Empire State Capital Area Chapter American Society for Public Administration

2009 ANNUAL AWARDS

Thursday, May 7, 2009

2009 ANNUAL AWARDS Sponsored by The Empire State Capital Area Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration http://www.aspaonline.org/escac 2009 AWARDS PROGRAM 2008-2009 CHAPTER COUNCIL

Michael N. Christakis, Ph.D. WELCOME Michael N. Christakis, Ph.D. President President Empire State Capital Area Chapter Wallace Davis American Society for Public Administration Interim Vice President AWARDS Brian Cechnicki Collin Gulczynski PRESENTATION Chair, ASPA Awards Committee Treasurer Presiding ALFRED E. SMITH AWARD Brian Cechnicki Alice Roberson Presenter Raymond Schimmer Council Member Council Member Parsons Child and Family Center Joseph Garba Barbara Ryan Award Recipient Michael G. Breslin Council Member Council Member Albany County David S. Liebschutz William Tyrell Council Member Council Member CHARLES EVANS HUGHES AWARD Peggy O’Shea Tobey Zimber Presenter Larry Brown Council Member Council Member NYS Office of Children and Family Services Award Recipient Roland C. Ausborn NYS Office of Children and Family Services The Empire State Capital Area Chapter of the CLOSING REMARKS Michael N. Christakis, Ph.D. American Society for Public Administration The Empire State Capital Area Chapter of the American Society of Public Administration (ASPA), the nation's most respected society representing all forums in the public service arena, was 2009 ASPA AWARDS COMMITTEE organized in 1942 as a discussion group of twenty-five persons to address the lack of professionalism and training in the newly The difficult task of reviewing, ranking and selecting the recipients expanded state government. The chapter (known until July 1989 of the 2009 ESCAC-ASPA Awards resided with the members of the as the Capital District Chapter) was officially chartered on Awards Committee. Thanks to the members of the 2009 Awards December 5, 1945. Committee: Brian Cechnicki (Chair), John Bell, David Liebschutz, Dr. Robert M. Purtell, Alice Roberson and William Tyrrell for their work. ALFRED E. SMITH AWARD CHARLES EVANS HUGHES AWARD

The Alfred E. Smith Award is presented in recognition of The Charles Evans Hughes Award is presented in outstanding service and initiative by an individual which has recognition of outstanding service by an individual which exemplified superior management and administration within has exemplified superior management and administration New York State and which has contributed significantly to the within New York State and which has contributed resolution of a major government problem, or to the significantly to the resolution of major governmental development of a major governmental program, or which has problems, or to the development of major governmental effected major economies and/or efficiencies in the programs, or which has effected major economies and/or governmental process. The service rendered, which may efficiencies in the governmental process over an extended consist of a singular accomplishment, should be far in period of time. The service rendered should be far in excess of the normal expectation of the duties of the excess of the normal expectations of the duties of the nominee’s position and the level of the position within the nominee’s position and the level of the position within the organization. organization. MICHAEL G. BRESLIN ROLAND “ED”C. AUSBORN 2009 ALFRED E. SMITH AWARD RECIPIENT 2009 CHARLES EVANS HUGHES AWARD RECIPIENT Michael G. Breslin was first appointed County Executive on January 1, 1995. Voters elected him to a full, four-year term Roland C. Ausborn dedicated more than thirty years in the following November. Since then, Breslin has been public service to improving the lives of young people in the committed to providing essential services to the people of juvenile justice system in New York State. Ausborn served Albany County, while increasing the efficiency and reducing as the Deputy Commissioner in the New York State Office the size and cost of County government. Breslin cut property of Children and Family Services (OCFS) for the Division of taxes by 18 percent from 1995 until 2002. Through sound Rehabilitative Services. This Division, under his leadership, fiscal management, investments in tax stabilization and debt was responsible for the management of 31 facilities in the service and economic development reserves, he has been State where delinquent youth reside, as well as numerous able to soften the impact of the current economic downturn on prevention and aftercare programs serving these youth and taxpayers. their families. Ausborn was also responsible for the oversight and management of the New York State Detention System, including certification of detention facilities.