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Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) announced the recipients of its annual awards during the organization’s annual Capital Forum event on Dec. 10, 2024. This year, NAAG recognizes members of the attorney general community with five awards that acknowledge their contributions in a variety of areas.
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum was the recipient of this year’s Kelley-Wyman Award, the Association’s most prestigious annual honor given to the attorney general who has done the most to advance the objectives of NAAG.
The Attorney General Senior Staff of the Year Award, given annually to the individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, expertise, and achievement in service of the attorneys general community and NAAG, was awarded to:
- Whitney Mackay, Florida Attorney General’s Office
- Brent Stratton, Ilinois Attorney General’s Office
The Attorney General Career Staff of the Year Award, which recognizes a career employee in an attorney general’s office who has distinguished themselves by providing exceptional service to NAAG and the nation’s attorneys general through exemplary expertise and achievement, was awarded to:
- Miguel Neri, California Attorney General’s Office
- Andrew Sapolnick, New Jersey Attorney General’s Office
- David Hart, Oregon Attorney General’s Office
- Jay Jerde, Wyoming Attorney General’s Office
NAAG’s research and training division recognizes a faculty member who has significantly contributed to developing and presenting quality legal training for their counterparts in attorneys general offices with the NAAG Faculty of the Year Award. The 2024 recipients are:
- Stacy Morey, Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office
- Jeff Hill, Tennessee Attorney General’s Office
The Laurie Loveland Award is given to a member of an attorney general’s staff who has evidenced leadership, collaboration, and perseverance in advancing the collective work of the states on tobacco-related issues. The award also recognizes those who have shown a spirit of teamwork and a willingness to share knowledge, assist in developing the skills of others, and work towards the well-being of all, to achieve the benefits of the landmark tobacco settlement. The 2024 recipients are:
- Daniel Muelleman, Nebraska Attorney General’s Office
- Kristen Gilman, Oregon Attorney General’s Office
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The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) is the nonpartisan national forum for America’s state and territory attorneys general and their staff. NAAG provides a community for members to collaboratively address issues important to their work and resources to support attorneys general in protecting the rule of law and the United States Constitution.