Join us in congratulating and celebrating the 2024 Local Government Excellence Award recipients. These awards recognize influential contributions to local government management, and the individuals and programs selected showcase how the profession enhances the quality of life in cities, towns, and counties around the world.

This year we are pleased to announce that five talented individuals, including the first ever recipient of the Advocacy for the Profession Award in Honor of Martha Perego, and fourteen inventive programs will receive awards. We urge you to take a moment to appreciate and applaud your peers!

LGE Call for Noms

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

This award is presented to an individual who has made a lasting impact on the community and the profession.
Ron Carlee
Distinguished Service Award
Lee R. Feldman
Distinguished Service Award
Anton “Tony” S. Gardner
Distinguished Service Award

PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD

Recognize individual achievement that may have been accomplished through tenure with a number of local governments or organizations.
Gilbert Quinn Davidson
Award for Career Excellence in Memory of Mark E. Keane
Wally Bobkiewicz
Award for Career Development in Memory of L. P. Cookingham
Brian D. Mohan
Assistant Excellence in Leadership Award in Memory of Buford M. Watson Jr.
Judith Ann Zimomra
Academic Award in Memory of Stephen B. Sweeney
John Cunningham
Early Career Leadership Award in Memory of William H. Hansell Jr.
Dawn S. Peters
Advocacy for the Profession Award in Honor of Martha Perego

COMMUNITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION AWARD

Presented to local governments and their chief administrators in recognition of their innovative and successful programs.
Monrovia, California
For their program of Inclusive Park Planning & Design (population 10,000-49,999)
Chandler, Arizona
For their program of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Division & Strategic Plan (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.
La Marque, Texas
For their program of Safe City Initiative (population 10,000-49,999)
Schaumburg, Illinois
For their program of Crisis Response & Intervention Program (population 50,000 and greater)

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AWARD

Presented to local governments and their chief administrators in recognition of their innovative and successful programs.
Sioux Center, Iowa
For their program of American State Bank Sports Complex Collaboration (population less than 10,000)
Lake Forest, Illinois
For their program of Cultivating Community: The Private-Public Partnership Between the City of Lake Forest and Elawa Farm Foundation (population 10,000-49,999)
El Paso County, Texas
For their program of From Emergency to Coordination: The Role of El Paso County in El Paso’s Humanitarian Response Through a Proactive Approach to Welcome and Reception (population 50,000 and greater)

COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY AWARD

Presented to local governments and their chief administrators in recognition of their innovative and successful programs.
Holden Beach, North Carolina
For their program of Making “The Family Beach” Thrive (population less than 10,000)
Port Townsend, Washington
For their program of Financial Sustainability Initiative (population 10,000-49,999)
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
For their Water Conversation Program (population 50,000 and greater)
Costa Mesa, California
For their Modernizing One-Step at a Time: Costa Mesa’s Phased Residential Parking Permit Program (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.
Cibolo, Texas
For their program of Cibolo’s Journey to Organizational and Operational Excellence (population 10,000-49,000)
Jefferson County, Colorado
For their Innovation and Digital Transformation Program (population 50,000 and greater)