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+Hello OpenStack community,
+
+I would like to announce my candidacy for PTL of Designate for the Xena
+cycle.
+
+The Wallaby release cycle seems like it went by very quickly and I would
+like to continue to support the Designate team during the Xena release.
+
+Thank you for your support and your consideration for Xena,
+
+Michael Johnson (johnsom)