OAMR RECORDER OF THE YEAR AWARD

Please read the guidelines listed below and take time to place your name or the name of a City Recorder into nomination to receive the Oregon Association of Municipal Recorders “Recorder of the Year” Award. Everyone is urged to participate in this program, in order to acknowledge recorders and their high degree of excellence, as well as pride in following their professional guidelines.

Guidelines

1. Any individual OAMR member, Board Member, City Manager, or Mayor may submit a confidential nomination to the President no later than Friday, August 8, 2008.

2. The President shall select a recipient for the Recorder of the Year award from the nominations submitted. There may be years in which there are no outstanding nominees. The decision of the President is final.

3. Recognition will be at the annual conference and will include presentation of a plaque and complimentary registration at the next year’s annual OAMR conference. The registration will be non-transferable.

4. Criteria for selection is as follows:

a. Any OAMR member in good standing is eligible, with the exception of the President, First Vice President, and Second Vice President. Member in good standing means a fully paid member.

b. The nominee must have made an outstanding contribution or performed outstanding service during the fiscal association year, either to OAMR, to the profession of Municipal Recorder, or to their individual city. In general, it is not sufficient that a person performed his/her duties well. Outstanding service is for performance over and above the job description. Areas of expertise may include but are not limited to the following:

• Public Relations

• Records Management

• Organization and Administration Technology

• Special Projects

• Emergency Preparedness

• Legislative Procedures

• Council Procedures

• Other: ____________________________________

For nominations, use the "Recorder of the Year" Nomination Form