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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hi Randi,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I appreciate your enthusiasm for the
Democratic process. I understand that folks are very passionate about this election,
maybe even more than usual. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>However,
I must remind you and everyone else that this is the listserv of Friends of the
Forest Preserves, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, we are not allow to make any political
endorsements of any kind.<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'><o:p><span
style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>We have not and will not endorse any
candidates for this election. We try hard to work with all Commissioners for
the betterment of the Forest Preserve District when we have the opportunity. It
is our mission to preserve and enhance the Forest Preserves of Cook County to
help ensure the Preserves together with their flora and fauna are here for us
and future generations to enjoy. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I am sorry for having to be so direct
about this issue, but this sort of discussion on our listserv can jeopardize our
non-profit status with the Internal Revenue Service and therefore jeopardize
the very existence of Friends.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Please feel free to contact individuals
directly to invite them to be more active in the political process.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Benjamin Cox<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Friends of the </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><ns0:place
w:insAuthor="Benjamin Cox" w:insDate="2006-03-08T11:24:00Z"
w:endInsAuthor="Benjamin Cox" w:endInsDate="2006-03-08T11:24:00Z"><st1:place
w:st="on"><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>Forest</span></font></st1:place></ns0:place><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'> Preserves<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>205 </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><ns0:Street w:insAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:insDate="2006-03-08T11:24:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:endInsDate="2006-03-08T11:24:00Z"><ns0:address w:insAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:insDate="2006-03-08T11:24:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:endInsDate="2006-03-08T11:24:00Z"><ns0:Street w:insAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:insDate="2006-03-08T11:24:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:endInsDate="2006-03-08T11:24:00Z"><ns0:address w:insAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:insDate="2006-03-08T11:24:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:endInsDate="2006-03-08T11:24:00Z"><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on"><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>W. Monroe St</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street></ns0:address></ns0:Street><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>.</span></font></ns0:address></ns0:Street><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>, 4<sup>th</sup> Floor<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><ns0:place w:insAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:insDate="2006-03-08T11:24:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:endInsDate="2006-03-08T11:24:00Z"><ns0:City w:insAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:insDate="2006-03-08T11:24:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Benjamin Cox"
w:endInsDate="2006-03-08T11:24:00Z"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>Chicago</span></font></st1:City></ns0:City></st1:place><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>, </span></font><ns0:State
w:insAuthor="Benjamin Cox" w:insDate="2006-03-08T11:24:00Z"
w:endInsAuthor="Benjamin Cox" w:endInsDate="2006-03-08T11:24:00Z"><st1:State
w:st="on"><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>IL</span></font></st1:State></ns0:State><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font><ns0:PostalCode
w:insAuthor="Benjamin Cox" w:insDate="2006-03-08T11:24:00Z"
w:endInsAuthor="Benjamin Cox" w:endInsDate="2006-03-08T11:24:00Z"><st1:PostalCode
w:st="on"><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>60606-5013</span></font></st1:PostalCode></ns0:PostalCode></ns0:place><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>o. (312) 696-0070<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>c. (773) 398-1178<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><a href="http://www.fotfp.org/">www.fotfp.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><a href="mailto:benjamin@fotfp.org">benjamin@fotfp.org</a></span></font><font
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