EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY AWARD
Barbara deNekker
Tobacco Free Lake County

MEDIA AWARD
Mike Matulis
Springfield State Journal-Register

2006 Joseph W. Cullen Award
Kathy Drea, Public Policy Director in the Springfield, IL office, received the 2006 Joseph W. Cullen Award for Outstanding Contribution to Chronic Disease Prevention and Control.

During their Annual Conference on April 26, 2006, the Illinois Public Health Association presented 11 awards in recognition of their efforts toward a Smoke Free Illinois!

Clean Indoor Air Award Recipients: Shawn McDermott, Jim Grosklags Shelly Ebbert, Kris Povlsen, Matt Maloney, Bruce Strom, & Kathy Drea.

EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY AWARD
Kathy Drea
American Lung Association of Illinois

EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY AWARD
Matt Maloney
American Lung Association of Metropolitan Chicago

EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY AWARD
Sean McDermott
Cook County Department of Public Health

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP
Kris Povlsen, Member, DeKalb City Council
Bruce Strom, Alderman, Springfield City Council
Not in attendance:
Michael Gelder, Trustee, Village of Skokie
Ed Smith, Alderman, Chicago City Council

OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER IN PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCACY
Dr. Robert McLafferty, Southern Illinois University, School of Medicine
Jim Grosklags, Retired Professor at Northern Illinois University, and the Chairman of the Smoke Free DeKalb

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OUTSTANDING ORGANIZATION LEADERSHIP
Steven M Derks, Chief Executive Officer, American Cancer Society, Illinois Division

SMOKE FREE ADVOCACY PIONEER
Lowell Huckleberry, Public Health Administrator, Skokie Health Department