Civic Education Award
The Civic Education Award acknowledges individuals who have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to nurturing civic responsibility in youth. It was created in 1998 by the LOC Board of Directors to recognize educators who have promoted local government education in Oregon schools.
Eligibility
Nominations will be accepted for any person currently or recently involved in civic education endeavors.
The Selection Process
Each year, a slate of judges is put forth by the Conference Coordinator and Member Services Director, who select candidates meeting the approved criteria. The slate is submitted first to the Executive Committee for approval and then to the full Board of Directors for final approval. The recommended slate consists of five judges and up to three alternates.
The committee consists of five judges, including past LOC presidents (who must have served at least three years and currently hold elected office), past or current LOC board members (past board members must have served three years and both past and current board members must currently hold elected or appointed office). Two mayors (who must currently serve on the LOC or Oregon Mayors Association Board) and one chief administrative officer (CAO) (who must be a current or former LOC board member).
If a judge is nominated for any of the three Exceptional Service Awards, the judge will be replaced by an approved alternate. If a judge has submitted a nomination for an Exceptional Service Award, the judge must disclose the conflict and refrain from participating in the discussion or evaluation of that award. The judge may also choose to recuse themselves entirely, and an approved alternate will participate in their place.
The Exceptional Service Award nominations, including the Civic Education Award, will be pre-screened by the LOC Executive Director, the Legislative Director, and one additional manager selected by the Executive Director. The purpose of this pre-screening is to eliminate any nominations that do not meet the minimum eligibility criteria for each award, as outlined in the Eligibility and Criteria sections of this form. This process does not preclude the judges from determining that there are no eligible recipients in any award category. The selection committee is only permitted to grant the award to one nominee.
Nominations
Nominations may be submitted by anyone; the nominator need not be from the nominee’s city. Nominations due by Thursday, September 10, 2026.
Nomination form and submission instructions