Eastern Market Board Seeks Candidates for Open Seat

by Larry Janezich

Posted: July 16, 2024

Eastern Market Board Seeks Candidates for Open Seat

The death of Thomas C. Kuchenberg on April 13, 2024 – who served for many years as the community representative on the Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee (EMCAC) – left vacant the seat assigned by statute to be occupied by an Independent Community Representative. Regulations require the posting of the vacancy and the procedure for filling the seat. Accordingly, below is a copy of the notification issued by EMCAC.

PRESS IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

EMCAC – Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee 

Election of INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE 

The Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee (EMCAC) will have an election by its members for the seat of Independent Community Representative. This will be done during its scheduled meeting on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 7:00 PM in the North Hall at the Eastern Market. 

To qualify for election to a two-year term, the EMCAC Independent Community Representative is required to be a resident of the District of Columbia. Additionally, the individual so selected shall not be an officer, director, or chair of any committee in any of the Capitol Hill Community Organizations represented on the EMCAC, or a sitting Commissioner of ANC 6B. Election is by simple majority of the standing EMCAC members. 

If you would like to put your name in nomination, we ask that you submit your name and short resume by September 15, 2024 to EMCAC at Jackie_Krieger@yahoo.com.  

EMCAC is the District’s legislatively-established body entrusted with advisory and oversight responsibilities for the operations, management, and renovation of Eastern Market. Current members include representatives from ANC 6B, the Capitol Hill Association of Merchants, the Capitol Hill Restoration Society, the Eastern Market Preservation and Development Corporation, Stanton Park Neighborhood Association, Ward 6 Council Office, the Office of the Mayor, a Community Representative, and representatives from the South Hall, the Farmer’s Line, and non-food merchants at the Market. 

We cordially invite the community to all of our meetings. They are generally held on the last Wednesday of each month in the North Hall at Eastern Market, 7^th Street and North Carolina Avenue, SE. Your comments or involvement on any of our committees is welcomed.  

For additional information or questions, please contact: Jackie Krieger, Vice Chair, by text or call at 202-543-1120 or e-mail at Jackie_Krieger@yahoo.com.   

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