From New Mexico Foundation for Open Government: (May 24, 2013) The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government is now accepting nominations for the 2013 William S. Dixon First Amendment Freedom Award.
Nominations must be received by July 16, 2013. Nomination letters should discuss how the person has advanced the cause of open government or free-speech rights in New Mexico. Awards are given in the areas of education, law, government, business and journalism. Nominations will also be accepted to recognize an organization and a citizen.
If you know someone who deserves the 2013 Dixon Award, submit a nomination letter describing the person's accomplishments or initiatives to info@nmfog.org. Award recipients will be selected by a panel of FOG directors and honored at an awards banquet on Oct. 2, 2013.
New Mexico Foundation for Open Government is a member of NFOIC. –eds