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HCC Community:It is with mixed emotions that I share the bittersweet news on behalf of the HCC Board that Paul Williams will be stepping down from his role as President after nearly a decade at the helm of Historic Congressional Cemetery. Paul has accepted a position as Superintendent of Oak Hill Cemetery in Georgetown and as COO of the Oak Hill Foundation. He and his husband Greg will live in the Oak Hill gatehouse when they are not sailing the Chesapeake with their two cats. Over the past nine years, Paul has been a thoughtful, engaging, and creative force who has helped to pivot the cemetery into a much-needed period of historic preservation and restoration while engaging the Capitol Hill community through innovative events and programs. He has overseen our unique K9 Corps program while building a strong relationship among the many cemetery constituencies. We will have opportunities to celebrate Paul collectively in the coming months and will let you know as those plans evolve. In order to ensure a smooth transition, Paul will remain in his position until October while we search for a new President. That national search will begin immediately. The Board has already established a five-member search committee, which I will chair and which includes Board members who are site owners, Christ Church representatives, and K9 corps members as well as a Board member who works at and represents the National Trust for Historic Preservation. As soon as the position description is complete and has been posted, we will share it with the HCC community. We look forward to working to identify the next leader for our beloved cemetery and will keep you informed as the process unfolds. Warmly, Joel Joel SamuelsHCC Board ChairInterim Dean, College of Arts & SciencesProfessor of Law & Executive Director, Rule of Law CollaborativeUniversity of South Carolina ... See MoreSee Less

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