Re: PostgreSQL Europe 2026 Elections - Nominations Open

I second Dave’s nomination.

Gulcin

On Wed 4. 2. 2026 at 13:44, Marc Linster <marc(at)marclinster(dot)com> wrote:

> I nominate Dave Page
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>> On Wed, Feb 4, 2026 at 8:01 AM Andreas 'ads' Scherbaum <ads(at)pgug(dot)de>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> >
>> > The 2026 election for the board of directors of PostgreSQL Europe is
>> now entering its first active phase: nominations. This time, Ilya
>> Kosmodemiansky (co-opted for Lætitia Avrot who resigned in 2025) and Dave
>> Page will be stepping down. They, along with other members of PostgreSQL
>> Europe are invited to stand for (re)election.
>> >
>> >
>> > From today until 18th February, 23:59 CET, we are open for nominations
>> for the two board positions being elected this year. For a member to be a
>> candidate in the election, they must be nominated by a current member and
>> seconded by another. It is possible to nominate yourself. There is no limit
>> on the number of people you can nominate.
>> >
>> >
>> > If you wish to nominate somebody other than yourself, we suggest you
>> contact this person beforehand and ensure that they are willing to be
>> elected.
>> >
>> >
>> > To nominate somebody, send an email to
>> pgeu-general(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org with the name of the person being
>> nominated. To second a nomination, just reply to this email and say so.
>> Only one second is required for each nomination.
>> >
>> >
>> > If you have been nominated and seconded, please send a short
>> introduction about yourself to elections(at)postgresql(dot)eu - this will be
>> posted along with all other introductions when the voting phase begins on
>> 25th February. If this introduction has not been sent in by 24th February,
>> your candidacy will be considered invalid and dropped from the election.
>> For this reason, make sure you have received confirmation (from a human)
>> that this email has arrived, and if it hasn't, contact any of the current
>> board members to make sure you're not getting incorrectly dropped. Please
>> do not send this introduction to the general list, just to
>> elections(at)postgresql(dot)eu.
>> >
>> >
>> > For full details about the election procedures, please see
>> https://www.postgresql.eu/about/elections/
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Thank you,
>> >
>> > Andreas Scherbaum, on behalf of the PostgreSQL Europe board
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Andreas 'ads' Scherbaum
>> > German PostgreSQL User Group
>> > European PostgreSQL User Group - Board of Directors
>>
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