NACRC Official of the Year

Official Guidelines

The Public Official of the Year Award recognizes the member who has best exemplified a commitment to excellence in county government, as well as exhibiting exemplary service to the community they serve. It is the highest award that NACRC presents to any member.

The boards of commissioners or supervisors, state associations, individual recorder, election official or clerk making the nomination must be a current member in good standing of the National Association of County Recorders, Election Officials and Clerks.

The nominee must be a current member in good standing of the National Association of County Recorders, Election Officials and Clerks.

Nominations should include support documents, such as newspaper articles, resumes and/or letters of support which illustrate the reasons the nominated individual should receive the award.

All nomination materials must be received in the NACRC Executive Director’s Office (Executive Director, NACRC, 2501 Aerial Center Parkway Suite 103, Morrisville, NC 27560; fax = 919.459.2075; email = info@narcr.org) by the indicated deadline. Materials arriving after that deadline will not be considered.

The current president of the Association will appoint a committee chair and at least two members to review the nominations; members of said committee and nominees will remain anonymous.

After the deadline for submitting nominations, the Executive Director will forward all materials to the members of the selection committee.

The selection committee may at any time during the selection process contact the nominator for additional information or supporting materials.

After the committee has selected the recipient, the chair of the selection committee will report to the executive director who the winner is so that the award plaque can be ordered.

The Public Official of the Year Award will be presented each year at the Installation and Awards Banquet during the Annual Conference.

These guidelines will be reviewed each year by the Awards Committee for any changes or additions that might need to be made.

The winner of this year’s Public Official of the Year Award is to a person who has helped to develop leadership in NACRC. He has a long list of accomplishments within not only the association, but his own office and state. His leadership and reputation as a public official are greatly admired.

When this person served as President of NACRC, he faced some logistical challenges at the annual conference. He was able to deal very ably with the complications that arose and with his outstanding leadership, the conference ran smoothly and was one of the best attended events in NACRC history.

This person has played a pivotal role in helping to shape federal and state election reforms. He has taken a strong leadership role on the state level to initiate policies and legislation that benefit his constituencies. He has found innovative ways to reform how government works and to make his office run more efficiently.

This person is genuine, kind and fair and more than deserves our recognition through this award.

It is with great honor that we announce this year’s winner of the Public Official of the Year Award: David Orr.

Public Official of the Year Recipients

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David Orr, Cook County, IL
John T. Frey, Clerk, Fairfax Circuit Court, Fairfax, VA
Scott Doyle, clerk of Larimer County, CO
JoAnn Thomas, Peoria County, IL
Mark Monacelli, St. Louis County, MN
Cathy Pearsall-Stipek, Pierce County, WA
Maxine Olson-Hill, Burleigh County, ND
John O’Brien, Essex County, MA
Duane Smith, Minidoka County, ID
Rebecca Jackson, Jefferson County, KY
E. William (Bill) James, Blue Earth County, MN
Bernice A. Peterson, Sonoma County, CA
Ardis Schmitt, El Paso County, CO
Donna McKendrick, Tooele County, UT
Judith Medearis, Hamilton County, TN
Joan Swift, Clark County, NV

Ernest Hawkins, Sacramento County, CA
Nina B. Reid, Utah County, UT
Helen Hudgens, Coconino County, AZ
Elizabeth Stokes, Roanoke County, VA
Bernice J. Conley, Jackson County, MO
Jim Watkins, Lake County, FL
William F. Huish, Utah County, UT
Irene Pruitt, Rockingham County, NC
Marjorie Page, Arapahoe County, CO
Loretta Bowman, Clark County, NV
Katie Dixon, Salt Lake County, UT
E.D. “Bud” Dixon, Polk County, FL
Joe Breidenbach, Walworth County, WI
Oscar Soliz, Nueces County, TX
Betty June Hayes, Orange County, NC
Eulalia Hotz, Madison County, IL
Fred G. Hill, Jefferson County, TX
Eunice Ayers, Forsyth County, NC
William G. Sharpe, Los Angeles County, CA

NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS Official Guidelines The Public Official of the Year Award recognizes the member who has best exemplified a commitment to excellence in county government, as well as exhibiting exemplary service to the community they serve. It is the highest award that NACRC presents to any member. The boards of commissioners or supervisors, state associations, individual recorder, election official or clerk making the nomination must be a current member in good standing of the National Association of County Recorders, Election Officials and Clerks. The nominee must be a current member in good standing of the National Association of County Recorders, Election Officials and Clerks. Nominations should include support documents, such as newspaper articles, resumes and/or letters of support which illustrate the reasons the nominated individual should receive the award. All nomination materials must be received in the NACRC Executive Director’s Office (Executive Director, NACRC, 2501 Aerial Center Parkway Suite 103, Morrisville, NC 27560; fax = 919.459.2075; email = info@narcr.org) by the indicated deadline. Materials arriving after that deadline will not be considered. The current president of the Association will appoint a committee chair and at least two members to review the nominations; members of said committee and nominees will remain anonymous. After the deadline for submitting nominations, the Executive Director will forward all materials to the members of the selection committee. The selection committee may at any time during the selection process contact the nominator for additional information or supporting materials. After the committee has selected the recipient, the chair of the selection committee will report to the executive director who the winner is so that the award plaque can be ordered. The Public Official of the Year Award will be presented each year at the Installation and Awards Banquet during the Annual Conference. These guidelines will be reviewed each year by the Awards Committee for any changes or additions that might need to be made. The winner of this year’s Public Official of the Year Award is to a person who has helped to develop leadership in NACRC. He has a long list of accomplishments within not only the association, but his own office and state. His leadership and reputation as a public official are greatly admired. When this person served as President of NACRC, he faced some logistical challenges at the annual conference. He was able to deal very ably with the complications that arose and with his outstanding leadership, the conference ran smoothly and was one of the best attended events in NACRC history. This person has played a pivotal role in helping to shape federal and state election reforms. He has taken a strong leadership role on the state level to initiate policies and legislation that benefit his constituencies. He has found innovative ways to reform how government works and to make his office run more efficiently. This person is genuine, kind and fair and more than deserves our recognition through this award. It is with great honor that we announce this year’s winner of the Public Official of the Year Award: David Orr.

Public Official of the Year Recipients
2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972	David Orr, Cook County, IL John T. Frey, Clerk, Fairfax Circuit Court, Fairfax, VA Scott Doyle, clerk of Larimer County, CO JoAnn Thomas, Peoria County, IL Mark Monacelli, St. Louis County, MN Cathy Pearsall-Stipek, Pierce County, WA Maxine Olson-Hill, Burleigh County, ND John O’Brien, Essex County, MA Duane Smith, Minidoka County, ID Rebecca Jackson, Jefferson County, KY E. William (Bill) James, Blue Earth County, MN Bernice A. Peterson, Sonoma County, CA Ardis Schmitt, El Paso County, CO Donna McKendrick, Tooele County, UT Judith Medearis, Hamilton County, TN Joan Swift, Clark County, NV Ernest Hawkins, Sacramento County, CA Nina B. Reid, Utah County, UT Helen Hudgens, Coconino County, AZ Elizabeth Stokes, Roanoke County, VA Bernice J. Conley, Jackson County, MO Jim Watkins, Lake County, FL William F. Huish, Utah County, UT Irene Pruitt, Rockingham County, NC Marjorie Page, Arapahoe County, CO Loretta Bowman, Clark County, NV Katie Dixon, Salt Lake County, UT E.D. “Bud” Dixon, Polk County, FL Joe Breidenbach, Walworth County, WI Oscar Soliz, Nueces County, TX Betty June Hayes, Orange County, NC Eulalia Hotz, Madison County, IL Fred G. Hill, Jefferson County, TX Eunice Ayers, Forsyth County, NC William G. Sharpe, Los Angeles County, CA