29th Annual Excellence in Public Service Awards

Welcome to the 29th Annual Motorola Solutions Foundation Excellence in Public Service Awards, presented by the Civic Federation!

We are excited to celebrate the distinguished careers and public service contributions of Dr. Ngozi Ezike and Dr. Allison Arwady!

The Excellence in Public Service Awards program is made possible by the generous support of the Motorola Solutions Foundation.

Stay tuned: on Wednesday, February 10 at 9 a.m., the virtual program will premiere right here. In the meantime, sign our digital guestbook below and learn more below about our current and past honorees, our independent advisory committee and our partner sponsors.

View this program in full-screen: once the video is playing, click the square in the bottom, right-hand corner of the video screen.


PROGRAM DETAILS:

  • Opening remarks and welcome - Civic Federation President Laurence Msall and Chair Monica Mueller
  • Special remarks and presentation of the awards - Cynthia Yazdi, Motorola Solutions
  • Video tribute to Dr. Ezike, followed by Dr. Ezike's remarks
  • Video tribute to Dr. Arwady, followed by Dr. Arwady's remarks
  • Keynote discussion - Dr. Ezike and Dr. Arwady with special guest moderator Dr. Julie Morita, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
  • Closing remarks - Civic Federation President Laurence Msall

HONOREE BIOS:

MODERATOR BIO:

COMMENDATION LETTERS:

AWARD PRINTS:

MISCELLANEOUS:


Past Honorees, Advisory Committee and Honorary Co-Chairs

Past Honorees

Advisory Committee

Honorary Co-Chairs

2019 - Dorval Carter, President, Chicago Transit Authority

2018 - Jamie Rhee, Commissioner, Chicago Department of Aviation

2017 - Arnold Randall, General Superintendent, Cook County Forest Preserve District

2016 - Karin M. Norington-Reaves, CEO, Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership

2015 - Karen Tamley, Commissioner, Chicago Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities

2014 - Rocco Claps, Director, Illinois Department of Human Rights

2013 - Rosemarie S. Andolino, Commissioner, Chicago Department of Aviation

Click here for the full list.

    Alicia Berg

    Daniel E. Leary

    Thomas Livingston

    Pam McDonough

    Eileen Mitchell

    Ashli Nelson

    Donovan W. Pepper

    Margaret Houlihan Smith

   Hon. JB Pritzker

   Hon. Lori E. Lightfoot

   Rosemarie S. Andolino

   Dorval R. Carter, Jr.

   Rocco Claps

   Arne Duncan

   Judy Erwin

   Julie Hamos

   Lori Healey

   William Holland

   Ron Huberman

   Shirley Madigan

   Jess McDonald

   Pam McDonough

   Karin M. Norington-Reaves

   Arnold Randall

   James R. Reilly

   Jamie Rhee

   Karen Tamley

 

Click here to purchase our commemorative face masks via PrideMasks, a local, mission-driven business working to help address the shortage of NIOSH-certified clinical masks for healthcare workers.

 


THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNER SPONSORS!

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DIGITAL GUEST BOOK

Click here to see all guestbook messages.

 

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