Left: Uly Ford, SDC Consulting; Right: Greg Clay

The 2009 Steven D. Ford Memorial Award for the Young Public Administrator of the Year was awarded to Greg Clay, special assistant to the city manager of East Point, Georgia, at the FORUM 2009 annual conference held by the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA). Greg, a native of the Atlanta area, received the award at the NFBPA national conference held in Oakland, California.

Awarded annually, this nationally competitive award seeks to recognize a non-elected, young (under 35) public administrator, who has demonstrated above average commitment and success in his/her profession and in the community. The honoree can be from any level of public service in local, state, or federal government, nonprofit institutions, and community-based organizations, academic institutions, or related professional groups.

NFBPA is an organization committed to strengthening the position of blacks within the field of public administration; to increasing the number of blacks appointed to executive positions in public service organizations; and, to groom and prepare younger, aspiring administrators for senior public management posts in the years ahead. Greg has served in his current capacity with East Point for nearly a year and is a 2008 Local Government Management Fellow.