CLC Elections January 2026

Core Libraries Committee
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Happy new year!

The Core Libraries Committee seeks nominations for three seats.

What is CLC?

CLC is a volunteer body, primarily tasked with management of the API of base package, but also owning so-called Core Libraries and responsible for PVP. You can find more at our home page.

Who should apply?

Anyone who meets the following criteria should apply:

  • Candidates should have enough bandwidth to review merge requests to base on a semi-frequent basis (~3-4 per month), and sustain this for their 3 years term in a healthy manner.
  • Candidates should be able to contribute opinions and analysis to issues raised by the community as a part of the CLC proposal process on a semi-frequent basis (~7 per month).
  • Candidates should be good communicators, and at least be able to articulate to the CLC team when they will be available vs. unavailable.
  • Candidates should be productive, and be able to follow through on merge requests and conversations to their completion in a diligent and timely manner.

We encourage any and all who satisfy these requirements to apply. Please note that we are not looking for the biggest galaxy brain in the room – quite the opposite. We are looking for productive, motivated individuals who want to help support the ecosystem that we love. As such, we hope to build a broad sample of the community.

How can I apply?

To apply for one of these positions, send an email to clc.nominations.2026@fastmail.com with:

  • The subject “CLC Election January 2026 - {your name}”.
  • Why you think you’re a good fit given the above criteria.
  • If applicable, please point us to some code you’ve written.

Please apply before Feb 2.

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There’s still time to apply!

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Nominations are closing on Monday the 2nd, but there is still time to apply!

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We are extending the nominations window to Feb 16th

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I’m happy to announce the results of the CLC election and welcome the new and returning members of the committee:

  • Matt Parsons
  • Wolfgang Jeltsch
  • Rick Owens

I wanted to thank Julian for all his work for the CLC. It takes a lot of work to keep the proposal process going and I think he’s done an excellent job and has continually been a voice advocating for stability in the community.

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Seconded! Julian has contributed to the Haskell community in so many ways, including being on the CLC and serving as its chair.

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Thanks, I wish I had the capacity to continue that work, but my feeling was that I’m neglecting my other open source projects.

CLC is hard work and it’s all done by volunteers. So kudos to everyone!

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Thank you! I’m honored to be elected and excited to get to work with the rest of the committee. Congratulations to Matt and Wolfgang as well.

If you would like to learn more about me or my background, I’m happy to chat!

Best regards,
Rick

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