Distinguished Public Service Award

Distinguished Public Service Award

The Distinguished Public Service Award is presented each year to two people from the Hampton Roads region whose career and/or public service record best exemplifies the values upon which the organization was founded. Nominations are accepted each year and the winners are formally recognized at a luncheon during the annual conference in June. Selections are based on the nominees’ outstanding achievements and/or contributions in the area of public service.

Distinguished Public Service Award Recipients

Mr. Charles C. Allen

Mrs. Claire Askew

Mr. George Austin

The Honorable Mamye E. Bacote

Dr. Willa S. Bazemore*

Ms. Judy Braithwaite*

Ms. Mary J. Bullock

Dr. Billy Cannaday

Mr. Enoch Copeland

Mr. Robert Copeland

Mr. George C. Crawley

The Honorable Flora D. Crittenden

Dr. Clarence Cuffee*

Ms. Gwendolyn S. Davis

Rev. Joseph Green, Jr.

Ms. Lula Ersell Barrett Holland

Dr. James Holley

Ms. Diana T. Hughes

Mr. Harvey Johnson

The Honorable Mamie E. Locke

The Honorable L. Louise Lucas

 
* denotes deceased member

The Honorable Kenneth Melvin

The Honorable Johnny E. Morrison

Mr. William P. Mitchell

The Honorable Eileen A. Olds

Mr. Larry Orie

Mr. V. Wayne Orton

Dr. Hugo Owens

The Honorable Jessie M. Rattley*

The Honorable B.J. Roberts

The Honorable Robert C. Scott

The Honorable Sharon Scott

Ms. Christine Snead

Dr. Turner Spencer

The Honorable Louisa Strayhorn

The Honorable Wilford Taylor, Jr.

Mr. Michael Townes

Mr. George E. Wallace

Dr. William E. Ward

Mr. Raymond Washington

Dr. Harrison B. Wilson

Mr. Junius H. Williams, Jr.