Paul Simon Public Policy Institute Simon-Edgar Award Nomination Form

Paul Simon-Jim Edgar Statesmanship Award

The Paul Simon-Jim Edgar Statesmanship Award is inspired by the service of former U.S. Senator Paul Simon, a Democrat, and former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar, a Republican. It is presented annually to an elected Illinois state or local government official who has demonstrated a pattern of public service characterized by vision, courage, compassion, effectiveness, civility, and bipartisanship.

Eligibility: Nominees must hold or have recently held an elected position in Illinois, at either the state or local level.

Please fill out the following nomination form.

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Please indicate if your nominee currently holds this position or previously held the position.

Why Your Nominee?

Please describe how your nominee has displayed the qualities of statesmanship: vision, courage, compassion, effectiveness, civility, and bipartisanship. We encourage specific insights or examples that illustrate exceptional leadership in public affairs.