diff --git a/elections/2025-SC-EU/README.md b/elections/2025-SC-EU/README.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..897410e7 --- /dev/null +++ b/elections/2025-SC-EU/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +--- +title: "Knative Steering Committee End User Seat" +linkTitle: "Steering Committee End User Seat" +weight: 30 +type: "docs" +--- + +# 2025 Knative Steering Committee End User Seat + +## Purpose + +This document describes the process for filling the end user representative +for Knative Steering Committee. The newly appointed representative will serve a +one (1) year term. + +## Background + +In 2021 it was decided that after a Steering Committee election there would be an additional election for an end-user seat on the committee. The goal is to give end-users a voice on the Steering Committee. + +## Eligibility + +In order to be considered for the end user seat, the company the user is +representing must be listed in the [Adopters](../../ADOPTERS.MD) file. + +## Schedule + +| Date | Event | +|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------| +| February 4 | Announce the intent to appoint end user representative | +| February 14 | All candidate nominations due by 0000 UTC (4pm Pacific) | +| February 19 | Announcement of selection | + +The one year term would be from February 19, 2025 to until a new representative is chosen in January 2026. + +## Candidacy Process + +**Nomination** + +If you want to be considered for end user seat, open a PR against the +[knative/community repository](https://github.com/knative/community) to include +your candidate profile in the `/elections/2025-SC-EU` folder, with the following +filename format: + +``` +candidate-githubid.md +``` + +This profile should include: + +* Your name +* Your company affiliation (employer or otherwise) +* Your contributions to Knative (if any) +* Why you are running + +You can find [a sample template in the folder](./nomination-template.md). + +### Decision + +The newly elected representative will be announced in the Knative Steering meeting on the +scheduled date. + +[Knative Steering Committee]: https://github.com/knative/community/blob/main/STEERING-COMMITTEE.md diff --git a/elections/2025-SC-EU/nomination-template.md b/elections/2025-SC-EU/nomination-template.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f9be7827 --- /dev/null +++ b/elections/2025-SC-EU/nomination-template.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +------------------------------------------------------------- +name: Your Name +ID: GithubID +info: + - affiliation: Employer or other org affiliation +------------------------------------------------------------- + +Please copy this file and rename it `candidate-GithubID.md` and then PR it into +the election directory. Please do not use @ characters in the YAML header. + +Here's a paragraph about my contributions to Knative. + +Here's a paragraph about why I'm running.