[TriLUG] Current Election Line Up

[Steve Litt via TriLUG]

What a great sounding lineup!

I didn't notice a President or VP or secretary, so I guess you'll soon
have three more great people. Keep up the good work!

SteveT

Maryam Abkar via TriLUG said on Thu, 14 May 2026 01:36:40 -0400

>Hello Everyone!
>
>Ahead of elections, we are publishing the list of current candidates.
>this is NOT a complete list of who can run however! if you would like
>to announce your candidacy or nominate someone the day, you can! blank
>spots will be on the ballot for write in candidates.
>
>if you are serving as a proxy to vote on behalf of another TriLUG
>member, just let the steering committee aware of the situation so we
>can accommodate accordingly (and know that you are allowed to cast
>more than one ballot).
>
>
>*--------------------------------- Current Ballot
>--------------------------------------------*
>*Lee Warren*:
> I am the current Public Relations Officer. I have plans to further
> expand
>its public reach, along with promoting Linux and Free Software in
>general. I would also be representing Linux for new generations, as I
>am Generation Z.
>
>
>*Brian McCullough:*
>long time member of TriLUG and current TriLUG Treasurer running for
>re-election!
>
>
>*Steve Jones:*
>long time member of TriLUG and current Steering committee member
>running for re-election!
>
>*Maryam Abkar:*
>I am currently part of the TriLUG Steering Committee and am running for
>re-election! I hope to expand the work TriLUG has done in providing
>great talks and being a community space for open source shenanigans in
>the triangle. I have ties to the university LUG and am currently my
>day job is being an IT Specialist for the US Forest Service.
>
>*Will Richey:*
>I have enjoyed serving on the Steering Committee this past year and
>would enjoy continuing.
>
>*Dwain Sims:*
>Dwain Sims, nominated by the Steering Committee, has been attending
>TriLUG since 2008. He became a Triangle resident in August 2000,
>relocating with his wife and 3 (now 4) kids from the Bay Area in
>California. Dwain has a Master's Degree in Computer Science from West
>Virginia University, and has worked for so many companies that it's
>getting hard to count them. Among these were Lockheed, Sun
>Microsystems, SteelEye Technology, Fusion-io, SanDisk, and finally
>SUSE where he started in 2018 and retired in January 2025
>
>*Alex Johnson:*
>Alex is a dedicated community member with excellent organizational
>skills and a passion for open source. They would be a great asset to
>the Steering Committee.
>
>
>
>*Hope to see you all there!*
>*Maryam A.*
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