the good government award

The Good Government Award, inaugurated in 1953 by the Richmond-First Club, is a particular source of pride. This unique award honors a citizen of the Richmond metropolitan area who has made an outstanding contribution to the cause of good local government. The award also serves to encourage a greater participation of citizens in local government.

GOOD GOVERNMENT AWARD PAST RECIPIENTS

     1953.....Sherwood Reeder
     1954.....W. Stirling King, J. Maurice Miller 
     1955.....Thomas P. Bryan, Henry I. Willett 
     1956.....Edwin P. Conquest 
     1957.....Raymond P. Pinchbeck 
     1958.....(No Award) 
     1959.....J. Malcolm Bridges 
     1960.....Lewis F. Powell, Jr. 
     1961.....Thomas C. Boushall 
     1962.....John S. Davenport, III 
     1963.....Walter W. Craigie 
     1964.....Eleanor P. Sheppard 
     1965.....Andrew J. Brent 
     1966 ....Booker T. Bradshaw 
     1967.....Alan S. Donnahoe 
     1968.....Robert P. Buford 
     1969.....James C. Wheat, Jr. 
     1970.....Thomas H. Henderson 
     1971.....Marcellus Wright, Jr. 
     1972.....William V. Daniel 
     1973.....Thomas J. Bliley, Jr. 
     1974.....Morrill M. Crowe 
     1975.....James L. Doherty 
     1976.....Carlton P. Moffatt 
     1977.....Richard C. Hunter 
     1978.....Edward A. Beck 
     1979.....Dale O. Wiley, Jr. 
     1980.....Newman Hamblet, Henry Valentine II 
     1981.....Angus H. Macaulay 
     1982.....Neilson J. November 
     1983.....T. Justin Moore, Jr. 
     1984.....Frederick Deane, Jr. 
     1985.....Joan C. Girone, Allix B. James 
     1986.....Clarence L. Townes, Jr. 
     1987.....Mary Tyler Cheek 
     1988.....A. Howe Todd  
     1989.....Brenton S. Halsey 
     1990.....Jeannie P. Baliles 
     1991.....The Reverend Dr. Miles Jones 
     1992.....Hayes T. Watkins 
     1993.....Yvonne Spain, Barbara Ukrop 
     1994.....Joseph C. Carter, Jr.
     1995.....(No award)
     1996.....John Hager