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 ---- On Fri, 18 Sep 2020 10:29:33 -0500 Nate Johnston <nate.johnston at redhat.com> wrote ----
 > All,
 > 
 > I have decided not to run for reelection to the TC.  Although I remain a part of
 > the OpenStack community my responsibilities have shifted away from engineering,
 > and I strongly believe that the TC should be composed of people who are actively
 > creating or operating OpenStack on a daily basis.  I am deeply appreciative for
 > all of the support I have recieved from current and former TC members.
 > 
 > I also want to take this chance to tell my story a bit, in hopes that it will
 > encourage others to participate more with the TC.  A year ago when I joined the
 > TC I did not have a clear idea what to expect.  I had observed a few TC meetings
 > and brought one issue to the TC's attention, but since I did not have background
 > on the workstreams in progress, there was a lot that I did not understand or
 > could not contextualize.  So what I did was observe, gathering an understanding
 > of the issues and initiatives and raising my hand to participate when I felt
 > like my efforts could make a difference.  I was pleasantly surprised how many
 > times I was able to raise my hand and work on things like community goals or
 > proposals like distributed project leadership.  The fact that I have not been
 > around since the beginning - my first significant code contributions were merged
 > in the Mitaka cycle - and I did not already know all the names and histories did
 > not matter much.  What mattered was a willingness to actively engage, to
 > participate in thoughtful discernment, and when the opportunity presented itself
 > to put in the work.  I feel like I made a difference.
 > 
 > And if you don't feel the calling to join the TC, that is fine too.  Be a part
 > of the process - join the meetings, discuss the issues that cut across projects,
 > and have your voice heard.  If you are a part of creting or using OpenStack then
 > you are a part of the TC's constituency and the meetings are to serve you.  You
 > don't have to be a member of the TC to participate in the process.  

Thanks Nate for your contribution in TC, I really enjoyed working with you especially
on goal selections. 

-gmann

 > 
 > Thanks so much, 
 > 
 > Nate Johnston
 > 
 > 
 >