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Distinguished Public Service Awards
Substantial Contributions
In 2003, New Jersey State League of Municipalities Executive Board and Officers established an award to honor individuals or organizations that have, over a period of time, made substantial contributions to the State of New Jersey through their Distinguished Public Service. Prior recipients include:
- Retired Mayor, Plainsboro, and League Past President Peter Cantu
- Retired League Executive Director, Bill Dressel
- Rutgers University Center for Government Service, accepted by Director Alan Zalkind
- Representative William James "Bill" Pascrell Jr. (posthumously)
- Representative Donald M. Payne Jr. (posthumously)
- Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver, Commissioner, NJ Department of Community Affairs (posthumously)
- Joseph Fiordaliso, President, NJ Board of Public Utilities; Former Mayor, Livingston (posthumously)
- David Grubb, Executive Director, Municipal Excess Liability Joint Insurance Fund
- Edward J. McManimon III, Of Counsel, McManimon Scotland and Baumann; League Counsel, NJLM
2021
- New Jersey Association of City and County Health Officials. Accepted by Marconi Gapas, President; Health Officer, Township of Union and Borough of Kenilworth Department of Health
2019
- Sustainable Jersey
2016
- Art Ondish, Mayor, Mt. Arlington; Past President New Jersey League of Municipalities; Past President New Jersey State League of Municipalities Educational Foundation, Inc. (awarded Posthumously)
2015
- Michael Aron, NJN Chief Correspondent
2014
- George Pruitt, President, Thomas Edison State College
- James Hughes, Dean, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2013
- Frank Lautenberg, U.S. Senator, New Jersey (awarded Posthumously)
2012
- Lieutenant Colonel Jerome Hatfield, Deputy Superintendent of Homeland Security, New Jersey State Police
- Bart Oates, Chairman, New Jersey Hall of Fame Board of Commissioners and
- Steve Edwards, President of the New Jersey Hall of Fame Foundation Board
2011
- Honorable Bill Schluter, Former New Jersey State Senator
- Colonel Joseph “Rick” Fuentes, Superintendent, New Jersey State Police
- Ernie Reock, Professor Emeritus, Rutgers, The State University
2010
- James J. Florio, Former Governor, State of New Jersey
- Thomas H. Kean, Former Governor, State of New Jersey
2009
- Christine Todd-Whitman, Former Governor, State of New Jersey
- Joseph S. Roth, President & CEO, NJ Sharing Network
2008
- Brendan T. Byrne, Governor, State of New Jersey
- William F. Faherty, Jr., Government Banking Executive, Former Deputy Mayor, Trenton City
2007
- Governor and Senate President Dick Codey, District 27
- William Gormley, Former Senator, District 2
2006
- Albio Sires, Former Speaker, General Assembly and former Mayor, West New York
- Robert Franks, Former Congressman
2005
- Linda Reith, Founder, New Jersey Family Readiness Council
2004
- Major General Glenn K. Rieth, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
- Brigadier General (retired) Robert S. Dutko, Sr., Chairman, NJ Committee for Employer
- Support of the Guard and National Reserve (NJESGR)
- Lindsey Tippett, Community Blood Council of New Jersey
2003
- Nicholas DeMauro, Executive Director/CEO DARE International