On Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at the request of Hunter Mill Supervisor Walter Alcorn, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors appointed three Reston residents to the nine-member Reston Community Center Board of Governors: William Keefe, William Penniman and Vicky Wingert.
All three candidates were appointed for three-year terms. They were all incumbents.
The appointments were made based upon the official results of the 2020 RCC Preference Poll. Vote tallies for the five candidates were as follows:
2020 Preference Poll
RCC Board of Governors
- Vicky Wingert – 1,623
- William Keefe – 1,536
- William Penniman – 1,190
- Lorri Zell – 1,092
- Niels W. Pemberton – 376
The three-year terms for Keefe, Penniman and Wingert will begin on November 2, 2020.
William Keefe, an RCC Board member from 2007-10 and again since 2014,has been active in the community as a member of Reston Association’s Board of Directors, the Reston Planning and Zoning Committee, Reston Youth Baseball and Reston Youth Basketball. He was named a Best of Reston awardee in 2017.
William Penniman has served on the RCC Board since 2006. He previously served as the Board’s secretary and treasurer and is active in the Reston Planning and Zoning Committee, Reston Comprehensive Plan Task Force, former Reston Master Plan Special Study Task Force and the Sierra Club.
Vicky Wingert has been a resident of Reston since 1973 and has served on RCC’s Board since 2011.She has served as president of the Reston Historic Trust, founder of Friends of Reston and on the Reston Association Board of Directors. She was named a Best of Reston awardee in 2000 and a Simon Fellow in 2017.
About Reston Community Center
Each year RCC offers positive, self-development experiences that enhance the quality of life for all people living and working in Reston. RCC provides a wide range of programs in arts, aquatics, enrichment and life-long learning. We also create and sustain community traditions through special events, outreach activities and facility rentals. To find the programs or events that are right for you, visit www.restoncommunitycenter.com or call 703-476-4500.
Fairfax County is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in all county programs, services and activities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request. For further information, contact Reston Community Center at 703-476-4500, TTY 711, or visit the website at www.restoncommunitycenter.com. Reston Community Center is located at 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, VA 20191. Reston Community Center is completely accessible to persons with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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Pictured at top:
RCC Board members (From left to right): William Penniman, Vicky Wingert and Wiliam Keefe. Photo: Charlotte Geary
