Thank you.  I have been honored to serve on the NALTEA board.  However, with trying to run my abstracting company, this Website, and going to law school, I am running out of time.  The board has to work around my school schedule for conference calls and it is difficult for me to get away on trips to meet with other industry groups - someone else would be able to devote more time to it.

I also believe that it will be good for NALTEA to get some fresh perspectives on the board.  The three of us that hold positions up for election were all a part of the group that planned and organized the first conference in Columbus, Ohio.  NALTEA needs to move beyond that stage and a new board gives others the chance to provide their input on the best way to move forward.

I do plan to remain involved with NALTEA and continue working with the Publication/Member Benefits Committee.  And, of course, Source of Title will still help out with what ever we can.

Best,
Robert A. Franco
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