The City of Madison is inviting the community to submit nominations for its annual Jeffrey Clay Erlanger Civility in Public Discourse Award.
This award honors Jeffrey Clay Erlanger, who was an individual of integrity, passion, intelligence and civility, according to a press release from the City, and who understood that thoughtful and caring people could have very different views on how to best address our community’s many complex issues and problems. Erlanger died on June 10, 2007.
“Over the years, the Erlanger award has recognized a variety of community leaders, from health care advocates, our poet laureate, former alders, a neighborhood association leader, and leaders of local non-profits,” said Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway. “There are many area residents who lead others with the quiet determination exhibited by Jeff Erlanger. I encourage you to think about an appropriate individual and nominate them.”
Erlanger served on the City of Madison’s Economic Development Commission; he was chair of the Commission on People with Disabilities; chair of the Board of Directors of the Community Living Alliance; and ran for the Madison Common Council in 2002.
The Jeffrey Clay Erlanger Civility in Public Discourse Award has been expanded this year to recognize residents of the Madison metropolitan area, rather than just those who live within the City of Madison. The applicants will share Jeff Erlanger’s dedication to, and passion for, public policy, civility, and individual and human rights. The recipient will be an individual who conducts their daily life with these values and who has made a significant impact on the Madison community.
Nominations should contain detailed information regarding the nominee sufficient to allow the award committee to determine that the candidate meets the award criteria. The award committee will not conduct additional research.
Nominations must be submitted on the nomination application and returned to:
Nomination forms may be submitted by e-mail at [email protected]
