Chooi Hoe
    * Masoud Kalali
    * Paul Clevett
    * Tom Wheeler
    * Wade Chandler

For reference the current nominations and the actual voting results
can also be followed on the NetBeans.org website:

    * http://www.netbeans.org/community/articles/nbelections.html

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At this time we are asking for you to submit your nominations for the
community members you wish to be considered for the NetBeans Governance
Board. Send an e-mail with your nominations to the [email protected]
alias, or by using our contact form. nbdiscuss is the preferred channel
as it is more open and the traffic is relatively low.

The e-mail should contain the names of one or more people who you would
like to nominate. Please tell us why you think they should be considered
and a bit more about their NetBeans experience (e.g. their project page,
blog). You can also nominate yourself.

The DEADLINE for nominations is Tuesday, May 27th, midnight in the
last time zone. Nomination & voting schedule:
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Nomination & voting schedule:

    * May 13 - May 27: Two-week nomination period
    * May 28 - June 10: Two-week official polling period
    * *June 11, 2008: New Governance Board to be announced to community*

For more information about NetBeans Governance, and the election process,
please see the following pages:

    * NetBeans Governance <http://www.netbeans.org/about/os/governance.html>
    * Board Election Process
      <http://www.netbeans.org/about/os/election-process.html>
    * The Current and Past Board Members
      <http://www.netbeans.org/about/os/who-board.html>

- Rob Demmer