The United Planning Organization Sets Board Elections

WASHINGTON, April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of the United Planning Organization today announced upcoming elections for one open seat on its body representing Wards 1 and 3 in the District of Columbia. UPO's governing board consists of 21 members, seven of whom are appointed by District of Columbia senior elected officials (DC's Mayor, Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, and DC's Congressional Representative). Another seven represent major groups of interest; and seven individuals are elected by customers served.

One person must be elected to represent Wards 1 and 3. UPO community elections are set for Tuesday, May 31, 2011. Election packets are available at 301 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001.

UPO is seeking qualified candidates to run for the open seats. Candidates must live within the wards' prescribed boundaries and be at least 21 years of age. Prescribed boundaries include:

DC Voting Precincts (Ward 1) 20, 22 ,23,36,37,38,39,41,43, and 137 and DC Voting Precincts (Ward 3) 7, 27, and 28.  

Applications for nomination are due on May 6, 2011.

Persons interested in an application package or for more information on UPO's Board of Directors election should contact Vanessa Rawls, Director, Office of Strategic Positioning, at (202) 238-4734 or email: [email protected].

Serving DC residents since 1962, UPO is the designated community action agency for the District of Columbia.

ABOUT UPO: The United Planning Organization, the designated community action agency for Washington, DC, was established December 10, 1962, to plan for area-wide human services.

Today, UPO, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, operates Head Start and childcare activities, the Foster Grandparent program along with neighborhood based community services. UPO also operates a substantial portion of DC activities under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. UPO receives its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of Labor, Corporation for National and Community Service, DC Department of Human Services, DC Department of Employment Services, DC Department of the Environment, DC Department of Health, Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness, Community Services Black Grant, and other sources. UPO's official web site is: www.upo.org.

SOURCE United Planning Organization