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MARC seeks nominations for 2008 Regional Leadership Awards

January 4, 2008

Since 1992, the Mid-America Regional Council has annually recognized individuals and institutions that have made outstanding contributions to the region. The recipients of MARC’s Regional Leadership awards have advanced a vision of a strong, healthy region, demonstrated commitment to its growth, and encouraged others to support and work towards that vision.

MARC’s Regional Leadership Awards recognize leadership and excellence in:

• Advocating regional concepts, approaches and programs
• Advancing the vision of the region as a community of excellence
• Addressing regional challenges
• Applying innovative solutions to regional problems
• Achieving improved quality of life and equitable opportunity for the region’s citizens.

Recipients may be current or past elected officials; individuals employed as professionals within governmental organizations; institutions or agencies, including governmental units or sub-units, businesses, foundations, civic or non-profit organizations or educational institutions; or volunteer leaders in public or private organizations. Current members of MARC’s Board of Directors are not eligible for nomination.

To nominate an individual, organization or project, contact Jody Ladd Craig, MARC Director of Public Affairs, at 816/701-8241 or jcraig@marc.org. Please include the name and a brief paragraph explaining your reason(s) for the nomination. Further information on candidates may be solicited by the selection committee at a later date.

The deadline for nominations is February 18, 2008. A selection committee made up of members of MARC’s Board of Directors will review the nominations and decide on recipients. Awards will be presented at MARC’s annual meeting in June.

Past recipients of MARC’s Annual Leadership Awards:

2007:
Hannes Zacharias and Rich Noll, Kansas City Power & Light, Sam Graves, United Way 2-1-1, Dr. Charles A. Eddy*

2006:
Jan Kreamer, Ron Norris, Ted Stolfus, Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute

2005:
Carol Marinovich; Ken Plante; Greater Kansas City Home Builders Association; Heart of America — A Journey Fourth

2004:
Larry Blick; Brad Mason; Councilman Alvin Brooks; Rev. Edward Eugene Fields; Price Chopper Groceries

2003:
Joan Bowman; Domenic Serrone; Heart of America Family Services; Jonathan Kemper

2002:
Kansas Lt. Governor Gary Sherrer; David Watkins; Anita Gorman; the Kansas City Metro Chapter of the American Public Works Association; Bill McDonald*

2001:
U. S. Representative Dennis Moore; George E. "Ed" Wolf Jr.; The Hall Family Foundation; William C. Nelson

2000:
U. S. Representative Karen McCarthy; Major Walt Way; E. Wynn Presson; KC 150 Steering Committee

1999:
Audrey Langworthy; Lisa Ashner Adkins; Frederick R. Siems; Bridging the Gap; Georgia Erickson*

1998:
Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond; E.H. “Gene” Denton; Drue Jennings; Kansas City Area Development Council

1997:
Sen. Harry Wiggins; Shughart, Thomson & Kilroy; Jack Craft; Steve Rose; Edward M. “Mick” Halter; Joseph A. Mickes

1995-96:
Kansas City Power & Light; Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation; Johnson County Parks and Recreation; Kansas City, Mo. Parks & Recreation

1994:
Murray Nolte; Irene Fletcher; J.P. Garrett; Ramon Murguia

1993:
Partnership for Children; Kansas City Consensus; Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce

1992:
U.S. Representative Jan Meyers; Stacie G. Goffin, Ed. D; Joanne M. Collins; Richard “Smokey” Dyer; Neale Peterson*; Frank Corbett*

*Recognition for Past MARC Board Service

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