Oklahoma Chapter of ASPA


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Oklahoma Chapter Home Page Chapter Officers Executive Council Administrator of the Year Award Speaker's Bureau Chapter Newsletters PA Degree Programs in State of Oklahoma History of the Chapter Public Administration Links National ASPA		Administrator of the Year Award and Distinguished Public Service Award The Administrator of the Year Award is a tribute to a public service practitioner whose career exhibits the highest standards of excellence, dedication, and accomplishment. Men and women in Oklahoma who work for federal, state, or local government, nonprofit organizations, or institutions of higher education are eligible to be nominated for the award. In recent years the award has been presented at the Federal Executive Board Annual Awards Luncheon and previously at the Salute to Public Service and Leadership, sponsored by the University of Central Oklahoma. Information About the ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD 2008 AWARD CRITERIA The Administrator of the Year Award recognizes a public servant whose career exhibits the highest standards of excellence, dedication, and accomplishment. Nominees may work for organizations at any level of government, nonprofit organization, or educational institution. A nomination should present evidence of the nominee's outstanding leadership qualities, high professional and ethical standards, admirable record of achievement, and strong commitment to public service. A nominee's career should reflect a degree of accomplishment in these areas that far exceeds normal expectations. COMPONENTS OF THE NOMINATION A nomination consists of four parts, which should be submitted at the same time. They are: An Administrator of the Year Award nomination form A 2-3 page cover letter which summarizes how the nominee has met the award criteria of excelling in leadership qualities, professional and ethical standards, record of achievement, and commitment to public service A 2-3 page resume which describes the nominee's educational background, professional experience, and volunteer work Three to six letters of support. All of the letters should focus on describing examples of how the nominee has exceeded one or more of the award criteria. A support letter should be limited to two pages. No more than three of the letters should be written by supporters who work under the supervision of the nominee. RESPONSIBILITIES OF A NOMINATOR A nominator assumes the responsibilities for putting together a complete nomination package. In addition to filling out the nomination form, he or she is usually the one who solicits and collects the resume and the letters of support. The nominator also will write the cover letter or select someone to write it. The ASPA Awards Committee will let the nominator know when it has received the nomination material and when a recipient has been chosen. *Past Recipients of the Administrator of the Year Award Include:* 2007 Lindy Ritz, Director of the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City 2006 Zach D. Taylor, Executive Director of the Association of Central OK Governments 2005 Mike Fogarty, Chief Executive Officer of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority 2004 Stanley F. Hupfeld, President & CEO of Integris Health (Oklahoma's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization) 2003 George Moser, Executive Director of the Oklahoma House of Representatives' Research, Legal and Fiscal Divisions 2002 Robert Conner, Executive Director, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center at Tinker AFB 2001 Jerry Regier, Cabinet Secretary, Health & Human Services, State of OK 2000 Leonard Martin, City Manager, City of Edmond, Oklahoma 1999 Hans Brisch, Chancellor, Oklahoma State Regents of Higher Education 1998 Steven Gentling, Director, Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Medical Center 1997 Connie Irby, Director, State Senate Staff, State of Oklahoma 1996 Dr. Edward R. Johnson, Dean of Libraries, Oklahoma State University 1995 Oscar B. Jackson, Jr., Administrator, OK Office of Personnel Management 1982 Dr. Joan Leavitt, Commissioner of Health for the State of Oklahoma 1981 Benjamin Demps, Director, Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, Federal Aviation Admin. 1980 Dr. Francis Tuttle, State Director, OK State Dept. of Vocational & Technical Education 1979 Tom Heggy, Chief of Police, City of Oklahoma City 1978 Robert J. LaFortune, Mayor, City of Tulsa 1977 Albert J. Harrington, Civilian Training Officer, Tinker Air Force Base 1976 Chris T. Delaporte, State Parks Director, OK Department of Tourism & Recreation 1975 Howard MacMahon, City Manager of Oklahoma City Nominations are now being accepted for the 2008 Administrator of the Year Award. Nominations must be postmarked or e-mailed before by 5:00 PM, Friday, March 7, 2008 to receive full consideration. Information regarding the nomination process can be obtained by contacting Brett Sharp at (405) 974-5526 (bsharp@ucok.edu) . Or, you can send the nomination package directly to the following address: Administrator of the Year Award Attn: Brett S. Sharp Political Science Department 100 N. University Drive Edmond, OK 73034 Nominations may also be e-mailed with PDF-formatted attachments to bsharp@ucok.edu. Nominations also may be hand delivered to Liberal Arts Building, 102-J, which is on the northeast corner of the University of Central Oklahoma campus (2nd Street and Bauman in Edmond, OK). Winners of ASPA awards will be notified. *Past Recipients of the Distinguished Public Service Award Include:* 2007 Adam Walmus, Director of the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center in Muskogee 2006 Francie Wright, Education Officer of the Muskogee Regional Processing Office 2006 Lt. Col. Miles Crowell, Director of Staff of the 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance AFB 2005 Dr. Ernest Holloway, President of Langston University 2005 Norma Noble, Deputy Secretary of Commerce for Workforce Development 2003 Dee Faircloth Porter, General Administrator of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission 2003 Debbie Straughn, Principal of Deer Creek Elementary School 2002 Joe Davenport, Director of Personnel Assessment, OK Office of Personnel Management 2002 Jess Nelson, Mayor of Guymon, Oklahoma 2002 LeAnn Jenkins, Executive Director, OK Federal Executive Board 2001 Michael A. Deihl, Administrator, Southwestern Power Administration (Tulsa) 2001 Howard H. Hendrick, Director, Oklahoma Department of Human Services 2000 Glenn Deck, City Manager of Oklahoma City 2000 James D. Bednar, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System 1999 Margaret Milner, Senior Community Builder and State Coordinator of Oklahoma City's U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 1999 Jerry Scribner, Assistant State Treasurer in Oklahoma 1997 Gerald Yanker, Executive Director of Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center at Tinker AFB 1997 Leonard Martin, City Manager of Edmond, Oklahoma 1996 Pamela Warren, Oklahoma Deputy Secretary of State 1996 Neal A. McCaleb, Director of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority 1995 Charles Huerta, Tinker Air Force Base 1995 Robert E. Lytle, Tinker Air Force Base 1995 Sheila K. Jones, Tinker Air Force Base The 2008 Nomination Form is available through this link in PDF format.