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Award Recipients



MOVING FORWARD AWARD

The CALPELRA Board of Directors established the "Moving Forward Award" to recognize innovative leadership. The award is presented at the November Conference and is designed to honor organizations or individuals who have had an impact on their organizations by improving labor relations, resolving disputes, addressing new challenges, or by assisting others in their growth in the profession. Recipients of this award are models and mentors to others.

Recipients

  • 2009 Winner: Donna Vaillancourt, San Mateo County

  • 2008 Winners: Leslie Loomis and Jim Schutz, City of San Rafael; and Ron Komers, Riverside County

  • 2007 Winner: Terri Cassidy, City of Costa Mesa

  • 2006 Winner: Ann Goodrich, Sonoma County Human Resources

  • 2005 Winner: Laura Armor, HR Director, Marin County

  • 2005 Winner: Michael Harary, City of Orange

  • 2005 Winner: City of Fresno - Mayor's Labor-Management Task Force

  • 2004 Winner: Padre Dam Municipal Water District

  • 2004 Winner: Audrey Daniels, Foster City

  • 2004 Winner: Dublin San Ramon Services District

  • 2004 Honorable Mention: Santa Clara Valley Water District

  • 2004 Honorable Mention: Laura Armor, Marin County

Eligibility

Up to three awards may be presented each year.
  • The award may be given to one or more individuals or to an organization.

  • Individual award recipients must be active CALPELRA members. For a group, at least one person must be an active member.

  • The award recipient may not be a member of the current CALPELRA Board.

Criteria

The nominee(s) should have demonstrated a commitment and leadership in the field of California public sector labor relations.

Emphasis should be on a specific accomplishment or a series of accomplishments within the last 12 months. Earlier accomplishments that continue to have a positive effect may also be recognized. Examples of accomplishments include innovative contract language or programs, unique approaches to problems, or actions that have advanced labor-management relations.

Look around you. Your organization (or you) may be eligible to participate in this new CALPELRA recognition program. CALPELRA members accomplish great things every day. This award program is our way of celebrating great accomplishments.

Please use this form to nominate "Moving Forward Award" recipients.


AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

For a number of years, CALPELRA has been recognizing individuals who have made significant contributions to CALPELRA as an organization. Recipients of this "Recognition of Outstanding Service Award" are listed below:

  • 2008-2009: Ralph Bailey

  • 2007-2008: Sam Penrod

  • 2006-2007: Denyce Holsey

  • 2005-2006: Peter Brown

  • 2004-2005: Michael Kolb and Chris Birch

  • 2003-2004: Steve Keil

  • 2002-2003: Steve Larson

  • 2001-2002: John F. Hoffman (Lifetime Achievement Award)

  • 2000-2001: M. Carol Stevens

  • 1999-2000: John F. Hoffman and James M. Patric

  • 1998-1999: Gordon Youngs

  • 1997-1998: Madge M. Blakey

  • 1996-1997: John Liebert

  • 1995-1996: William F. Kay and M. Carol Stevens

  • 1994-1995: Ronald Gallaher



 
    

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