EVENT LOCATION:
Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park200 N. Columbus Drive, Chicago
The Excellence in Public Service Award is an annual recognition of a non-elected government official who has had an extraordinary impact on the quality of state or local government services in Illinois.
HONOREE BIO:
Commissioner Nance-Holt is a 31-year veteran of the Chicago Fire Department (CFD) and is responsible for the day-to-day operational and administrative oversight of the country’s second largest fire department. Commissioner Nance-Holt has steadily progressed through the ranks of Firefighter, Lieutenant, Captain, Battalion Chief, Deputy Chief, and First Deputy Fire Commissioner. Commissioner Nance-Holt is the first woman, and first African American woman, to serve as Fire Commissioner.
Commissioner Nance-Holt is committed to life safety and the protection of property for all residents and visitors of Chicago, in addition to the safety and continuing education for all CFD members. She is acutely aware of the importance of training and preparedness and works with many external groups and organizations to ensure that Chicago is as prepared as any metropolitan city can be. Commissioner Nance-Holt is committed to having a membership that mirrors the communities it serves, and for the Department to be an inclusive work environment for all members.
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND HONORARY CO-CHAIRS:
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Advisory Committee |
Honorary Co-Chairs |
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Lori Healey Daniel E. Leary Thomas Livingston Pam McDonough Eileen Mitchell Ashli Nelson Donovan W. Pepper Margaret Houlihan Smith |
Hon. JB Pritzker Hon. Lori E. Lightfoot Hon. Toni Preckwinkle Rosemarie S. Andolino Dr. Allison Arwady Dorval R. Carter, Jr. Rocco Claps Arne Duncan Hon. Julie Hamos Lori Healey Grace B. Hou Shirley Madigan Pam McDonough Karin M. Norington-Reaves Arnold Randall Karen Tamley
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PAST HONOREES:
2021 Grace B. Hou, Secretary, Illinois Department of Human Services
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
2012 Julie Hamos, Director, Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
2011 Margaret C. Daley, Former First Lady, City of Chicago
2010 James R. Reilly, Trustee, Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority
2009 Judy Erwin, Executive Director, Illinois Board of Higher Education
2008 Arne Duncan, CEO, Chicago Public Schools
2007 Ron Huberman, President, Chicago Transit Authority
2006 Lori Healey, Commissioner, Chicago Department of Planning and Development
2005 Shirley Madigan, Chair, Illinois Arts Council
2004 Terry Peterson, CEO, Chicago Housing Authority
2003 James Joyce, Commissioner, Chicago Fire Department
2002 Pam McDonough, Director, Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
2001 William Holland, Auditor General, State of Illinois
2000 Mary Dempsey, Commissioner, Chicago Public Library
Audrey McCrimon, Assistant to Secretary, Illinois Department of Human Services
1999 Lois Weisberg, Commissioner, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
1998 Paul Vallas, CEO, Chicago Public Schools
1997 Jess McDonald, Director, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
1996 Richard Wagner, Director, Illinois Board of Higher Education
1995 Robert Belcaster, Chairman, Chicago Transit Authority
1994 Ruth Rothstein, Director, Cook County Hospital
1993 Mary Decker Laraia, Director, Cook County Capital Planning
1992 Sister Sheila Lyne, Commissioner, Chicago Department of Health