WASHINGTON, D.C., April 22, 2015 – The Bryce Harlow Foundation, the national capital’s premier organization supporting the professions of lobbying and advocacy, last night presented awards to two recipients during the foundation’s Annual Awards Dinner at the Capital Hilton. The event was attended by more than 500 people and raised more than $500,000 – a record amount – for the foundation’s work, which is primarily to offer fellowships to rising stars in the profession of government relations and related fields. The prestigious and competitive fellowships are awarded to individuals working full-time and attending graduate school part- time. In recent years the foundation has awarded as many as twenty fellowships.
Congressman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) received the prestigious Bryce Harlow Award, which honors an elected official whose career is built on championing the principles of integrity, dedication and professionalism — echoing the work and life of the late Bryce Harlow. Serving southwest Michigan since 1987, Upton chairs the House Energy & Commerce Committee. Prior to his election to Congress, Upton worked for President Ronald Reagan in the Office of Management and Budget. Chairman Upton was introduced by Senator Joe Donnelly (D-IN).
Lobbyist Steve Elmendorf received the Bryce Harlow Business Government Relations Award, which is given annually to a leader in the advocacy community in recognition of an exemplary career in the profession. Elmendorf is a principle at Elmendorf | Ryan, a leading lobbying firm in Washington, D.C. Prior to starting his firm in 2006, Elmendorf served as a senior advisor to House Democratic Leader Dick Gephardt (D-Mo.) for 12 years and held senior positions in the presidential campaigns of Gephardt, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.). Mr. Elmendorf was introduced by Minority House Whip Steny Hoyer.
About the Bryce Harlow Foundation
The Bryce Harlow Foundation was established in 1981 in honor of the late Bryce Harlow to promote integrity within the lobbying profession and to increase the understanding of its essential role in the development of sound public policy. Bryce Harlow, who served under four U.S. presidents, established the first White House Congressional Liaison Office and served as its director during the Eisenhower and Nixon administrations. For more information or to make a tax-deductible donation, please visit www.bryceharlow.org.
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