RECIPIENTS OF
TCMA PROFESSIONAL AWARDS

2011

Lifetime Achievement Award
Larry Gilley, City Manager, Abilene

Administrator of the Year
Edward Broussard, City Manager, Hutto

Mentoring Award in memory of Gary Gwyn
Allen Bogard, City Manager, Sugar Land

2010

Lifetime Achievement Award
Don Taylor, City Manager, Schertz

Administrator of the Year
Mark McDaniel, City Manager, Tyler

Mentoring Award in memory of Gary Gwyn
Tom Muelhenbeck, City Manager, Plano

Terrell Blodgett Academician Award
Dr. James Thurmond, Clinical Professor, Public Administraton, University of Houston

Presidential Award
J. Pat Stephens, West Texas State University

Distinguished Membership Award
Gary Watkins, Deputy Executive Director, Texas Municipal League

2009

Lifetime Achievement Award
Jerry McGuire, City Administrator, Conroe

Administrator of the Year
Steve LaBlanc, City Manager, Galveston

Mentoring Award in memory of Gary Gwyn
Ted Barron, City Manager, Mesquite

City Council of the Year Award
City of Cedar Hill

2008

Lifetime Achievement Award
George Patterson, Town Manager, Highland Park

Administrator of the Year
Douglas Faseler, City Manager, Seguin

Mentoring Award in memory of Gary Gwyn
Glen Metcalf, former City Manager, Canyon

Council of the Year Award
City of Sugar Land

2007

Lifetime Achievement Award
Craig Lonon, City Manager, Harlingen

Administrator of the Year
Toby Hammett Futrell, City Manager, Austin

Mentoring Award in memory of Gary Gwyn
William Lindley, City Manager, Colleyville

Presidential Award
Donald Davis and Kerry Sweatt, Texas First Group

Council of the Year Award
City of Plano

Terrell Blodgett Academician Award
Dr. Robert Bland, University of North Texas

2006

Lifetime Achievement Award
Ron Whitehead, City Manager, Addison

Administrator of the Year
Joyce Wilson, City Manager, El Paso

Mentoring Award in memory of Gary Gwyn
Michael Conduff, Interim City Manager, Corinth

Presidential Award
George Schrader, former City Manager, Dallas

City Council of the Year Award
City of El Paso

2005

Lifetime Achievement Award
Ron Cox, City Manager, Friendswood

Administrator of the Year
Allen Bogard, City Manager, Sugar Land

Mentoring Award in memory of Gary Gwyn
Tom Hart, City Manager, Grand Prairie

2004

Lifetime Achievement Award
James Berzina, City Manager, Wichita Falls

Administrator of the Year
James Fisher, City Administrator, Bee Cave

Professional Development (Individual)
Edward Broussard, City Manager, Navasota

Innovation in Local Government
City of La Porte, Crime Scene Reconstruction (Use of city’s engineering department to assisting in solving crimes)
Debra Brooks Feazelle, City Manager

Leaders in Communication (Organization)
City of Allen, Access Allen (City’s Web site)
Peter Vargas, City Manager

2003

Lifetime Achievement Award
Charles Thomas, City Manager, Carthage
James Thurmond, City Manager, Missouri City

Administrator of the Year
None

Professional Development (Individual)
Larry Dovalina, City Manager, Laredo

Innovation in Local Government Under 25,000 population
City of Freeport (Ron Bottoms, City Manager)

Innovation in Local Government Over 25,000 population
City of Friendswood (Ron Cox, City Manager)

Leaders in Communication Under 25,000 population
City of Boerne (Ron Bowman, City Manager)

Leaders in Communication Over 25,000 population
City of Mesquite (Ted Barron, City Manager)

2002

Lifetime Achievement Award (1st time awarded by TCMA) - recognizes the city management professional who has made significant contributions to the field of local government management for more than 10 years.
Glen Metcalf, City Manager, Canyon
Tom Muehlenbeck, City Manager, Plano

Administrator of the Year
Ray Kendall, City Manager, South Padre Island

Professional Development (Individual)
Tom Brymer, City Manager, College Station

Innovation in Local Government (Organization)
City of Red Oak (Ken Pfeifer, City Manager)

Leaders in Communication (Organization)
City of San Marcos (Larry Gilley, former City Manager)

2001

Administrator of the Year - recognizes the city management professional who has made significant contributions to the field of local government management in the past eighteen months.
Denny Arnold, City Manager, Victoria

Professional Development (Individual) - recognizes the city management professional who has made significant contributions in the development of new talent and/or who has designed and implemented outstanding career development programs for local government employees.
Rickey Childers, City Manager, Longview

Innovation in Local Government (Organization) - recognizes the local government that has developed innovative programs and services to solve problems and create opportunities for their communities to reach their full potential.
City of Lubbock (Bob Cass, City Manager)

Leaders in Communication (Organization) - recognizes the local government that has created innovative and effective communication/outreach programs through one or more of the following: citizen communications, newsletters, annual performance reports, public meetings, web page development, or radio-television-film media.
City of Irving (Steve McCullough, City Manager)