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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 31, 2006
CONTACT: Eric Landau
(202) 204-3624
2006 NATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
March 31, 2006 — The American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)
and the National Academy of Public Administration have announced the winners of
the prestigious National Public Service Awards, the premier awards for excellence
in public service at all levels of government. The awards will be presented Monday,
April 3 in Denver, Colorado at ASPA's National Conference.
ASPA and the Academy established the National Public Service Awards in
1983 to honor individuals whose accomplishments are models of public service
inside and outside the work environment. The Awards Program recognizes individuals
who exhibit the highest standards of excellence, dedication and accomplishment
over a sustained period of time and who are creative and skilled career managers
at all levels of public service. The 2006 National Public Service Award winners
are:
- Joan W. Bauerlein, Director of Aviation Research and Development,
Federal Aviation Administration
- Annabelle T. Lockhart, Director, Civil Rights Center, U.S. Department of Labor
- L. Ralph Mecham, Director, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
- Jane G. Pisano, President and Director, Natural History
Museum of Los Angeles County
- Howard A. Young, Principal Investigator, Laboratory of
Experimental Immunology, National Cancer Institute
In addition, Thomas S. McFee, former Assistant Secretary
for Personnel at the Department of Health and Human Services, is this year's
recipient of the Keeper of the Flame Award, awarded to an individual who has
continued to provide exceptional public service after their official retirement
from the profession.
For more information on this year's award recipients
and their accomplishments, go to http://www.napawash.org/about_academy/npsa2006winners.html.
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