WASHINGTON, D.C., December 15, 2014 – The Bryce Harlow Foundation, the national capital’s premier organization supporting the professions of lobbying and advocacy, today announced the recipients of its 2015 awards. The awards will be given during the foundation’s Annual Awards Dinner to be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at the Capital Hilton.
Congressman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) 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. 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. “We are delighted to present this award to Fred, who exemplifies best practices in the development of public policy – through open discussion, honest exchange and good decision-making on behalf of the American people,” said Leigh Ann Pusey, chairman of the Bryce Harlow Foundation.
Lobbyist Steve Elmendorf will receive 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.). He was named by The New Republic as one of Washington’s “Most Powerful, Least Famous People” and was listed twice on GQ’s “50 Most Powerful People in Washington, D.C.” “Steve Elmendorf is unquestionably a well-deserving recipient of this award,” said Mitch Bainwol, vice chairman of the Bryce Harlow Foundation. “Steve’s career is an example of lobbying with the highest standards of ethics and honesty, reflecting the standards of Bryce Harlow himself.”
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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