Facebook MakerFaire<\/a><\/p>\nIEEE Workshop: Introduction to the ESP32 and Home Automation<\/p>\n
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ExCom Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Western North Carolina Section Executive Committee has approved the following slate of candidates for the IEEE <strong>Western North Carolina Section<\/strong> annual election.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Chair –<\/strong> Kent Green, Senior Member<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Vice Chair –<\/strong> Lee Holland, Member<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Secretary<\/strong> – Teresa Matthews, Member<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Treasurer<\/strong> – A.J. Burke, Life Member<\/p>\n<p>Candidates\u00a0<span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">must be active IEEE members of the\u00a0<strong>Western North Carolina Section<\/strong> and hold the grade of Graduate Student Member, Member, Senior Member, Life Member, or Fellow<\/span>.\u00a0You may petition for a candidate position. Petition nominees must be active IEEE members of the Western North Carolina Section and of Graduate Student Member, Member, Senior Member, or Fellow grade. The petition deadline is 29 November 2025 11:59 PM America\/New_York.<\/p>\n<p>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/enotice.mmsend.com\/link.cfm?r=5lhqUOfK2HeB_f9EYE6ZKA~~&pe=A2MZzlL_5VmwfT4N-dwawXMffrh1yYiJ3FHs2OKrj3q7mR85vldcV4p2cHCH-7zNk-T7LcSdVIFYIYp2QPhCnw~~&t=3b0hMc1DiYct0kZQBiG2Gg~~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/nominations.vtools.ieee.org\/tego_\/nominate_or_petition\/R30173<\/a> using your IEEE account credentials to nominate yourself by petition.\u00a0In accordance with IEEE Bylaw I-307.18, the number of signatures required on a petition for the Western North Carolina Section will be 5.<\/p>\n<p>Contact the Election Committee Chair, <strong>Charles Lord<\/strong>, at c.j.lord@ieee.org, if you have questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Western North Carolina Section Executive Committee has approved the following slate of candidates for the IEEE Western North Carolina Section annual election.<br \/>\nChair – Kent Green, Senior Member<br \/>\nVice Chair – Lee Holland, Member<br \/>\nSecretary – Teresa Matthews, Member<br \/>\nTreasurer – A.J. 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