Pending final approval by the rank-and-file, the Arlington County Civic Federationâs new ad-hoc committee on Arlington governance will have its membership in place before the start of the new year. The body has been tasked with bringing forward recommendations for consideration on how to improve â or at least modernize â a governance structure that dates to the early 1930s. Civic Federation delegates voted 42-10 in October to empanel the body, which is being asked to have deliberations wrapped up and recommendations in place within a year. The slate proposed by Civic Federation Allan Gajadhar, and slated to be voted on by delegates at the federationâs Dec. 15 meeting, includes Nancy Tate, John Vihstadt, Michael Beer, Dave Schutz, Chanda Choun, Sangita Sigdyal, Sharon Valenciais, Keith Fred, Beth Grossman, Kris Brown, Kevin Appel, Whytni Kernodle, Tannia Talento, Duke Banks and Chris Wimbush. About two-thirds of the nominees are current Civic Federation delegates.