Public Service Excellence Awards 2000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE             CONTACT:
                             Grace Williams
                 Public Employees Roundtable
                             (202)927-4922

Washington, DC [March 23, 2000]- What's the best kept secret in government? We are talking about people who are making a difference in communities across the United States and around the world.

Seven of the best kept secrets in government will be honored on Monday, May 1, 2000 at the "Breakfast of Champions" on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. This annual event is sponsored by GEICO.

Public Service Excellence Award recipients exemplify the highest standards of public service. Moreover, their programs and projects represent innovative and effective models of outstanding service delivery to the American public.

Public Service Excellence Awards (PSEAs) are sponsored by Public Employees Roundtable and co-sponsored by the National Association of Counties, The International City/County Management Association, the National Governors' Association, the National League of Cities, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the Federal Executive Boards. These national awards are given in the following categories: Federal, State, City, County, Intergovernmental, and Community Service.

PSEA 2000 recipients include:

FEDERAL

Internal Revenue Service
Electronic Tax Law Assistance Program (ETLA)
1111 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20224

STATE

Minnesota Department of Transportation
Seeds Student Worker Program
395 Ireland Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

INTERGOVERNMENTAL

City of Los Angeles
Systematic Code Enforcement Program (SCEP)
Los Angeles Housing Department
111 N. Hopes Street, Room 604
Los Angeles, CA 90012

INTERNATIONAL

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
U.S. Global Technology Network (GTN) Program
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20523

CITY

City of Oklahoma
Parks and Recreation Department
Play in the Park Summer Program
420 West Main, Suite 210
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102

COUNTY

Alameda County Probation Department
The RYSE (Reaffirming Young Sisters' Excellence) Program
2150 Fairmont Drive
San Leandro, CA 94578

COMMUNITY SERVICE

United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, Students and Staff of the Department of Public Health, School of Aerospace Medicine Program
2062 West Gate Road
Brooks Air Force Base, Texas 78235

The dedicated and imaginative people who carry out these programs and activities exemplify the highest standards of excellence in public service. They will be honored at the Breakfast of Champions in Washington, DC during Public Service Recognition Week (May 1-7, 2000). For more information regarding Public Service Recognition Week, please contact the Public Employees Roundtable at (202) 927-4926.