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+==Samantha Thompson==
+Professionally I come from a biotech background although these days I work in software and infrastructure development.
+Over the last three years I've had the honour of being a trustee of the Hackspace, I'm standing for reelection because I'd like to continue to help to steer the space in a positive direction.
+I believe that we need to focus on a few main areas:
+- We of course need to explore a range of potential new locations and plan for a number of contingencies based on what is truly available.
+- We must continue to support competent and knowledgeable maintainers and subgroup organisers who are given reasonable autonomy and are essential to keep the space functioning and alive.
+- Over the last couple of years I believe we've become tougher but fairer on people who flout the rules and/or disrespect the equipment or community spirit, but I believe the further work is required, possibly a reboot or rethink that allows us to sustain a creative, technical and sociable community.
+There is a lot of uncertainty in the near future but we also have a lot of things in our favour:
+A great community of people with huge collective experience.
+Accumulated assets that will help us manifest our future wherever we go.
+A group of like minded trustees that I feel share a similar vision.
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