Call for Entries
Award Descriptions

Timothy I. Murphy Excellence in Government Award

Innovation in Public Finance Award

Career Achievement Award

Excellence in Government Award

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

2009 - Shelley Fortney, Manager, St. Clairsville Municipal Utilities
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

2009 - Mary F. Green, City Auditor, City of Lancaster
2009 - Paul Stubbins, Former Managing Director, RBC
2008 - Peter R. Sorem, Chief of LGS, Auditor of State
2007 - John R. Wheeler, Audit & Budget Manager, City of Akron
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

2009 - Hugh J. Dorrian, City Auditor, City of Columbus
2008 - L. Michael Howard, Chief Auditor, Auditor of State
2007 - Lois M. Reynolds, Director of Finance, City of Forest Park
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

CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

2009 - Tamara K. Lowe, Former Treasurer, Cleveland Metroparks
2009 - Paul Stubbins, Former Managing Director, RBC
2009 - Jerry Isler, Finance Director, City of Gahanna
2008 - Robert L. Miller, Treasurer, Cleveland Metroparks
2007 - Lois M. Reynolds, Director of Finance, City of Forest Park