E. Harris Drew Municipal Official Lifetime Achievement Award
The League’s most prestigious award was established by official action of the Board of Directors of the Florida League of Cities in 1978 and has been awarded annually to the outstanding city official who has been selected as a recipient of the "Municipal Official Lifetime Achievement Award." Click here to view a list of past recipients.
We are accepting nominations for the 2021 awards program through June 25. Click here to download the nomination form. All elected municipal officials are eligible for this award (unless they serve on the Awards Selection Committee),
This award was named for Supreme Court Justice E. Harris Drew, the man who coined the term: Local self-government, the keystone of American democracy. Appointed to Florida’s Supreme Court while serving as the League’s first vice president, he remained an advocate of local government throughout his career.
The award will be presented to the recipient during the League’s annual conference. For additional information, contact Penny Mitchell at pmitchell@flcities.com.