diff --git a/core/MAINTAINERS.txt b/core/MAINTAINERS.txt
index eefa3ed..528847e 100644
--- a/core/MAINTAINERS.txt
+++ b/core/MAINTAINERS.txt
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ Database API
 
   MySQL DB driver
   - Larry Garfield 'Crell' https://www.drupal.org/u/crell
+  - David Strauss 'David Strauss' https://www.drupal.org/u/david-strauss
 
   PostgreSQL DB driver
   - ?