I echo Ripley's comments that I certainly hope you will continue to be a representative of progress for the community.

Hi all,

I'm making this post to announce that after serious deliberation, I unfortunately won't be running for CPM2 this year. It's the responsibility of any CPM candidate to put a sincere effort towards figuring out if their personal schedule will support CPM duties for the full length of her/his potential tenure. I received some information recently that makes me think that my schedule won't likely have enough time in it to perform CPM duties at the level the community deserves.

I'd like to thank everyone who considered voting for me this year. It means a lot to me.

Leaving the race doesn't mean I'll be leaving the discussion. It's still my conviction that refocusing our community efforts on resolving long term design problems, broadening the CCP-community discussion so that community feedback actually influences which "Jesus-features" get priority, and quashing dysfunction on the CPM are all critical community objectives that need to be pursued to promote Dust's growth. I'll be looking to fill my ballot this year with the remaining candidates who stand a chance of getting that done.