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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none">Thank you
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Chris Rollins<br>
Stewart Title Guaranty Company</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Associate Senior Underwriter
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><a href="mailto:Chris.rollins@stewart.com"><span style="color:#0563C1">Chris.rollins@stewart.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none"> Board3voting <board3voting-bounces@washingtonlandtitle.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>George Peters<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 5, 2026 4:45 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 1 WLTA Board 3 - Voting + Exec Dir <board3voting@washingtonlandtitle.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [External] [Board3voting] WLTA Lobbyist & Executive Director Contracts<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none">TO: WLTA Voting Board Members:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none">As you recall, the WLTA’s lobbyist and Executive Director are contract employees. There are existing contracts for both Carrie Tellefson and Sean Holland,
which provide for annual extensions as of January 1 of each year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none">Sean’s contract does state that his current contract compensation runs through the end of 2026, but it also calls for a confirming January 1, 2026, extension.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none">No changes to either contract are contemplated. Draft extensions for both Carrie and Sean are attached.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none">PLEASE VOTE ON APPROVING EACH EXTENSION BY RETURN EMAIL. WE WILL TALLY THE VOTES ON A FORMAL BALLOT (SAMPLES ATTACHED).<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none">Note that George’s contract was amended when Sean’s was approved and runs through May 31, 2026, and need not be extended as of January 1, 2026.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none">Attachments FYI:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none">Carrie and Sean’s Extension Agreements<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none">Sample Ballots we’ll use to tally your votes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none">Please let Sean or George know if you have any questions. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">George<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">George Peters, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Sean Holland, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Co-Executive Directors<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Washington Land Title Association<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__washingtonlandtitle.com_&d=DwMFAg&c=A2I0cd0yeEKQCn3mv-g-KzOAX7YMnpExrKRXrh8neX0&r=1De8o3bHwm9yYFbslBIBD0yrqekDnb7UCbw5Aiv6Afg&m=yZ5Rjn6vak7-jVDaJTqY3IglmMZfBjX9Yx9ESWdvxBmZNsISx-D-ZwjCXFLErnaP&s=iHwCNkpphB0PpdssrI6zWxu5nGWOrnoi4i78I9G8pgU&e="><span style="color:#0563C1">https://washingtonlandtitle.com</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Mail: PO Box 328, Lynnwood, WA 98046<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Delivery: 6817 208<sup>th</sup> St SW, #328, Lynnwood, WA 98036<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">206-437-5869 (George’s Mobile)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">206-697-4199 (Sean’s Mobile)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><a href="mailto:execdirector@wltaonline.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none"><img border="0" width="169" height="97" style="width:1.7604in;height:1.0104in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image007.jpg@01DC7E64.310C20A0" alt="WLTA Logo w-Ring Blue 1a"><img border="0" width="95" height="95" style="width:.9895in;height:.9895in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image006.jpg@01DC7E64.310C20A0"></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">This is a confidential communication intended solely for the named recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy it and call George Peters at 206-437-5869
immediately. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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