Press Release: National Park Service seeks nominations to Federal Advisory Commission for the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site

News Release — National Park Service

Date: July 2, 2021

Contact: Tonya Thompson, Chief of Staff

WASHINGTON – The National Park Service is seeking nominations for individuals to be considered for appointment to the advisory commission for the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site. Appointments to the 15-member federal advisory commission serve terms of four years. Written nominations will be accepted until July 30, 2021. 

Congress authorized this commission on December 11, 1991, for the purpose of advising the Secretary of the Interior on matters relating to the management and development of the historic site. The commission retains three seats for members of the general public in addition to three members appointed from recommendations submitted by the National Council of Negro Women, two members appointed from recommendations submitted by other national organizations in which Mary McLeod Bethune played a leadership role, three members with professional experience in archival management, two members with professional expertise in historic preservation and two members with expertise in African American women’s history. Individuals currently registered as a federal lobbyists are ineligible for appointment.

Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site, located at 1318 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C., interprets the legacy of Mary McLeod Bethune, the National Council of Negro Women and other associated Civil Rights organizations and leaders, including notable figures such as Dr. Dorothy Height.

Nominations should be typed and must include: a brief summary (no more than two pages) explaining the nominee’s suitability to serve on the commission; a resume or curriculum vitae; and at least one letter of reference. Send complete nomination packages to Tonya Thompson, Chief of Staff, National Capital Parks-East, Program Analyst, National Park Service, 1900 Anacostia Drive, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20020 or email latonya_thompson@nps.gov. All required documents must be compiled and submitted in one complete nomination package. Incomplete submissions will not be considered. Nominations must be received by July 30, 2021. 

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