ABOUT THE DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS
The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Distinguished Public Service Awards honor individuals whose careers exemplify President Roosevelt’s extraordinary dedication to public service and seek to inspire a renewed national commitment to the principles for which FDR stood.
Change can take a lifetime, and these individuals have dedicated their lives to the public good, never limiting themselves to what seemed possible when they began. This evening, we celebrate their courage, commitment, and values.
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PAST DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS HONOREES
2019 Congresswoman Maxine Waters President Chris Shelton |
2018 SEIU President Mary Kay Henry Senator Chris Murphy |
2017 Senator Sherrod Brown AFT President Randi Weingarten US Department of Energy Secretary Dr. Ernest Moniz |
2016 AFSCME President Lee Saunders Congressman Keith Ellison US Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy |
2015 Senator Elizabeth Warren Congressman Xavier Becerra IBEW President Edwin D. Hill |
2014 Senator Tom Harkin Congressman George Miller Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro |
2013 Congressman Barney Frank International Brotherhood of the Teamsters President James P. Hoffa Senator Chris Dodd US Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson |
2011 Senator Jeff Bingaman Senator Richard Durbin AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka |
2010 Congressman John Dingell Senator Thomas Daschle |