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Certified Public Officials
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Certificates of Public Leadership
Innovator Award
The new iGO Innovator Award will be awarded to individuals in the Elections, Recorders, Clerks and Treasurers division in honor of their unique achievements and best practices in their respective fields.
Guidelines and Eligibility Requirements:

The best practice must reflect the current level of service or program performed by your office.
  1. The service or program must be unique to your area.

  2. All submissions must be typed and consist of no more than 5 pages including any supplemental materials.

  3. Each office may submit no more than one application.

Innovator Award Application 2024
Excellence in County Government Award
The International Association of Government Officials’ (iGO) Excellence in County Government Award was created to recognize an iGO member who exemplifies leadership, provides excellence in his/her office and is of the highest integrity. Please nominate the person you feel is most deserving of this award.
Guidelines and Eligibility Requirements:

Has exemplified leadership, ingenuity, provided excellence in his/her office and is of the highest Integrity,

  • Has been a member of a government officials association for at least five years,

  • Has been active in attending iGO’s Annual Conferences.

Excellence in County Government Application 2024-PDF
Application Instructions:
  • One application must be completed for each submission.

  • All supporting documentation must be attached to the application and cannot exceed five pages.
Send Entries to:

Mail:
International Association of Government Officials
P.O. Box 785
Dunn, N.C. 28335

Email:
kim@iaogo.org

All applications will be reviewed by a committee named by iGO President Sharon Davis. Awards will be made at the iGO Annual Conference. For more information on the iGO Excellence in County Government Award or Innovator Award email kim@iaogo.org 





June 3, 2024
Application Deadline

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July 23, 2024
Winner announced at the Awards Banquet at the iGO Annual Conference


PAST AWARD WINNERS
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Excellence in County Government Award

2023: Wendy Sartory Link, Palm Beach County, FL 

2022: Karen Yarbrough, Cook County, IL

2021: Lynn Goya, Clark County, NV

2019: Michael Winn, Harris County, TX

2018: Ann Johnsrud, McKenzie County, ND

2017: Juan Guzman, Denver County, CO

iGO Innovator Award: Clerk’s Division

2023: Mike Hammond, Knox County, TN

2022: Teneshia Hudspeth, Harris County, TX

2021: Lucy Adame-Clark, Bexar County, TX

2019: Lynn Marie Goya, Clark County, NV

2018: Joanne Rajoppi, Union County, NJ

2017: David Orr, Cook County, IL

iGO Innovator Award: Election Official’s Division

2023: Jean Kaczmarek, Dupage County, IL 

2022: Lori Fiegel, St. Louis County, MO

2021: Gilberto Zelaya, Montgomery County, MD

2019: Stephanie Taylor, Harford County, MD

2017: Andrew Howell, Shawnee County, KS

iGO Innovator Award: Recorder’s Division

2023: N/A

2022: James Tabron, Durham County, NC

2021: Dustin Bryant, Maricopa County, AZ 

2019: J. Lee Warren, Jr., Cumberland County, NC

2018: Debbie Conway, Clark County, NV

2017: Debra Johnson, Denver County, CO