Nominations are now open for the inaugural Paul Simon-Jim Edgar Statesmanship Award, inspired by the service of former U.S. Senator Paul Simon, a Democrat, and former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar, a Republican.
The award will be presented each year to an elected Illinois state or local government official who has demonstrated a pattern of public service characterized by vision, courage, compassion, effectiveness, civility, and bipartisanship.
Visit PaulSimonInstitute.org/SimonEdgarAward and submit a nomination by June 15. |
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