2023 Highlights
Honored Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Jay Timmons
The 2023 Annual Awards dinner was a great success, with nearly 600 people gathering to celebrate our Fellows and our two honorees. We thank our sponsors and donors for their generous support. Please check out the 2023 Bryce Harlow Awards Dinner Program – Final.
Bryce Harlow Award – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) was selected to receive 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. Dingell serves in House Leadership as a Co-chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee. She is a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Natural Resources Committee, where she leads on critical issues including affordable and accessible health care, clean energy and water, domestic manufacturing and supply chain resilience, and protecting our wildlife and natural resources. Growing up in Michigan, Dingell, who is co-chair of the Great Lakes Task Force, has always been an advocate for the outdoors and commits her work in Congress to protecting the environment for future generations.
TRIBUTE VIDEO – Please enjoy watching the video below, a tribute to Congresswoman Dingell, as several friends and colleagues talk about her career and lend their congratulations.
INTRODUCTION SPEECH – Please enjoy comments from Ziad Ojakli of Boeing as he introduces Congresswoman Dingell.
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH – Watch the Congresswoman’s terrific speech as she accepts the 2023 Bryce Harlow Award.
Business-Government Relations Award – Jay Timmons
Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers, will receive the Bryce Harlow Business-Government Relations Award, which is given annually to a leader in government advocacy in recognition of an exemplary career in the profession. The NAM is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector. Since Jay took the helm, the NAM has more than doubled in size, dramatically expanded its issue advocacy and enhanced the organization’s influence and mobilization efforts outside of Washington, D.C. He has expanded the reach and impact of The Manufacturing Institute and launched an unprecedented, multimillion-dollar workforce development campaign, Creators Wanted. The NAM has become the one-stop shop for manufacturers in advocacy, legal action, workforce development, operational excellence and news and insights. With four decades of experience working in state and national government and politics, Jay has built trusted relationships across multiple presidential administrations and with top leaders in both major parties.
TRIBUTE VIDEO – Learn about Jay Timmons (and why he deserves this award) as his friends and colleagues discuss his career and lend their congratulations.
INTRODUCTION SPEECH – Jim Fitterling of Dow, and current board chair of the National Association of Manufacturers, introduces Jay Timmons.
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH – Please enjoy this heartfelt and meaningful acceptance speech by Jay Timmons as he accepts the 2023 Business Government Relations Award.
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