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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 2010
Contact: Laura Bynum, APWA Media Relations/Communications Mgr.
(202) 218-6736; lbynum@apwa.net
APWA Names Top Ten Public Works Leaders
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Today the American Public Works Association (APWA) announced its Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year for 2010. Marking the 50th anniversary of the award, the honor is among the most coveted and prestigious presented by APWA.
“The announcement of the selection of the most outstanding public works leaders is the capstone of APWA’s National Public Works Week celebrations,” said Peter B. King, APWA Executive Director. “These public works leaders are nominated from across the U.S. and Canada and selected by a committee of peers. The award recognizes career-long professionalism, expertise, service and personal dedication to improving the quality of life in the communities they serve. They represent the best of our profession and are worthy of this high honor.”
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 2010
Contact: Laura Bynum, APWA Media Relations/Communications Mgr.
(202) 218-6736; lbynum@apwa.net
APWA Names Top Ten Public Works Leaders
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Today the American Public Works Association (APWA) announced its Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year for 2010. Marking the 50th anniversary of the award, the honor is among the most coveted and prestigious presented by APWA.
“The announcement of the selection of the most outstanding public works leaders is the capstone of APWA’s National Public Works Week celebrations,” said Peter B. King, APWA Executive Director. “These public works leaders are nominated from across the U.S. and Canada and selected by a committee of peers. The award recognizes career-long professionalism, expertise, service and personal dedication to improving the quality of life in the communities they serve. They represent the best of our profession and are worthy of this high honor.”
Award recipients include:
• Brian G. Amundson – Director of Public Works, City of Eau Claire, Wisconsin
• R. Mark DeVries – Superintendent, McHenry County Division of Transportation, Woodstock, Illinois
• Larry W. Frevert, P.E., VP/National Program Director -- Public Works, HDR Engineering, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri
• Ray C. Funnye – Public Services Director, Georgetown County, South Carolina
• James N. Grube, Director of Transportation & County Engineer, Hennepin County, Minnesota
• Richard Keeney, Public Works Director, City of Punta Gorda, Florida
• Will Kempton, Chief Executive Officer, Orange County Transportation Authority, Orange, California
• Carl L. Quiram, P.E., Director of Public Works, Town of Goffstown, New Hampshire
• W. Chris Thompson, P.E., Director of Public Services, City of High Point, North Carolina
• Brian J. Ziegler, P.E., Public Works Director, Pierce County, Washington
Each Top Ten Public Works Leader has been recognized at a local event, and also will be honored during the Awards Ceremony as part of APWA’s 2010 International Public Works Congress & Exposition in Boston, Massachusetts, August 15-18, 2010. To see the Top Ten recipients from 1960 to 2009, go to APWA’s National Awards Program Web page at www.apwa.net/About/awards.asp?Display=top10list. For more information about individual awards presentations, contact Laura Bynum, (202) 218-6736 or lbynum@apwa.net.
About APWA
The American Public Works Association (www.apwa.net) is a not-for-profit, international organization of more than 29,500 members involved in the field of public works. APWA serves its members by promoting professional excellence and public awareness through education, advocacy and the exchange of knowledge. APWA is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, has an office in Washington, D.C. and 64 chapters in North America.
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