Subject: Re: Letter from Mark Tercek to VP Biden
From: <[email-masked]>
To: "Robert Buccini" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 16:52:40 -0400

Id say- right now with so much going on we should just put this on hold for a bit and see where things shake out.

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> On Aug 29, 2015, at 12:36 PM, Robert Buccini <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> Hunt- how should I respond?
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> Begin forwarded message:
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>> From: Richard Jones <[email-masked]>
>> Date: August 25, 2015 at 12:38:32 PM EDT
>> To: Robert Buccini <[email-masked]>
>> Cc: Michael Dennis <[email-masked]>, Nathan Cummins <[email-masked]>, Ekaterina Alexandrova <[email-masked]>, Mark Tercek <[email-masked]>
>> Subject: FW: Letter from Mark Tercek to VP Biden
>> Hi, Rob.  Thanks again for your willingness to spearhead our attempt to arrange a meeting between TNC CEO Mark Tercek and Vice President Biden.  We’re so incredibly fortunate to have you in our corner on this one!
>>  
>> Below and attached are (i) the email I sent you back in May and, and (ii) the letter from Mark to the Vice President requesting a meeting.  As you’ll recall, Beau was readmitted to the hospital shortly after the letter went out, so we postponed the push for a meeting.
>>  
>> As we discussed on the phone this morning, it would be great if you could forward the attached letter to your best contacts in the Vice President’s office and personally request a meeting on October 6 amongst you, the Vice President, Mark and me.  TNC may want to add one or two more additional representatives (for example, TNC Board Chair, Craig McCaw - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_McCaw - and Board Member Frank Loy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_E._Loy), but we can turn to that if and when we get a meeting on the books. 
>>  
>> Once you send the letter and request the meeting, our team in DC will start pursuing other avenues to press for the meeting, so please copy me on your correspondence or let me know once you’ve started the ball rolling.  If you need any help or have any questions, please reach out, and I’ll do my best to get you what you need.
>>  
>> Thanks again, Rob.  Regardless of the outcome, this is a huge effort in support of TNC and conservation.  On behalf of the entire organization, we are extremely grateful!
>>  
>> Best,
>>  
>> Richie
>>  
>> In every walk with nature one receives far more than he [or she] seeks. – John Muir
>>  
>> P Please Consider the Environment before printing this Email
>> Richard I. G. Jones, Jr.
>> State Director
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>> From: Michael Dennis 
>> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 3:04 PM
>> To: Richard Jones
>> Cc: Nathan Cummins
>> Subject: FW: Letter from Mark Tercek to VP Biden
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>> Michael Dennis
>> Senior Advisor, Oak Leaf Alliance
>> U.S. Government Relations
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>>  
>> From: Richard Jones 
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 8:43 AM
>> To: Rob Buccini; Brock Vinton
>> Cc: Preston Schell; Kameran Onley; Christy Plumer; Michael Dennis; Nathan Cummins; Ekaterina Alexandrova
>> Subject: Letter from Mark Tercek to VP Biden
>>  
>> Dear Rob and Brock:
>>  
>> Attached is a letter that Mark Tercek sent to Vice President Biden on May 13 requesting a meeting to discuss TNCâ€™s priorities.  We are now pursuing all available avenues to try to make this meeting happen. 
>>  
>> One of those avenues is to engage our Trustees who may have the ability to get this letter in front of the Vice President.  Iâ€™m hoping youâ€™ll both be willing to help out on that front.
>>  
>> Rob â€“ would you be able to send this letter to Beau and maybe Hunter along with a request that they pass it along to their father?
>>  
>> Brock â€“ do you have any ability to get the letter in front of the Vice President?  If so, we would very much appreciate you doing so.
>>  
>> Thanks in advance to both of you for your help on this matter.  We are very fortunate to have Trustees like you! 
>>  
>> As always, I am available to address any questions or concerns you may have.
>>  
>> Best,
>>  
>> Richie
>>  
>> Please consider the environment before printing this email
>> Richard I. G. Jones, Jr.
>> Delaware State Director
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>> [email-masked]
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>> Suite 1107
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> <Biden request to meet_5-18-15.pdf