Annual Mtg + Election

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Since 1925, the BCA has been promoting the interests and advocating policies for Burleith residents and homeowners. As elected representatives, the Board provides a strong, unified voice to the community’s concerns, communicates important and timely information, and engages and advises governmental and other agencies, institutions, and neighboring civic associations on important issues. As the community grows and changes, the Board is tireless in its efforts and works with members and friends to ensure Burleith stays safe, strong, dynamic, engaged, and diverse.

This post was updated on November 3, 2021.

The annual meeting of the Burleith Citizens Association will be held on Thursday evening, November 4, via Zoom. Here is the projected agenda:

  • 7:00–7:10         Welcome/BCA 2021 Activities: Eric Langenbacher, President

  •  7:10–7:15          2022 BCA Budget/2022 BCA Board

    Officer/Member Slate/Update on Burleith

    Community Fund: Eric Langenbacher

  •  7:15–7:20         Question and Answer

  •  7:20–7:35        Report from Mayor Muriel Bowser

  •  7:35–7:45        Report from Councilmember Brooke Pinto’s

    Office: Victoria Casarrubias

  •  7:45–8:00        ANC Report: Kishan Putta, ANC 2E Commissioner

  •  8:00–8:15        Neighborhood Police Report: Commander

    Bedlion, MPD

  •  8:15                 Declan Falls, Council Chair Mendelson’s Office

  •  8:15–8:25        Ellington Field Updates: Tommy Jones and Peter

    Nohrden, DPR

  •  8:25–8:35        GU Office of Neighborhood Life: Chris Murphy, VP for Community Engagement and Strategic Initiatives; Cory Peterson, Director, Office of Neighborhood Life

  • 8:35–8:45        Medstar Georgetown Hospital

  • 8:45–9:00        Community Comment

Eligible BCA members will vote on the Board slate for 2022–2023. Specific instructions for how to cast your vote during the pandemic will follow soon, but you will have to attend the Zoom annual meeting. As per the bylaws, each board member will have a two-year term and half of the board is elected every year (unless there is an additional vacancy)

To qualify as a voting member, the household must have been an active member on the 30th day before the annual meeting (10/5) and on the meeting date (11/4). Voting members are resident-owners (2 votes), resident renters (1 vote), and Burleith landlords (1 vote). Affiliates (non-voting), past members, and other members not meeting the qualifications to vote are also most welcome to attend the meeting. If you believe you are a qualified voting member and have not received an email link to a ballot by 12 noon on Wednesday (11/4), the day before the annual meeting day, please email membership@burleith.org and provide contact information including name, address, and phone number.

Each board member will have a two-year term and half of the board is elected every year. Per the bylaws, BCA members who are Burleith residents or who own property in Burleith are entitled to vote.

Procedures for nominating additional candidates for one of the open Board positions appear at the end of this post.

Up for election in 2021: Officers

Vice President: Nan Bell. Before becoming vice president of the BCA, Nan served as president and treasurer. As VP, Nan sits on the Georgetown Community Partnership (GCP) steering committee and works closely with the six GCP working groups that have Burleith representation. Most of Nan’s professional career has been in the field of international educational and professional exchange at the U.S. Department of State. She holds an MA in French literature from George Washington University, a BA in French from Rhodes College in Memphis, and a certificate in executive international business from Georgetown University. Nan travels to France with her partner, Robert Kane, whenever possible and has lived in Burleith since the late 1970s.

Co-Recording Secretary: John McGeary (new nominee). John and his wife Lauren moved from their residence in Fairfield County, Connecticut, to T street here in Burleith in August of 2020. John and Lauren are originally from White Plains, New York, where Lauren worked at IBM for over 13 years and John worked for Reed Elsevier and Emerald Expositions in business development and event management for over 25 years. John currently is the SVP of Brand Strategy & Business Development for the National Association of Home Builders here in the district. John has an undergraduate degree in business administration from Marist College and an MBA from the University of Bridgeport. John and Lauren have 3 children; Jack, Julia, and Caroline. John is looking forward to serving on the Burleith Citizens Association board and working to help improve the overall quality of life in our community

Treasurer: Linda Dager Hall. Linda moved to DC in 1999 and to 39th Street in 2011. She has a PhD in mathematics education, and has spent her career teaching and conducting research in the field of mathematics education. She taught mathematics at the elementary, secondary, and college levels, most recently at St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School. She is also a researcher, most recently at the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Currently Linda does consulting work on national and international mathematics tests. Her husband, Dick, a retired English teacher, moved to Burleith in 2014, when he and Linda married. Together they have four children and five grandchildren. Linda enjoys gardening, hiking, playing piano, knitting, and reading.

Up for election in 2021: Non-Officer Directors (At-Large)

Andrew Dunnaville. Andrew has been a Burleith resident since February 2014. He grew up in New Jersey and attended Amherst College and the University of Virginia School of Law. After law school, he served as an Air Force JAG (military lawyer), and was stationed in Ohio and Colorado. Andrew returned to the East Coast in 2007 and is currently an Administrative Judge for the Federal government. Before moving to Burleith, Andrew lived in Van Ness. While in Van Ness, he served as vice-president for his condo board. Andrew and his wife, Massa, and son, Zayn, love the walkability, charm, and sense of community that Burleith offers.

Brian Garback. Brian and his wife, Alison, moved to Burleith in 2013 shortly after being married. After renting a lovely house on T Street and the arrival of their first child, they decided to join the other 535 homeowners and buy a place of their own. Today, after a full home renovation and with children Eloise (7), Gwyneth (5), and Ned (2), Brian and Alison are looking forward to a lifetime of memories in Burleith. Brian earned a 5-year Master’s in Computer Science at UVA, and spends his days working at IBM in Analytics Solutions. You’ll catch him tending his garden, chanting om at Down Dog Yoga, and biking his girls to school. He’s committed to building a tighter community among Burleith’s young families with a focus on social activities, “bikeability,” parks, and schools.

Sarah Wetzel (new nominee). Sarah, along with her husband Bryan and 15-year-old son Mason moved to Burleith in 2017. After renting for 2 years, they put down roots in the neighborhood and purchased a home of their own on T St. Originally from the PNW, Sarah has a degree in Political Science from the University of Washington (Go Huskies)! After graduation, she served as an Intelligence Officer in the Air Force before returning to school for a second degree in Nursing. She has been a nurse for 9 years and currently works at Sibley Memorial Hospital in the surgery department. On her days off she loves to play tourist in our incredible city and cheer on Mason at Wilson’s football games

Not up for election this year: Officers

President: Eric Langenbacher. Eric and his wife, Kayoko (Kay), have lived on T Street since 1997, a year after they moved to Washington. They have two sons, Adam, who recently finished a business degree at the University of Colorado at Boulder, and Max, who is a sophomore at Georgetown University. Eric is the director of the Honors Program and a teaching professor in the Department of Government, Georgetown University, as well as a Senior Fellow with the American Institute of Contemporary German Studies. He studied German and political science in Canada before completing his PhD in government at Georgetown in 2002. He spends his free time gardening.

Corresponding Secretary: Linda Brooks. Originally from Southern California, Linda moved to Burleith in 1983. She holds a master’s degree in mathematics and worked in software development, metrics, cost estimation, and process improvement for many years before retiring from Northrop Grumman. In 2009 she set up Burleith’s online membership database and joined the board in 2012 as corresponding secretary, responsible for membership. Since then BCA membership has increased 35%. Linda's other two passions are hiking and Scandinavian folk dancing. She was part of the startup of the Burleith Special Interest Groups, co-led the BCA’s initial fire call box restoration project, and hosts the Winter Gløgg Party. She also represents Burleith on the GCP Metrics and Data and the Safety and Student Life working groups.

Co-Recording Secretary: Gail Juppenlatz was born and grew up in Saginaw, Michigan, graduating from the University of Michigan with BS degree in dental hygiene as well as a Masters degree from Central Michigan University in healthcare administration and business. She was a clinical dental hygienist for 50 years working part time for half of those years, retiring 7 years ago. Gail was the first dental hygienist to be appointed to the DC Board of Dental Examiners and consequently a dental hygiene examiner for over 30 years for the Commission on Dental Competency Assessments. She has lived in a DC since 1965, first in Glover Park and now in Burleith for over 10 years. Gail is a volunteer for Georgetown Village and has been active in some neighborhood projects.

Not up for election this year: Non-Officer Directors (At-Large)

Melanie Gisler has been a Burleithian for 39 years since moving here as a Georgetown student in August 1982. She and her husband, Mark, have raised Sylvia, who graduated from University of Michigan, and Max, a recent high school graduate, in the neighborhood. Melanie has been involved in many aspects of neighborhood life, including organizing the Tot Lot Halloween Party for several years and co-organizing the Burleith Summer Picnic. She also has an understanding of issues facing the neighborhood gleaned from working as ANC2E’s Executive Director for eight years, such as parking, home renovation, Duke Ellington’s modernization, and town-gown issues with Georgetown University and the hospital. Melanie also has experienced District issues outside of Burleith. She served as the Home School Association president for three years at the School Without Walls High School during the controversial move to annex Francis-Stevens Elementary and Middle School. Melanie is currently a Director at the General Federation of Women’s Clubs in Dupont Circle and looks forward to planning the next picnic when neighbors can gather safely again.

In addition, we would like to remind members of this stipulation:

 "Section 2. Nomination by Petition. Any individual not nominated by the Nominating Committee, who is eligible for an officer or non-officer director position under these Bylaws and wishes to be considered for such position by the membership at the Annual Meeting, shall be deemed nominated for such position if he or she submits a written petition signed by persons representing no fewer than 20 votes entitled to be cast on the date of submission of the petition, to the Corresponding Secretary of the Association no later than 14 calendar days before the date of the Annual Meeting. The Corresponding Secretary shall promptly notify the members of the Association of any candidates nominated by petition by the means set forth in Article II, section 5. Nominations from the floor at the Annual Meeting are prohibited and shall not be recognized."