Thank you for sharing this Evan.  So sorry to read this news today.  Always enjoyed Thomas' company and conversation in the past.

On Tue, Sep 10, 2019 at 3:22 PM Evan Leibovitch <evan@telly.org> wrote:

Hello fellow NARALOers

As some of you may already know, Thomas -- leader and main activist of the NARALO At-Large Structure "connecting.nyc" -- died last month.

I only read about it this morning, practically by accident, in an email on the ALAC mailing list discussing Rules of Procedure which used Thomas' death to talk about ALAC's relationships with ALSs.

I would prefer that At-Large's written recognition and memory of Thomas be more than such a callous passing remark. There was a moment of silence on the August call but nothing here on the mailing list which is the main news source for those of us who can't easily make the calls.

Thomas' ALS was one of the first in NARALO, and he was always deeply involved in its activities. As first Chair of NARALO I found him a pleasure to work with. He was extremely well-read and knowledgeable on his realm of passion and expertise -- the concept that world cities could use Top-Level Domains to empower their citizens and get them more engaged in their community.

Tom and I disagreed on a few views, but we agreed on far more regarding the role of the private individual in the growth of the Internet -- exactly ICANN At-Large's reason for being. At all times I found him either a worthy debate opponent or a skilled partner in advocacy, combined with a calm and upbeat tone so rarely found in these corridors.

Tom's presence here will be missed.

[ Feel free to include this in the next newsletter if you consider it appropriate. ]

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Evan Leibovitch, Toronto Canada

@evanleibovitch or @el56

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