On September 25, 2007, the election of Dan Somma, expected 2008 E&EM M.S. graduate, was confirmed by Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett for a three-year term on the Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee (WUDAC), Wheaton, MD. Dan ran for the open resident seat and was selected by a panel of current members and county representatives.
The WUDAC was established in 1996 to advise Montgomery County on public services and amenities needed for the functioning of the urban district. The WUDAC is involved with maintaining streetscape, protecting public rights-of-way, improving street safety, increasing accessibility of the urban district to foot traffic, addressing parking/public transportation concerns and reviewing capital projects that promote the economic stability of the urban district.