Annual Meeting + Election
/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.
The annual meeting of the Burleith Citizens Association will be held on Thursday, November 7, from 7–9 pm, at the Washington International School (36th Street between R and Reservoir). Enter through the front door on 36th Street; signs will direct you to the location. Registration, ballots, and refreshments start at 6:30 pm; the business meeting will begin at 7 pm. Click for the agenda.
The proposed slate for the 2020 Board will be voted on by eligible members. See below for candidate bios.
Per the BCA bylaws, BCA members who are Burleith residents or who own property in Burleith are entitled to vote. For voting purposes, membership must have been current 30 days before the vote (i.e., on October 8) and on the day of the vote (i.e., November 7). Resident-owner households have two votes, and other qualified voters have one vote. Procedures for additions to the proposed slate of officers and non-officer directors appear at the end of this post.
The meeting will cover a review of BCA activities over the last year and presentation of the proposed budget for 2020. We’ll hear from the Burleith Community Fund, citations will be presented to BCA Award recipients, and we’ll have a discussion of BCA by-law revisions. Elected officials and/or representatives thereof will report on the state of the city, Ward 2, and ANC 2E. Representatives from DPW and Parking Enforcement, DPR, MPD, Georgetown University, and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital will also be on hand to describe their work and impact on Burleith. Community comment will run from 8:40–9 pm.
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 attends the University of Colorado at Boulder, and Max, who is a senior at School Without Walls. Eric is the director of the Honors Program and a teaching professor in the Department of Government, Georgetown University. He studied German and political science in Canada before completing his PhD in government at Georgetown in 2002. He spends his free time gardening.
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: 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 daughters Eloise (5), Gwyneth (3), and Ned (born in May). 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.
Co-Recording Secretary: Michael J. McDuffie. Michael and his wife, Natasha Joukovsky, moved to R Street in 2017 after spending six frenetic years in New York City. They welcomed their son Dorian—a native Burleithian—in late 2018. Michael studied molecular biology at the University of Virginia (where he and Natasha met) and law at the University of Pennsylvania. He is an attorney with experience in commercial litigation and government investigations, but enjoys spending his free time rooting for his hometown Denver Broncos, baking French desserts, and burning off the calories from said desserts by running around beautiful Burleith.
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 helped spearhead the startup of the now-popular Burleith Special Interest Groups, co-led the BCA’s 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.
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, Linda enjoys gardening, hiking, playing piano, knitting, and reading.
Non-Officer Directors (At-Large)
Alicia Amling. Alicia and her husband, Matt, moved to Burleith this fall from Georgetown. The neighborhood feel and sense of community attracted the couple to Burleith, and Alicia hopes that by joining the BCA she can help perpetuate that sentiment to all neighbors. Alicia and Matt moved to Washington after college (Matt is nearly a native, having grown up off Massachusetts Avenue in Bethesda), and have enjoyed living in Georgetown and Eastern Market. On weekends they’ve been spending a lot of time on house projects and are starting to dabble in the garden—there’s lots of good yard-spiration in Burleith. Alicia works as the Chief of Staff in a family office downtown.
Andrew Dunnaville. Andrew has been a Burleith resident since February 2014. Andrew 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.
Robert Russell. Robert and his wife, Emily, moved to Burleith in 2004, and Robert has been on the BCA board for the last three years. They have two daughters: Annika (11) attending Hardy and Ingrid (8), attending Stoddert Elementary. Trixie, a black and white English Springer Spaniel, recently joined the family! Robert, who grew up mostly in Europe and graduated from Colgate University, works for General Dynamics Information Technology serving the federal government as a consultant on national security and emergency preparedness issues. He coaches both daughters’ soccer team, loves winter weather, and is an avid skier, and looks forward to continuing to support the great community of Burleith.
Francine Steininger. Francine is celebrating her 21st anniversary as a resident of Burleith. She is a graduate of Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, Barnard College, and Johns Hopkins University. Professionally, she has worked in the international development field for over 20 years, apart from a brief interlude of four years working with a US-based firm specializing in the evaluation of electricity utility energy-efficiency programs. Francine has served as the BCA and BCF treasurer for the last 3 years, and now wants to focus her efforts on her role as the BCA sustainability coordinator. Francine is exploring opportunities for Burleith residents to transition to “greener” living, including such ideas as a waste-free picnic and a community bees initiative. Francine enjoys weekends on the Chesapeake Bay, hosting friends in her home, visiting family in France, dancing tango, and sailing.
Additions to the proposed slate of officers and non-officer directors may be made according to the current bylaws, which read:
“…any individual not nominated by the Nominating Committee, who is eligible for an officer or non-officer director position under the 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 individuals representing no less than 30% of the voting membership of the Association, to the Corresponding Secretary of the Association no later than 14 days before the day of the Annual Meeting.”