Annual Awards

Excellence in Public Service Award

In 2008, the PAA Board of Directors created the Excellence in Public Service Award to honor federal, state, and local policymakers who have supported population research and the federal agencies that directly and indirectly support the field.

The PAA Government and Public Affairs Committee recommends potential recipients, which are then reviewed and approved by the PAA Board of Directors. The award may be given annually or biennially. The award is announced at the PAA Annual Meeting awards ceremony prior to the Presidential address.

2024 Excellence in Public Service Award Winners

Representative Grace Meng (D-NY-6)
Dr. Marc Rosenblum, Executive Director, DHS Office of Homeland Security Statistics

Past Award Recipents

2023

Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Ms. Caitlin Peruccio, Senior Policy Advisor/Legislative Counsel for Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)

2022

Congressman G.K. Butterfield (D-NC 1st District)
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.)
Dr. Debbie Jessup, Health Policy Analyst, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA)

2021

Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA)
Dr. Ron Jarmin, Acting Director, U.S. Census Bureau
Dr. Joseph Salvo, City of New York Department of Planning

2020

Dr. John Haaga, Director, Division of Behavioral and Social Research, National Institute on Aging (retired)
Congressman Jose Serrano (D-NY)
Senator Gary Peters (D-MI)

2019