Join us in congratulating and celebrating the 2023 Local Government Excellence Award recipients. These awards recognize influential contributions to local government management and demonstrate how the profession enhances the quality of life in our cities, towns, and counties.

This year we are pleased to announce that five talented individuals and thirteen innovative programs received awards. Take a moment to appreciate and applaud your peers!

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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

This award is presented to an individual who has made a lasting impact on the community and the profession.
Pamela Brangaccio

Distinguished Service Award

Robert J. O’Neill, Jr.

Distinguished Service Award

Kimball Payne III

Distinguished Service Award

Sheryl Sculley

Distinguished Service Award

PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD

Recognize individual achievement that may have been accomplished through tenure with a number of local governments or organizations.
Mark Johnson

Award for Career Excellence in Memory of Mark E. Keane

Gregory M. Porter

Award for Career Development in Memory of L. P. Cookingham

Kimberly D. Richardson

Assistant Excellence in Leadership Award in Memory of Buford M. Watson Jr.

Mark M. Levin

Academic Award in Memory of Stephen B. Sweeney

Kelsee Jordan Lee

Early Career Leadership Award in Memory of William H. Hansell Jr.

COMMUNITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION AWARD

Presented to local governments and their chief administrators in recognition of their innovative and successful programs.
Equity Policy Implementation Team, Tukwila, Washington

Community Equity and Inclusion Award, population 10,000-49,999

All-Abilities Playground Program, El Paso County, Texas

Community Equity and Inclusion Award, population 50,000 and greater

COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY AWARD

Presented to local governments and their chief administrators in recognition of their innovative and successful programs.
Duarte Area Resource Team, Duarte, California

Community Health and Safety Award, population 10,000-49,999

Community Paramedicine Program, Plano, Texas

Community Health and Safety Award, population 50,000 and greater

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AWARD

Presented to local governments and their chief administrators in recognition of their innovative and successful programs.
Imagine Cass, Cassopolis, Michigan

Community Partnership Award, population less than 10,000

Reimagining the Mental Health Officer, Combining Local Resources, Boerne, Texas

Community Partnership Award, population 10,000-49,999

Oak Park River Forest Home Repair, Oak Park, Illinois

Community Partnership Award, population 50,000 and greater

COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY AWARD

Presented to local governments and their chief administrators in recognition of their innovative and successful programs.
Whittaker Point Shoreline Restoration, Oriental, North Carolina

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Kalispell Core and Rail Redevelopment, Kalispell, Montana

Community Sustainability Award, population 10,000-49,999

Rock Hill’s Community Toolshed: Improving Voluntary Code Compliance, Rock Hill, South Carolina

Community Sustainability Award, population 50,000 and greater

STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE AWARD

Presented to local governments and their chief administrators in recognition of their innovative and successful programs.
MARC (Management, Access, and Records Compliance), Bondurant, Iowa

Strategic Leadership and Governance Award, population less than 10,000

Lancaster University, Employee Development Conference, Lancaster, Texas

Strategic Leadership and Governance Award, population 10,000-49,999

RC Cares Program, Rancho Cucamonga, California

Strategic Leadership and Governance Award, population 50,000 and greater