|
|
- May 13, 2008
William Angrick recipient of Ink Public Service Award at Iowa State
-
William P. Angrick II, citizens' aide/ombudsman for the State of Iowa, has been named the 2008 Dwight Ink Public Service Award Winner at Iowa State University.
Iowa State's Public Policy and Administration Program presented Angrick the award at a ceremony held Friday, May 9, on campus.
Angrick has worked in his role since 1978. He is appointed by the Legislative Council of the Iowa General Assembly to investigate citizens' complaints about Iowa state and local government.
He has held the office of president of the United States Ombudsman Association (USOA) and currently serves as president of the Board of Directors of the International Ombudsman Institute, an organization with a membership from 92 different countries including the European Union. He is a past member of the Ombudsman Committee of the Administrative Law Section of the American Bar Association (ABA), which produced a resolution expanding upon the ABA's original definition and standards for ombudsmen offices. He also recently completed service on the Standards Committee of the USOA.
The Dwight Ink Public Service Award honors Dwight Ink, an Iowa State alumnus who served every U.S. president from Eisenhower through Reagan. Throughout his public service, Ink had responsibilities for organizing past federal departments and agencies.
The award is given to a public manager in Iowa who exemplifies the highest standards of dedication to public service and are characterized by their leadership abilities, their passion for their work, their high professional standards and the respect they are given by their peers.
William Angrick with Alex Tuckness, associate professor
of political science
|
|