News and Upcoming Event
ASPA 2025 Annual Awards Ceremony
Honoring:
Carol J. Sharp, Adlai Stevenson Award Winner
President & CEO of The Night Ministry

Adlai Stevenson Public Service Award
The Greater Chicago Chapter of ASPA annually recognizes outstanding local leadership
in the field of public administration through it's "Adlai Stevenson Public Service Award."
Prior winners include
- 2024: Cliff Nellis, President and CEO, Lawndale Christian Legal Center
- 2023: Dr. Omar Lateef, President and CEO, Rush University System
- 2022: Christa Hamilton, CEO, UCAN and Robin Kelly, Congresswoman, 2nd District
- 2021: Fritz Kaegi, Cook County Assessor
- 2020: Andrew Holmes, Operation Restoring Innocence
- 2019: Kimberly Foxx, Cook County State's Attorney
- 2018: Tom Dart, Sheriff, Cook County
- 2017: Theaster Gates, Executive Director, Rebuild Foundation
- 2016: Raph Martire, JD, Executive Director, Center for Tax and Budget Accountability
- 2015: Andy Shaw, President and CEO, Better Government Association
- 2014: Toni Preckwinkle, President Cook County Board
Links
- ASPA National
- Public Service Job Board
- Idealist
- Foundation List
- Forefront
- Midwest Public Affairs Conference
- Association for Budgeting and Financial Management
- Teaching Public Administration Conference
- Conference of Minority Public Administration
- National Academy of Public Administration