2023 Call for Candidates

Give Back to the Community!
Run for A Seat on MCC’s Governing Board

The McLean Community Center is looking for district residents to serve on its Governing Board. The Board, which is composed of volunteers elected by the community, sets policy, approves budgets and provides general oversight for Center programs and facilities. Board members have a unique opportunity to improve the quality of life for Small District 1A-Dranesville residents.

Openings:
Three adult board seats and two youth board seats. Adult qualification is being 18 years of age or older on May 20, 2023. Youth must be 15-17 years old on May 20, 2023 (McLean Day)—that is, born May 21, 2005, to May 20, 2008.

Term of Office:
Adults serve three-year terms; youth serve one-year terms.

Eligibility:
All candidates must be residents of the MCC’s tax district (Small District 1A-Dranesville). One youth candidate from the area served by Langley High School will be elected and one youth candidate from the area served by McLean High School will be elected. Youth candidates need not attend these schools but must run for the seat representing the school area in which they live.

Candidate Petition:
Each candidate must obtain ten (10) signatures of endorsement from district residents and submit information about his or her candidacy for publication. For a youth candidate, the ten (10) required signatures must be from teens who are 15-17 years old on McLean Day – that is, born May 21, 2005 to May 20, 2008. Candidates may pick up Candidate Packets in person at MCC during business hours.

McLean Community Center
1234 Ingleside Avenue
McLean, Virginia 22101

Deadline:
Completed Candidate Petitions must be returned to MCC no later than 5 p.m., on Friday, March 3.

Election:
Residents of the Center’s tax district (property owners; renters; occupants) may vote for Board members in-person at MCC, through U.S. Mail by requesting a ballot online through our website, beginning Wednesday, March 15, and ending Wednesday, May 17, at 5 p.m. Residents may request ballots for their household via phone; email or online request through MCC’s website. Adults vote for adult candidates only, and youths vote for youth candidates only.

In-person voting also will be offered at McLean Day at Lewinsville Park on Saturday, May 20, 2023.

For more information, call the Center at 703-790-0123, TTY: 711, or email: elections@mcleancenter.org