APCO International Public Safety Communications Leadership in Policy Awards Dinner Past Winners
2012
Leadership in Advocacy Award
Richard Mirgon, Past APCO Intl. President
Leadership in Regulatory Service Award
Jeffrey Goldthorp, Associate Bureau Chief, Federal Communications Commission
Leadership in Legislative Service Award
Senator Joe Lieberman and Senator John McCain
Leadership in Advancing Communications Policy Award
Anna Gomez, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, NTIA
2011
Leadership in Advocacy Award
William J. McCammon, Executive Director, East Bay Regional Comm Systems Authority
Leadership in Regulatory Service Award
Patrick Donovan, Attorney-Advisor, Policy Division, Federal Communications Commission
Leadership in Legislative Service Award
Senator John J. Rockefeller
Leadership in Advancing Communications Policy Award
Gregory Schaffer, Assistant Secretary, Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, U.S.
Department of Homeland Security
2010
Leadership in Advocacy Award
Deputy Chief Christopher Moore, San Jose Police Department & Deputy Chief Charles Dowd,
New York City Police Department
Leadership in Regulatory Service Award
Brian Marenco, Public Safety & Homeland Security Division, FCC
Leadership in Legislative Service Award
Congressman Peter King
Leadership in Advancing Communications Policy Award
Governor Tim Pawlenty & Governor Martin O'Malley
Special Recognition Award
Rear Admiral Michael Brown, Department of Homeland Security, Office of Cybersecurity & Communications
Marilyn J. Praisner Award for Leadership in Local Government Communications Policy
Timothy Loewenstein, County Supervisor, Buffalo County, Nebraska
2009
Leadership in Advocacy Award
Craig Jorgensen, Project Director, APCO Project 25-34
Leadership in Regulatory Service Award
Erika Olsen, Deputy Bureau Chief of Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, FCC
Leadership in Legislative Service Award
Senator Daniel Inouye
Leadership in Advancing Communications Policy Award
Janet Napolitano, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Special Recognition Award
Chris Essid, Director of Office of Emergency Communications, Department of Homeland Security
2008
Leadership in Advocacy Award
Mike Pedigo, Executive Director, Denco Area 911 District
Leadership in Regulatory Service Award
Jeff Cohen, Senior Legal Counsel of Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, FCC
Leadership in Legislative Service Award
Congressman Bennie Thompson, United States House of Representatives, Homeland Security
Committee – Interoperable Communications Grant Program
Leadership in Advancing Communications Policy Award
Derek Poarch, Chief of Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, FCC
Leadership in Local Government Communications Policy
Dedicated to Marilyn J. Praisner
2007
Leadership in Advocacy Award
Steven Proctor, Executive Director, Utah Communications Agency Network
Leadership in Regulatory Service Award
David Furth, Associate Bureau Chief of Public Safety and Homeland Security, FCC
Leadership in Legislative Service Award
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
Leadership in Advancing Communications Policy Award
Commissioner Michael J. Copps, Federal Communications Commission
Special Recognition Award
James M. Assey, Jr., Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
2006
Leadership in Advocacy Award
Chief Harlin McEwen and
Steve Souder, Director, Fairfax County Department Public Safety Communications
Leadership in Regulatory Service Award
Tracy Simmons, Chief of Licensing Operations in the Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure
Division, Federal Communications Commission
Leadership in Legislative Service Award
Representative Jane Harman and Representative Curt Weldon
Leadership in Advancing Communications Policy Award
Kevin Martin, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission
2005
Leadership in Advocacy Award
Nancy Pollock, Executive Director, Metropolitan 9-1-1 Board
Leadership in Regulatory Service Award
Michael Wilhelm, Federal Communications Commission
Leadership in Legislative Service Award
U.S. Senator John McCain
Leadership in Advancing Communications Policy Award
Michael Powell, Former Federal Communications Commission Chairman