NeighborWorks Government Service Award

The annual NeighborWorks Government Service Award recognizes and honors elected or appointed public officials who have made significant contributions to improving the lives of the people in their communities.

Award winners have achieved substantive accomplishments that include the initiation and implementation of public policies or programs that strengthen communities or expand the supply of affordable housing.  They are in touch with their constituents – listening to their opinions about what’s best for their communities and working together with them to implement strategies and policies that work.  Their demonstrated commitment and dedication makes them stand out as leaders in touch with the people they serve.

Awardees’ areas of achievement may include public policy formation; educational initiatives; increased collaboration between governmental entities; increased communication with, and involvement by, constituents; and establishment of local, state, or national programs that strengthen communities and/or expand the supply of affordable housing.

The award is given to one government official at each level – local, state and federal.  There is an additional Lifetime Achievement Award to recognize extraordinary contributions of an individual. 

The Value of Service
by Ken Wade

 

NeighborWorks 2006 Government Service Award Winners:

Federal
	Rep. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives (New Jersey, 11th District)

State
	Ron Javor, Assistant Deputy Director, California Department of Housing and Community Development

Local
	LuAnn Clark, Director, Salt Lake City Housing and Neighborhood Development

Lifetime Achievement Award
	Francis Steven Redburn

 

Honorable Mention

James Brown, Mayor, Rome, New York Patti Bushee, City Councilor, Santa Fe, New Mexico Sarah Carpenter, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency Mary Carter, Mayor, Pagedale, Missouri James Condos, State Senator, State of Vermont, and Chairman, South Burlington City Council David Coss, Mayor, Santa Fe, New Mexico Shaun Donavan, Commissioner, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development Christine Hensley, Member, Des Moines, Iowa, City Council John Markowski, Commissioner, City of Chicago Department of Housing Matthew Ortiz, City Councilor, Santa Fe, New Mexico Robert Poydasheff, Mayor, Columbus, Georgia Wilhelm Ronda, Director, Planning and Development, Office of the Bronx Borough President Adolpho Carrion Bobby Singleton, State Senator, State of Alabama Michael Taylor, Director, Housing and Community Development, Essex County, New Jersey Rebecca Wurzburger, City Councilor, Santa Fe, New Mexico   back to top