White House News Photographers Association, Washington, DC 
2009 - 2010 WHNPA Officers
WHITE HOUSE NEWS PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION
NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2009-2010 EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNOUNCED:
HARRINGTON AND MORSE TO HEAD THE WHNPA
Nation’s Leading Photojournalist Association Elects Officers
(WASHINGTON, D.C. –April 30, 2009) – The White House News Photographers Association announced that John Harrington was elected WHNPA President and Paul Morse has been elected as Vice- President at its general membership meeting held on Wednesday, April 29 at The National Press Club in Washington.
John Harrington is a Washington DC- based freelance photographer with over 19 years covering Washington and the world, and has served as the Vice-President of the WHNPA for the past year. In 2007 John was recipient of the United Nations Leadership Award by the International Photographic Council, and is the author of the best-selling book Best Business Practices for Photographers.
Paul Morse is a Washington - based freelance photographer covering editorial and commercial assignments. Previously he worked as the Deputy Director of Photography of the White House Photo Office from 2001 to early 2007 and at the Los Angeles Times as a staff photographer from 1995 to 2001.
Jon Elswick of The Associated Press was re-elected to his fifth term as WHNPA Treasurer.
Ron Sachs of Consolidated News Photos was elected to his second term as Secretary.
Allison Shelly of The Washington Times and Fletcher Johnson of ABC News were elected as board representatives.
The White House News Photographers Association is an 88-year-old non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the efforts of Washington’s professional photojournalists. The WHNPA aims to provide professional and educational outreach to its members and the community through scholarships, programming, an annual competition and a celebration of the industry at the annual Eyes of History Gala.
The top winners of the still, television and New Media contests will be honored at the annual “Eyes of History” Gala on May 30, 2009, at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington. The black-tie event celebrates all the winning photojournalists and the President of the United States. Nearly 1,000 guests, including government dignitaries and industry celebrities, attend.
For more information please contact executive director Heidi Elswick at heidi@whnpa.org (301-606-8251). For further information about ‘The Eyes of History™ visit the WHNPA website at www.whnpa.org.
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The WHNPA and “The Eyes of History™” are sponsored in part by Nikon, Tiffen/Domke, Microsoft, PNY, and Continental Airlines
