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+# Kubernetes Steering Committee Election 2017
+
+The following is the platform statement from the candidates for the Steering Committee election.
+
+For more information see the 
+[Steering Committee Charter](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LelgXRs6mjYzaZOzh4X-4uqhHGsFHYD3dbDRYVYml-0/edit#)
+
+## Candidates:
+
+<!-- Alphabetical order, add the link to your statement like this:
+
+- [Jane Podlet](jane-podlet.md)
+
+-->