Ohio GFOA Awards
Nominate someone today for any one of the following Ohio GFOA’s 2008 Awards:
Lifetime Achievement Award Candidates will be recognized for their service to the public and through the Ohio GFOA with honesty and integrity throughout their careers.
Innovation in Public Finance Award Candidates will be recognized for implementing a unique, time-saving or cost-effective procedure or program in the public sector that has potential application for other entities.
Ethics in Government Award Candidates will be recognized for acting in a courageous manner upon discovery of an unethical act, showing dedication to the furtherment of public ethics by their actions.
Timothy J. Murphy Excellence in Government Award Through the creation of the Timothy I. Murphy Excellence in Government Award, Ohio GFOA in association with the Ohio Office of Budget and Management seek to recognize an individual, or individuals, who have shown a high degree of integrity, innovation and exceptional governmental leadership.
Career Achievement Award
2007 Award Winners
Lifetime Achievement Award Winner |
John R. Wheeler, Audit & Budget Manager, City of Akron
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Excellence in Government Award Winner
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Lois M. Reynolds, Director of Finance, City of Forest Park
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Past Award Recipients
ETHICS AWARD
2005 - Dr. Dennis Leone, Former Superintendent, Chillicothe City Schools 2004 - Patricia A. Fisher, Village of Jefferson 2000 - James Petro, State Auditor, Columbus Regional Office of the Auditor of State 1999 - Zoe Ann Kelley, Auditor, City of Dover Emily Shaw, Chief Fiscal Officer, Franklin County Clerk of Courts 1998 - Edward Widman, Finance Director, City of Sandusky 1997 - Barbara A. Rissland, City of Kent 1996 - Hugh Dorrian, City of Columbus 1995 - Margo Moyer, City of Zanesville
INNOVATION IN PUBLIC FINANCE AWARD
2006 - John M. Lehman, Director of Financial Management, Portage County 2005 - Rosa Blackwell, Superintendent, Cincinnati City School District Mike Geoghegan, Treasurer, Cincinnati City School District 2004 - Catherine Watson and Diane Miller-Dawson, City of Akron 2003 - Frank C. Gambosi, Director of Finance, City of Bedford 2002 - Wade T. Steen, Treasurer, Franklin County 2001 - Robert L. Miller, Treasurer, Cleveland Metroparks 2000 - John R. Wahle, CFO, Great Oaks JVS 1999 - Randal Scherf, Treasurer, Fairborn City Schools 1998 - Jill Stritch, Director of Finance, City of Tallmadge 1997 - Daniel L. Wilson, Treasurer, Shaker Heights Schools 1996 - Jim Pierce, Huber Heights; William Nelson, Tipp City; and Bruce Sucher, Vandalia 1995 - Bill Bornhauser, then Treasurer; Jim Pyers, Finance Director; City of Wooster
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
2006 - Michael E. Engel, Finance Director, City of Trenton
2005 - Dennis Clough, Mayor, City of Westlake 2004 - Richard S. Wade, Chief Deputy, Auditor of State 2003 - Richard V. Everhart, Executive Director, Ohio Housing Finance 2002 - Michael Spino, Retired, State of Ohio 2001 - James M. Pyers, Director of Finance, City of Wooster Russell L. Rouch, Former Director of Special Projects & Management Advisory Services, Auditor of State’s Office 2000 - Hugh Dorrian, City Auditor, City of Columbus
TIMOTHY I. MURPHY EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNMENT AWARD
2006 - John R. Wahle, C.F.O., Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development 2005 - Robert L. Miller, Treasurer, Cleveland Metroparks 2004 - Ronald M. Shankman, Chief Operating Officer, Ohio Water Development Authority 2003 - Paolo DeMaria, Chief Policy Advisor, Office of the Governor 2002 - Michael Spino, Retired, State of Ohio 2001 - Loretta M. Herron, Administrator, State Accounting, Ohio Office of Budget & Management 2000 - Dr. R. Gregory Browning, President, Capital Partners 1999 - William G. Fritzsche, Jr. 1998 - Stephen A. Scoles, Deputy Director, Ohio EPA
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