| 9-11 COMMISSION AMONG THOSE TO BE HONORED AT THE ANNUAL HUBERT H. HUMPHREY PUBLIC LEADERSHIP AWARDS MAY 4
The University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs will honor
the recipients of the 2005 Hubert H. Humphrey Public Leadership Awards at a
gala dinner Wednesday, May 4, at the McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak St. S.E.,
Minneapolis. A reception begins at 6 p.m. and the dinner and program including
remarks from the award winners begins at 7 p.m. The Hubert H. Humphrey Public
Leadership Awards honor individuals, organizations, or projects that have made
contributions to the common good through public leadership and service. This
year's recipients are Lee Hamilton and James Thompson on behalf of the 9-11
Commission, Ann Ellwood, Nancy Eustis and David McCauley.
"We developed these awards to recognize public servants and leaders who
have worked to help the common good and who exemplify the values Hubert Humphrey
stood for," said Humphrey School Dean J. Brian Atwood. "Humphrey
once described the mantle of leadership as 'not a cloak of comfort, but rather,
the robe of responsibility.' I believe our recipients embody this value and
truly accept the challenges of being a leader."
To support future leaders, the gala dinner is also a scholarship fundraiser.
Proceeds from the event benefit a student scholarship initiative of the Humphrey School Advisory Council. At the 2004 awards dinner, the Advisory Council
Tuition Scholarship Fund raised $60,000.
For tickets to the Hubert H. Humphrey Public Leadership Awards dinner, e-mail
Lars Leafblad at lleafblad@hhh.umn.edu or
call (612) 625-9588. Tickets for the dinner and program are $125. Table purchase
and other sponsorship opportunities are also available.
Lee H. Hamilton and James R. Thompson
The Honorable Lee H. Hamilton and the Honorable James R. Thompson, recipients
of the Dean's Award, served as co-chair and member respectively of the 9-11
Commission. They will receive the award in recognition of the 9-11 Commission
and its work. Hamilton is president and director of the Woodrow Wilson International
Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C and continues to serve in President Bush's
Homeland Security Advisory Council. He previously served for 34 years in Congress
representing Indiana's Ninth District. Thompson, Illinois' longest-serving governor
(1977-1991), is chairman of the law firm of Winston and Strawn of Chicago, specializing
in governmental relations and regulatory affairs. Thompson is also director
of several corporations including FMC Corporation, FMC Technologies, Inc. and
the Chicago Board of Trade.
Ann Ellwood
In 1973, Ann Ellwood received a grant (with assistance from then Senator Walter
Mondale) to create a program that would assist families in meeting the challenges
they face raising children and managing all their needs. She eventually founded
MELD, and more than 30 years later this national non-profit organization is
still working to meet the needs of new parents in the Twin Cities through several
educational and support programs. Ellwood has since stepped down as executive
director, but MELD is growing strong. It has been replicated in 20 states and
currently has 96 affiliates and nine networks, including the District of Columbia.
The programs' results continue to be positive. An analysis of the Meld for Young
Moms program showed that young parents who completed this program were at lower
risk for child abuse and neglect. Those results impact the community as Meld
prepares new parents to be better citizens and participants. Ellwood lives in
Minnesota and has one son and two daughters.
Nancy Eustis
Nancy Eustis is a professor and director of graduate studies at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She has been a member of the Humphrey School
faculty for more than 30 years, during which she also served as interim associate
dean (2003-04) and associate dean for instruction (1997-2001). Eustis teaches
courses in social policy and evaluation research. She also serves on the University's
gerontology faculty and is affiliated with the University's Department of Sociology
and School of Public Health. She was named deputy director for the University
of Minnesota Center on Aging in 1996 and has served as the All-University Council
on Aging co-chair. From 1994 to 1995, she was special assistant in disability,
aging, and long-term care policy in the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
David McCauley
David McCauley served as Anoka County commissioner from 1993 to 2004. He was
also elected mayor of Coon Rapids from 1980-81 and served as a Coon Rapids councilmember
from 1969-72. His public service career is varied and includes board and council
positions with several organizations including the Greater Twin Cities United
Way, the Coon Rapids Rotary Club, the Community Emergency Assistance Program,
and the Coon Rapids Youth First board of directors. Most notably, as chairman
of the Metropolitan Radio Board, McCauley led the development and implementation
of a region-wide public safety radio system linking together state agencies,
metropolitan council operations, nine counties, and emergency medical services.
He also was successful as an entrepreneur in starting his own business, DSM
Information Services, Inc., a manufacturer of business and accounting software. |
