RCA Announces Slate of Candidates for the 2013 Board Election; Online Elections June 26 to July 10
The
Reston Citizens Association (RCA) today released the slate of candidates for
its 2013 Board of Directors election. Founded in 1967, the Reston Citizens
Association (RCA) represents the citizens of Reston on political and social
issues, including planning, development, transportation, education,
environment, accessibility, and more. RCA is committed to preserving Bob
Simon's founding principles and New Town vision as Reston moves forward as an
established community.
The
following seats are up for election: President, North Point Director, Lake
Anne/Tall Oaks/Town Center Director, South Lakes Director, Hunters Woods
Director, and two At-Large Directors. Each seat carries a two-year term, except
for President, which has a one-year term.
Running
for President are incumbent Colin Mills and Board member Gary Lee Thomas.
Mills,
34, is a lifelong Restonian who is completing his second year as RCA President.
He had previously served on the RCA
Board from 2005 to 2010, and as Vice Chair of the Reston Community Center (RCC)
Board of Governors. He is Bob Simon’s alternate on the Reston Master Plan Task
Force. Mills hopes to have RCA
facilitate a community-wide discussion on Reston’s future. He also hopes to strengthen RCA’s ties to
other community organizations, and improve RCA’s two-way communication with
Reston citizens.
Thomas
is currently serving as an At-Large RCA Board member; he has been in office for
one year and serves on RCA’s Education Committee. He also served two previous terms on the RCA
Board. He is the President-elect of the
Sunrise Valley Elementary PTA, and is a former Chapter President of the Reston
Jaycees. If elected, Thomas would focus
on fundraising and community events. He
hopes to start events such as a Reston Mini-Maker Faire, RCA Reston Spelling
Bee, and RCA Reston Dirt Bike Race.
Gary Walker is seeking re-election as Lake Anne/Tall Oaks/Town Center Director.
Walker has lived in Reston for over 20 years, and he has served on the RCA Board
since 2011. He is the chair of RCA’s Technology Committee, and spearheaded the
recent re-launch of RCA’s website and newsletter. He hopes to help RCA craft action steps to
meet its strategic goals, and to ensure that RCA speaks for the community. He
calls for the citizens of Reston to have a voice in the community’s future.
Joe Leighton is standing for election as South Lakes Director. Leighton, a 32-year Reston resident, is currently Secretary of the Reston Association (RA) Board, and he served as an RA Board member for 12 years. He also serves as the Treasurer of the Association of Reston Clusters and Homeowners (ARCH), and is a former President of the Wethersfield Cluster Association. He seeks to preserve neighborhoods in South Reston, maintain open space, strengthen public transportation, and improve the lighting and sidewalks in Reston.
Joe Leighton is standing for election as South Lakes Director. Leighton, a 32-year Reston resident, is currently Secretary of the Reston Association (RA) Board, and he served as an RA Board member for 12 years. He also serves as the Treasurer of the Association of Reston Clusters and Homeowners (ARCH), and is a former President of the Wethersfield Cluster Association. He seeks to preserve neighborhoods in South Reston, maintain open space, strengthen public transportation, and improve the lighting and sidewalks in Reston.
Two
candidates are seeking election to the two open Hunters Woods Director seats.
John Hanley, RCA’s sitting Vice
President, is seeking re-election.
Hanley has served on the RCA Board since 2009, and he is a former
co-chair of the Reston 20/20 Committee and former chair of the Elections
Committee. He intends to expand the work
of RCA and Reston 20/20 to improve Reston’s quality of life and plan for new
development in the community. He calls
for protection of Reston’s classic values and for the community to grow in an
ordered fashion.
Connie Hartke, a first-time RCA
candidate, is seeking the other Hunters Woods seat. Hartke is a board member of
Rescue Reston and a volunteer with the Reston Triathlon, Reston Marathon, and
Herndon-Reston FISH. She has also been
an activist for palliative and hospice care.
She hopes to help Restonians understand the important issues facing the
community, using RCA as a platform to distribute information in an
easy-to-understand format.
Tammi Petrine is running for re-election
to an At-Large Director seat. Petrine has lived in Reston for 37 years, and
she has served on the RCA Board since 2007.
She is the co-chair of the Reston 20/20 Committee and also serves as
Vice President of the Fairway Cluster Association. She was a founder of the Reston Institute for
the Arts and founder of the Soapstone/Myrtle Neighborhood Watch. Petrine hopes to continue RCA’s advocacy on
behalf of Reston’s citizens. She
believes RCA can promote Reston's best interests as the community copes with
massive development along the Dulles corridor.
The RCA Board election will
take place from June 26 to July 10. Continuing the practice established last year, this year’s election
will be held entirely online. Anyone who (a) is 18 years or older and (b) lives
anywhere in Reston (defined as Reston Small Tax District #5) is eligible to
vote. Voters can go to http://restoncitizensassociation.blogspot.com/
and click on the “VOTE” button to learn more about the candidates and cast
their ballots.
Contact
Information for the Candidates:
Colin Mills
(President) – (703) 608-6049 – cwmills47@hotmail.com
Gary Lee
Thomas (President) – (703) 620-4279 – garyleethomas@yahoo.com
Gary Walker
(Lake Anne/Tall Oaks/Town Center) – (703) 864-3535 – gary@gehwokka.com
Joe Leighton
(South Lakes) – (571) 213-2611 – joe_leighton@comcast.net
John Hanley
(Hunters Woods) – (703) 391-9549 – john.hanley@gi-de.com
Connie Hartke
(Hunters Woods) – (703) 476-1230 – constance@actwebservices.com
Tammi Petrine
(At-Large) – (703) 390-0577 – para1010@verizon.net
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