“For long and steady effort to preserve and protect the free flow of information about state and local government that is valid to the public and press in a democracy.”

Contact:

• Charles Davis
• Executive Director, NFOIC
• 101 Reynolds Journalism Institute
• Missouri School of Journalism
• Columbia, MO 65211
• (573) 882-5736
• E-Mail: daviscn@missouri.edu

Deadline for submissions is February 15, 2010.

For more information, please see:

• An advertisement for downloading (.pdf file, 328 KB)
• Past inductees to the Open Government Hall of Fame

There are heroes among us.

Heroes who may be well known within their respective states and communities, but whose labors have gone unrecognized elsewhere.

Heroes whose efforts have kept state and local government records and meetings open and accessible to their fellow citizens.

It is time to recognize these heroes in the same way we recognize the heroes of the federal Freedom of Information Act.

It is time for a new Open Government Hall of Fame, to honor those whose lifetime commitment to citizen access, open government and freedom of information has left a legacy at the state and local level.

ELIGIBILITY

The Open Government Hall of Fame is open to anyone who has made a substantial, sustained and lasting contribution to open government or freedom of information within one particular state. Even if the nominee has been active in national efforts or national organizations, the judges will only consider accomplishments at the state level.

Nominees may come from government, the media, the non-profit sector, the legal profession, or any other area of endeavor that involves citizen access to government records, meetings and procedures.

Nominees may be living or dead, active or retired.

NOMINATIONS

Nominations should include the following:

• Cover letter identifying the nominee and the person or group making the nomination.
• Adequate support material to demonstrate the worthiness of the nominee.

Please send all nominations material to:

• Charles Davis
• Executive Director, NFOIC
• 101 Reynolds Journalism Institute
• Missouri School of Journalism
• Columbia, MO 65211

JUDGING

A screening committee of leaders from the Society of Professional Journalists and National Freedom of Information Coalition will evaluate all nominees and select the winners.

For questions, please contact Charles Davis, NFOIC Executive Director, at 573/882-5736 or daviscn@missouri.edu.