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January 22, 2016<br>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Dear colleagues, staff and users of
Jefferson Lab,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">I have decided that the time has come to
resign my position as Director of Jefferson Lab. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">We have enjoyed numerous challenges over
the past seven years or so, and have achieved a good number of
successes as the laboratory consolidated its position among the
major nuclear physics facilities in the world. I have often
taken pride in your achievements and I believe the laboratory is
well positioned for the future. <span style="color:black">We
enjoy a privileged position with excellent support from both
the local and broader communities and a user community from
across the world. </span>You have done much to make Jefferson
Lab strong and I am grateful to DOE, to JSA, and to you for the
opportunity this adventure afforded us.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">JSA/SURA will shortly announce that they
intend to form a search committee. Our plan is for me to
continue as Director until my replacement is installed. I will
be working to ensure as smooth a transition as possible, and I
would like to request your help with this. I am hoping that we
can start by getting a substantial physics run at 12 GeV under
our belts during the upcoming accelerator operations period.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Yours Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Mont<o:p></o:p></p>
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