ICMA's Assistant Excellence in Leadership Award, which commemorates former ICMA president Buford M. Watson, Jr., is presented to a local government management professional who has made significant contributions toward excellence in leadership while serving as an assistant to a chief local government administrator or department head. Lori A. Brill, assistant councty manager of Onslow County, North Carolina, is nominated for the 2006 award. Ms. Brill is acknowledged for the active role she has assumed in addressing many of the challenges facing Onslow County.