Alright then, I'm throwing my hat into the ring... I accept the nomination to run for the temporary board of the U.S. Chapter of OSM.
I have been active in the Washington OSM community since late 2008. I have both helped organize and participate mapping parties in the Washington, DC area, contributed to the local OSM-based MappingDC effort (with particular attention to the Arlington County side of the metropolis). My particular interest is on capturing hyperlocal features that may be useful at a neighborhood or community level but aren't captured elsewhere. I believe OSM is unparalleled as a platform for enabling citizens at every level of ability to collect and use that data. Because of that interest, I have been an active contributor to the conference calls to organize the US Chapter. As a board member, I would act to stand up an OSM chapter that reflects the unique needs of the US and remains faithful to the vision of OpenStreetMap. I expect to launch an organization that will engage in community building, outreach to government agencies, grass roots organizations, and inspired individuals with a passion for creating usable public geographic information. Thanks for your consideration, SEJ ---- "Wretches, utter wretches, keep your hands from beans." -Empedocles _______________________________________________ > Talk-us mailing list > Talk-us@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us >
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