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Sunshine in Government Award
Wrap-up on the Sunshine in Government Awards
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Rep. Mike Pence, right, accepts the 2008 Sunshine in Government Award. Recognition extended far beyond the convention halls of the NAA/ASNE convention. Press coverage included the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette wrote about the award on April 19th. Rep. Boucher's award was covered by NBC 10 (WSLS) in Roanoke, Virginia and noted in an editorial by the Richmond Times-Dispatch on April 18th. More photos will be posted as they become available. |
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U.S. Representatives Boucher, Pence receive SGI's Sunshine Award
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On April 15th, tax day for most Americans, SGI honored Representatives Rick Boucher of Virginia and Mike Pence of Indiana for their commitment and work to strengthen accountability and openness in government. The coalition presented its 2008 Sunshine Award during a ceremony at the joint convention of the American Society of Newspaper Editors and Newspaper Association of America in Washington, DC. Representatives Boucher and Pence have strongly pushed for a federal shield law to protect a reporter's sources. For more, read about the award & past recipients as well as the full release (pdf). |
Coming Soon: Sunshine in Government Award 2008
In coming weeks, media groups in the Sunshine in Government Initiative will announce the recipients for the 2008 Sunshine in Government Award, which is given to people who have made significant contributions to open government.
Check this space for more information and read more about the award, including past winners.
2008-02-15Photos of SGI Awards Now Available
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At left, Congressman Lamar Smith, (holding award), receives the SGI Sunshine in Government Award. Left to Right: Loren Cochran (RCFP), Jerry Tidwell (NNA), Rep. Lamar Smith, Lucy Dalglish (RCFP), Paul Boyle (NAA), & Sara DeForge (NNA) |
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At right, Rep. Todd Platts, center, receives SGI Sunshine in Government Award from SGI representatives. |
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SGI Honors Lawmakers Bringing Sunshine in Government
For more information: SGI Press Release.
We're pleased to announce during Sunshine Week that five leaders in government will receive SGI's first annual Sunshine in Government Award for their commitment and work to strengthen open government. Government openness is critical to the health of our democracy.
The Sunshine Award was created to honor individuals who have made a significant contribution over time to open government at the federal level. The Selection Committee met in January and identified these leaders for their longstanding work to strengthen the Freedom of Information (FOIA) and other open government policies and practices.
The recipients for 2007 are:
The Honorable John Cornyn, U.S. Senate (Texas)
The Honorable Patrick Leahy, U.S. Senate (Vermont)
The Honorable Todd Platts, U.S. House of Representatives (Pennsylvania)
The Honorable Lamar Smith, U.S. House of Representatives (Texas)
The Honorable Henry Waxman, U.S. House of Representatives (California)
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