Partnership for Public Service

MAY 12, 2023

These awards—called the Sammies—shine the spotlight on federal employees whose remarkable accomplishments benefit the nation, build trust in our government and inspire people to public service. They show us how much public service can mean, and they show us how much ordinary citizens can achieve.”

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Partnership for Public Service

JUNE 21, 2023

While all our Sammies finalists represent the very best in government, this award grants special recognition to the finalist who receives the most votes from the general public.  Continue reading to learn more about these outstanding civil servants and vote for your favorite to be crowned the 2023 People’s Choice Award winner.

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Partnership for Public Service

MARCH 15, 2024

Civic engagement can include voting, attending political events, posting about elections and civic issues on social media, and volunteering as poll watchers or on political campaigns. The post How civic learning can inspire future generations of public servants appeared first on Partnership for Public Service.

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Partnership for Public Service

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Why public participation and community engagement is important Public participation is any process that involves the public in government decision-making, such as voting and attending town halls. Agencies can use the toolkit’s resources to better understand how productive the methods they chose were.

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Partnership for Public Service

MAY 10, 2024

To kick off Public Service Recognition Week , the Partnership for Public Service announced the finalists for this year’s Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals® program. 2024 Service to America Medals finalists during a special reception hosted by the Partnership For Public Service.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Despite being voted “most likely to be president” in high school, James Earp’s path to public service wasn’t a direct one. A path to public service It was while working in the banking industry straight out of college that Earp first learned about the job of a city manager.

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