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Council Members
The Section Council is comprised of five elected residents who serve two-year terms. The Section Council is supported by a Manager who is the primary point of contact for residents on all matters related to the Section and its regulations.
Council of the Village of Chevy Chase Section 5
Andrew Smith, ChairmanServing since: , Current Term ends: April 2009
Ira Rosenbaum, Vice-Chairman
Serving since: 2000, Current Term ends: April 2009
Margy Abbot, Treasurer
Serving since: May 2005, Current Term ends: April 2009
Chris Richardson, Secretary
Serving since: April 2008, Current Term ends: April 2010
Peter Gray, Building Inspector
Serving since: October 2005, Current Term ends: April 2008
Section Manager
Frances Higgins, Village Manager
Eligibility to serve on the Council
Residents of Section 5 are encouraged to stand for election to serve on the Council. Each sitting member of Council serves a two year term after which they must stand for re-election unless there is no other candidate.
Elections take place once a year at the Annual Meeting of the Section Council and Residents.
Each person who on the 30th day before the Annual Meeting is a resident of Section 5 and is a registered voter in the State of Maryland, shall be eligible to vote in the election of Council Members or to place their name for nomination for election to Council.
Deadline for nominations for Council Members is thirty days prior to the Annual Meeting (generally, March 1 of each year). Nominations must be submitted in writing to the Village Manager.
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