District of Columbia
Registered Parliamentarians Unit
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About RPs and PRPs

A member achieving the Registered Parliamentarian designation does so by demonstrating a thorough knowledge of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised by passing the five-part registration examination.

RP's achieving the Professional Registered Parliamentarian designation do so by demonstrating an ability to preside, serve as a meeting parliamentarian and teach parliamentary procedure at the Professional Qualifying Course.

DCRPU Membership Information

DC Registered Parliamentarians Unit membership is open to parliamentarians who have attained Registered or Professional Registered status as follows:


  • Primary member–is both a DCAP and NAP member who has chosen the DC Registered Unit as his or her main unit.

  • Affiliate member–is both a DCAP and NAP member and has primary membership in another association or unit.




DC Registered Parliamentarians Unit
Officers for 2012-2013



Ferial Bishop, PRP -President
Jason Morgan, RP - Vice President
Marjorie Vaughan, RP - Secretary
Mona Calhoun, PRP - Treasurer


Meeting Dates:

September 9, 2012
Coalition Members
Coalition members at the D.C. City Council Hearing on March 31. (Seated) Thomas Balch, Henry M. Robert, III and Jim Jones. (2nd Row) Darlene T. Allen, Peola McCaskill, Margaret Smith Perkins and Ferial Bishop. (3rd Row) Winston McCaskill.
John Tatum
John Tatum with the tools of the trade.
 
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