Ilir Zherka Serving as Interim Executive Director 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 5, 2025

PRESS CONTACT:
Ilir Zherka 
202-262-4687 
[email protected]  

It is our pleasure to announce that former executive director, Ilir Zherka, has returned to DC Vote as our part-time interim Executive Director.

In this role, Ilir will focus on advancing our advocacy and communications strategies, while supporting the Board of Directors as we continue rebuilding DC Vote. That rebuilding will include selecting a permanent executive director in the future.

Ilir led DC Vote for 10 years (2002-2012), during which he worked closely with the Board to significantly increase our reach, our fundraising, and, most importantly, our impact. He is now the CEO of Civica, a consulting firm. You can learn more about Ilir by reading his bio on the DC Vote website.

Over the past 18 months, Ilir has been helping DC Vote in different capacities as a consultant and will work for us as a consultant in this new role.

We look forward to continuing our work with him and all of you to defend DC home rule and advance statehood!