I am making a motion to confirm the Contracted Party House Board Seat 13 Election as attached and pasted below. You will see that the name of the elected candidate will have to be inserted before we act on this motion. To comply with the GNSO Operating Procedures, the motion needs to be made before the CPH election process is completed. Chuck Board Seat #13 Election Resolution Draft For 10 March 2010 GNSO Council Meeting (RHv1) Whereas, the ICANN Bylaws specify that the GNSO has the right to select two individuals to serve on the ICANN Board, commonly referred to as Board Seats 13 and 14; Whereas, under the Bylaws, the Contracted Parties House of the GNSO Council selects the individual to fill Board Seat 13, and the Non-Contracted Parties House selects the individual to fill Board Seat 14; Whereas, on 28 January 2010, the GNSO Council approved the process proposed by the Contracted Party House to select a representative to fill Board Seat 13 for the 2010 election, and amended its Operating Procedures to include that process (see - http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-council-28jan10-en.htm <http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-council-28jan10-en.htm> ); Whereas the Contracted Parties House of the GNSO Council has utilized that process to select (insert name here) to serve as the Board member for Seat 13; RESOLVED, The GNSO Council acknowledges the selection of (insert name here) by the Contracted Parties House to fill ICANN Board Seat 13 and directs the GNSO Secretariat to make the necessary notifications to the Board and the community.