His term. We allowed public input, heard from the citizens, and two of the three of us felt it was best to go the election route, and thats where we are headed. The election can take place on any tuesday as long as theres at least 32 days notice. Meteorologist joe winters joins us now with your first forecast. Joe, what can we expect this evening . Back to you. Ny medicaid patients here in struggling to understand the change coming on january first when the state switches to a privatized system to manage medicaid. But even though theres a lot of concern, only a handful of people attended a publicicearing on the changege this morning in cedar rapids. One person from the department of Human Services said the small number of participants might have misunderstoo d the purpose. Unlike previvis hearings on the idea of privatizing medicaid, the purpose this morning was only to discuss a few amendments to the governors plan. There wasnt much warning, and it was at a terrible e ime you know. ,w
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Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining this call. Earlier today, we showed news release on our results. To find a copy of this document, please visit our website at ufginsurance.com, press releases and slides are located under the investor relations tab. Our speakers today are Chief Executive Officer Randy Ramlo; Mike Wilkins, Chief Operating Officer; and Dawn Jaffray, Chief Financial Officer. Please note that our presentation today may include forward-looking statements. As defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, and are not a guarantee of future performance. These forward-looking statements are based on management s current expectations. The actual results may differ materially due to a variety of factors, which are described in our press release and SEC filings. Please also note that our