We hope that you and your loved ones enjoyed a wonderful holiday season. As we begin the New Year we would like to announce an exciting partnership between IMPACT and Loop21.com: a search for the most influential young people of color, 40 and under, in our nation’s capital.

Though a great deal of national media coverage is already focused on the presidential election, we want to take this opportunity to highlight those who may not be widely known, but who are doing the substantive day-to-day work that keeps our government running. If you, or someone you know, is under the age of 40 and doing extraordinary work as a staff member working with or for Congress, the White House, media, or with an influential non-governmental advocacy group or consultancy in our nation’s capital, please click here and fill out the brief nomination form for “40 Under 40: Capitol Hill Edition.” (Please note nominees will not be considered without a completed nomination form.)

Finalists will be selected by a panel of judges comprised of notable Capitol Hill veterans. The 40 honorees will then be notified the week of February 6th.

If you have any questions about “40 Under 40: Capitol Hill Edition” please e-mail: 40under40_inquiries@theloop21.com.

Thank you in advance for your participation. Here’s wishing you a terrific 2012.

Sincerely,

IMPACT + Loop21.com