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The Nominating Committee of the Washington Chapter of the American Planning Association is seeking nominations to fill several leadership positions at the Chapter and Section levels for terms starting in 2027. This is your opportunity to support excellence in our planning community, expand your professional network and leadership skills, and shape the future of our planning profession in Washington state.

We are currently seeking nominations for the following positions, with two-year terms that would begin on January 1, 2027:

  • Washington Chapter President-Elect
  • Inland Empire Section Vice President
  • Inland Empire Section Secretary
  • South Sound Section President
  • South Sound Section Vice President
  • South Sound Section Secretary/Treasurer
  • Peninsula Section Secretary
  • Peninsula Section Treasurer
  • Columbia Section President
  • Columbia Section Secretary
  • Columbia Section Treasurer
  • Northwest Section Vice President
  • Puget Sound Section President
  • Puget Sound Section Treasurer
  • Puget Sound Section Secretary

Learn more about the APA sections around the state on our website.

If you are interested in running for a position, please complete a self-nomination by visiting the National APA portal at https://apa.directnominations.net/. Note that if you have not used this site in the past, you may need to register for an account (at the top of the nominations landing page).

If you know of someone who would be a good fit, please encourage them to run! The Portal includes all the groups and positions up for election this year. Learn more at https://www.planning.org/elections/.

To help us with internal Chapter and Section tracking, if you self-nominate for a position and/or need more information, please contact Ariel Medeiros, AICP, Nominating Committee Chair, at [email protected].

 

  • The general election schedule provided by APA National for this year is:
  • April 10:  APA National Nominations Site opens 
  • May 8: Nominations Site closes 
  • June 5:  Final Slates due to APA 
  • August 5: Election opens 
  • September 4: Election closes 

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