U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Clean Cities

Achievement Award Winners

Each year, the U.S. Department of Energy distributes achievement awards that honor coordinators who show exemplary progress toward reaching Clean Cities' petroleum reduction goals. Award categories vary from year to year. This page lists award recipients since 1997.

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2009

Coordinators of the Year

Chelsea Jenkins, Virginia Clean Cities
Mindy Mize, Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities

Nominees:

  • JoAnn Armenta, Southern California Association of Governments
  • Rita Ebert,Greater Long Island Clean Cities
  • Robin Erickson, Utah Clean Cities
  • Chelsea Jenkins, Virginia Clean Cities
  • Mindy Mize, Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities
  • Kellie Walsh, Central Indiana Clean Cities

Mentor of the Year

Kellie Walsh, Central Indiana Clean Cities

Most Enterprising New Coordinator

Vandana Bali, San Francisco Clean Cities

2008

Coordinator of the Year

  • Melissa Howell, Commonwealth Clean Cities Partnership

2007

Coordinator of the Year

  • Sam Spofforth, Clean Fuels Ohio

Mentor of the Year

  • Tobin Freid, Triangle Clean Cities

Apprentice Coordinator of the Year

  • Mark Bentley, Alabama Clean Fuels

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2006

Coordinator of the Year

  • Kellie Walsh, Central Indiana Clean Cities Alliance

Coordinator Choice Award

  • Jonathan Overly, East Tennessee Clean Fuel Coalition

2005

Coordinator of the Year

  • Colleen Crowninshield, Tucson Clean Cities Coalition

Midwest Region Award

  • Kellie Walsh, Central Indiana Clean Cities Alliance

Central Region Award

  • Stacy Neef, Central Texas Clean Cities Coalition

Northeast Region Award

  • Becky Ohler, Granite State Clean Cities Coalition

Southeast Region Award

  • Melissa Howell, Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition

Mid-Atlantic Region Award

  • Nathalie Shapiro, Greater Philadelphia Clean Cities Coalition

For more on the 2005 winners, see Clean Cities Now, Vol. 9, Issue 2.

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2004

Coordinator of the Year

  • Rick Ruvolo, San Francisco Clean Cities Coalition

Atlanta Region Award

  • Anne Tazewell, Triangle Clean Cities Coalition

Boston Region Award

  • Lee Grannis, Greater New Haven Clean Cities Coalition

Chicago Region Award

  • Sam Spofforth, Central Ohio Clean Fuels Coalition

Denver Region Award

  • Benjamin Watson, Kansas City Clean Cities Coalition
  • Yvonne Anderson, Central Oklahoma Clean Cities Coalition

Philadelphia Region Award

  • Nic van Vuuren, Hampton Roads Clean Cities Coalition

Seattle Region Award

  • Linda Graham, Puget Sound Clean Cities Coalition

For more on the 2004 winners, download the Clean Cities Coordinator Award Fact Sheet (PDF 262 KB).

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2003

Movers and Shakers Award

  • Houston, Texas
  • Manhattan, Kansas
  • Kansas City (Kansas and Missouri)

Rain Maker Award

  • Sacramento, California
  • Baltimore, Maryland

Eager Beaver Award

  • Granite State (New Hampshire)

Empire Award

  • Valley of the Sun (Phoenix, Arizona)
  • Massachusetts

Legal Eagle Award

  • Salt Lake City, Utah

Gold Star Award

  • Sacramento, California

Madison Avenue Award

  • Central Oklahoma

Outstanding Coordinator Award

  • Erin Russell-Story, Vermont Clean Vehicles Coalition

Rookie of the Year Award

  • Nic Van Vuuren, Hampton Roads

For more on the 2003 winners, download Clean Cities Coalition and Coordinator Awards 2003 (PDF 403 KB).

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2002

Movers and Shakers Award

  • Twin Cities
  • Red River Valley

Rain Maker Award

  • Sacramento

Eager Beaver Award

  • Central Ohio

Legal Eagle Award

  • Texas Coalitions: Alamo Area, Central Texas, Dallas, Houston, Paso del Norte, South Texas

Madison Avenue Award

  • Salt Lake City

Outstanding Coordinator Award

  • Tim Gerlach, Twin Cities

Rookie of the Year Award

  • Jill Egbert, Sacramento

For more on the 2002 winners, download Clean Cities Coalition and Coordinator Award (PDF 164 KB).

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2001

Movers and Shakers Award

  • Kansas City

Rain Maker Award

  • Southern California Association of Governments
  • Ocean State Clean Cities Coalition

Empire Award

  • Wisconsin Southeast Area

Legal Eagle Award

  • Denver
  • Greater Portland
  • Los Angeles

Gold Star Award

  • Los Angeles

Madison Avenue Award

  • Central Oklahoma
  • Weld/Larimer/Rocky Mountain National Park

A Few Good Fleets Award

  • Wisconsin Southeast Area

Outstanding Coordinator Award

  • Kent Iglehart, Atlanta

For more information on the 2001 winners, download Clean Cities Coalition Award (PDF 226 KB).

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2000

Movers and Shakers Award

  • Dallas/Ft. Worth

Empire Award

  • Columbia-Willamette

A Few Good Fleets

  • South Texas

Black Tie Award

  • Chicago, South Shore, and Wisconsin

Rain Maker Award

  • San Diego
  • Atlanta

Eager Beaver Award

  • Baton Rouge

Legal Eagle Award

  • Kansas City
  • Manhattan

Gold Star Award

  • Florida Gold Coast
  • San Francisco

Madison Avenue Award

  • Paso del Norte

Outstanding Coordinator Award

For more information on the 2000 winners, download Clean Cities Coalition Award (PDF 214 KB).

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1999

Movers and Shakers Award

  • Maricopa Association of Governments

Rain Maker Award

  • Los Angeles

Eager Beaver Award

  • Capitol District (Albany, NY)

Empire Award

Legal Eagle Award

Gold Star Award

Madison Avenue Award

A Few Good Fleets

  • Kansas City Regional

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1998

Movers and Shakers Award

Rain Maker Award

  • Paso del Norte

Legal Eagle Award

Gold Star Award

  • Delaware

Madison Avenue Award

Madison Avenue Award

A Few Good Fleets

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1997

Movers and Shakers Award

  • Dallas/Ft. Worth
  • Norwich

Rain Maker Award

  • Coachella Valley

Eager Beaver Award

  • Tulsa

Legal Eagle Award

  • Florida Gold Coast
  • West Virginia

Gold Star Award

  • Sacramento

Madison Avenue Award

  • Pittsburgh

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