The Paul Simon Award
Nominations Sought for the 2010 Paul Simon Courage in Public Service Award

Any person may nominate someone to receive the 2010 Paul Simon Courage in Public Service Award. The criteria for any person nominated for the Simon Award are:

  1. The recipient shall be a resident of Illinois.
  2. The recipient currently serves or served in the previous calendar year in a public (elected or appointed) office in Illinois.
  3. The person is recognized for public service that is in some way similar to the principled and courageous public service of Paul Simon. It is up to persons making a nomination to establish such similarities.
  4. Service that is connected in some way to the recipient's religious convictions are not a pre-requisite, but may be factored into the selection process by the selection committee. The person making the nomination will be responsible for establishing such connection, if any, to the religious convictions of the person being nominated.

Nominations should be addressed to:

Paul Simon Award Committee
c/o Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
1001 E. Touhy Ave. #50
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Fax: 847-635-6764
E-mail: Stephen.Taylor@LSSI.org

Download the nominations form herePaul Simon Award Nomination Form

Questions about the Paul Simon Courage in Public Service Award may be addressed to

Daniel Schwick, Assistant to the President,
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
1001 E. Touhy Ave. #50
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Phone: (847) 390-1418
Fax: (847) 635-6764
E-mail: Dan.Schwick@LSSI.org