POGO is now accepting nominations for the
2008 Beyond the Headlines Award.
Deadline: September 15, 2008
In 1997, we created the Beyond the Headlines Award* to honor citizen activists, journalists, civil servants, and military personnel who have gone beyond gaining headline attention to positively influencing public policy. This award differs from the Good Government Award, which was designed to honor a lifetime of work and will typically be given to someone who is retiring from public service, and the Bi-Partisan Leadership Award, which was created to recognize Members of Congress and other leaders who work together across the aisle to promote a more open, honest, and accountable government.
In the spirit of our mission, this award recognizes individuals who work toward permanent remedies for systemic waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government.
Please submit your nominations, including a brief description of your nominee’s work and why he or she deserves the award, no later than September 15, 2008, to pogo@pogo.org or by calling Danni Downing at (202) 347-1122.
* This award is not monetary.
The Project On Government Oversight's
"Beyond the Headlines" Award Winners:
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Russ Kick, of the Memory Hole presented with POGO's 2005 "Beyond the Headlines Award," November 17, 2005. |
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Anthony Rizzo, Jr., whistleblower and security guard at the Salem and Hope Creek nuclear power plants presented with POGO's 2004 "Beyond the Headlines Award," November 18, 2004. |
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Gloria Flora, former federal forest service supervisor. Presented with POGO's 2003 "Beyond the Headlines Award', December 11, 2003. |
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Scott Armstrong, an investigative journalist and executive director of the Information Trust. Presented with POGO's "Beyond the Headlines Award", June 17, 2002, this particularly recognizes Mr. Armstrong's tireless efforts to make government more transparent and open to the public. |
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Philip Coyle III, former Pentagon Director, Operational Test and Evaluation presented with POGO's "Beyond the Headlines Award", April 2, 2001. |
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Bill Hedden, Utah Conservation Director of the Grand Canyon Trust presented with POGO's "Beyond the Headlines Award", January 12, 2000. |
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Robert Martin, EPA National Ombudsman, presented with POGO's "Beyond the Headlines Award", December 7, 1998. |
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Senator Charles Grassley, (R-IA) presented with POGO's 1st Annual "Beyond the Headlines Award" December 2, 1997.
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Click here to see the recipients of the First Connie Morrella Whistleblower Awards.
The Project On Government Oversight is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that does not oppose, support, or otherwise endorse any candidate for public office.
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