A big congratulations to all this year's CSDA Annual Award winners! Individuals and districts both received awards acknowledging their achievements in various areas including exceptional public outreach, leadership, and innovations! The awards were presented at this year's CSDA Annual Conference & Exhibitor Showcase held August 22 – 25, 2022 in Palm Desert.
Winning submissions from each category are as follows:
2022 CSDA Exceptional Public Outreach & Advocacy Award (Large District Category):
Southgate Recreation & Park District for its Southgate Recreation & Park District: Southgate Chronicles
(Pictured left to right: Southgate RPD Board Member Manuel Mejia, Administrative Manager Paula Hansen CSDM, General Manager Ward Winchell, CSDA Communications Specialist Vanessa Gonzales, and CSDA CEO Neil McCormick)
2022 CSDA Exceptional Public Outreach & Advocacy Award (Small District Category):
Isla Vista Community Services District for its Isla Vista Mobility Plan
(Pictured left to right: CSDA Communications Specialist Vanessa Gonzales, Isla Vista CSD Community Engagement Director Sydney Casler, and CSDA CEO Neil McCormick)
2022 CSDA Innovative Project of the Year Award (Large District Category):
Rainbow Municipal Water District for its Rapid Aerial Water Supply (RAWS)
(Pictured left to right: Rainbow MWD Director Michael Mack, CSDA Communications Specialist Vanessa Gonzales, RMWD Board President Hayden Hamilton, RMWD Finance Manager Tracy Largent, General Manager Tom Kennedy, CSDM, RMWD Director Miguel Gasca, and CSDA CEO Neil McCormick)
Innovative Program of the Year Award (Small District Category):
Auburn Area Recreation and Park District for its Auburn Bike Park
(pictured left to right: CSDA CEO Neil McCormick, Auburn Area RPD Landscape Architect and Auburn Bike Park Project Manager Mike Scheele, and CSDA Communiations Specialist Vanessa Gonzales)
Chapter of the Year Award: Contra Costa Special Districts Association
William Hollingsworth Award of Excellence: William (Bill) Morton, founder of the Municipal Finance Corporation
(pictured left to right: Bill Morton, CSDA CEO Neil McCormick, and CSDA President Ryan Clausnitzer, CSDM)
Staff Member of the Year Award: Cecilia Goff, district secretary and district administrator of Ironhouse Sanitary District
(pictured left to right: Ironhouse Sanitary District General Manager Chad Davisson, District Secretary & Administrator Cecilia Goff, and CSDA CEO Neil McCormick)
Board Member of the Year Award: Mike Scheafer, board member of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District
(pictured left to right: CSDA Professional Development Director Megan Hemming, Costa Mesa Sanitary District Board Member Mike Scheafer, and CSDA CEO Neil McCormick)
General Manager of the Year Award: Scott Carroll, CSDM, general manager of Costa Mesa Sanitary District
(pictured left to right: CSDA Professional Development Director Megan Hemming, Costa Mesa Sanitary District General Manager Scott Carroll, CSDM, and CSDA CEO Neil McCormick)
Ralph Heim Public Outreach & Advocacy Award: Stephanie Thisius-Sanders, planning and construction director of the North of the River Recreation and Park District
(pictured left to right: CSDA CEO Neil McCormick, CSDA Legislative Committee Chair Noelle Mattock of El Dorado Hills CSD, North of the River RPD Planning & Construction Director Stephanie Thisius-Sanders, and CSDA Federal Advocacy Coordinator Cole Karr)
Beacon Award for Innovation in Clean Energy: Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) for its Zero Emissions Bus Program
(pictured left to right: Institute for Local Government CEO & Executive Director Erica Manuel, AC Transit Board President Elsa Ortiz, and CSDA CEO Neil McCormick)
Excellence in Technology Award: Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District for its Equal Representation: Midpen's Ward Boundary Redistricting Project
For more press content of these award winners or for questions about the CSDA awards program, contact CSDA Communications Specialist Vanessa Gonzales at (877) 924-2732 or at awards@csda.net. Thank you to all those who participated and submitted nominations this year. The 2023 CSDA award nominations will open in February 2023.
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