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~~ The toe Lukehart Professional .Service Award 'was= crea#ed to recognize outstanding
contributions #o the development and support of th~'city management profession in Iowa. This
"~ ?z{,award~`is`'n~amed ~in honor of Joe Lukehart, who served as president of the Iowa City
f Management. Association` in 1981-1982. Joe was Ci#y Manager in .Webster City from 1974 to
198Z~ and played an instrumental role in enhancing the professional development efforts of
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to~va's city rrian~agers and assistants. Throughout his career, Joe untiringly demonstrated his
d~`dp commitment tq the'.city, management professon,,the manager form of government, and
~ 'his colleagues.; in- the. Iowa City/County Management Association. During his tenure as
~'r _~ President; ,the ,Association reviewed the mission .and established plans for enhanced
` development .programs- and membership services and tho'ref~y initiated what has become an
ongoing process, ~ ~ , ,
Thls~ award is presented: to individuals who have. promoted or enhanced the city/county
.::management profession in Iowa, and who have made outstanding contributions to the Iowa
°> ,City/Cou,nty .Management Association. Additionally.~the` award is given to individuals
'esponsi6le ford promoting the professional development of Iowa's City/County Management
Association, and is presented during the Iowa Mu~nicipa) °Management Institute. The Joe
;~ Lukehart Professional Service award is not presented on an annual-basis since it is designed to
recognize exceptional. contributions to the development of the city/county management
profession and the state association.
'~ The 20091oe Lukehart Professional Service Award is presented this year to an individual who
` ~ has supported the city management profession in Iowa, sand who has tirelessly contributed to
` ,thy lowa'City/County Management Association,
' Michael C. Van. Milligan has served as City Manager for-the City of Dubuque since January of
1993. Van Milligan served as the assistant village manager for the City of Skokie, II1., from May
1987 to January,1993, and assistant to the village manager from September 1986 to May 1987.
Priar~~to that, he~worked in law enforcement, including serving as a police officer from 1977 to
1984- in~,Carbondale, Illinois. He holds bachelor's degrees in Fire Science Management and
.Administration of Justice from Southern Illinois University, where he earned a master's degree
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Government--Program.. for Senior €xecutives in State.. and Local Government. He recently
'completed the Kellogg Management Institute at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of
.:,Management, described as "The Essence of an MBA."
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Van Mi,~lgan currently_ serves as a Regional Vice President of the International City/County
Management;Association (ICMaj: In 2003, Van Milligan was named the Outstanding Manager
,;~, o~r~hg Year by-.th;e ICMA, Thisaward recognizes a local government administrator who has
~nit(atQd~and implemented creative, innovative projects and programs in the management of
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~ ~ his or her cbrrimunity. In 2004, he was featured as part,, ~of the Harvard Universit John F.
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~`; , K~nnedyySchool of Government "Innovators in Public Service" Series.
Vin Mlllrgar~ ~~served as the 2005-2006. president. of the fovea, City/County Management
~ ~Assocration ;While 'working m Illinois, he served as. president: of the Illinois Association of
{~ ;Municipal ManagerYi~nt Assistants. In tune 2007, Dubuqub wais named one of 10 communities
'to earri~the 2Q07 All-America City (AACj award by the National: ,Civic. League. Often referred to
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{ as "the'~obel Rrrze;of ciyic`engagemerit " it is the oldesf a•nd most prestigious civic recognition
~eompettron tin `thQ nation. The winners were selected in part for~their ability to engage a broad
. ~ .cross rsretro•ri- of the` community, including youth, business leaders; elected officials, city staff
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and n,onprofifi gr'QUps yin civic dialogues leading. to tangible results. Van Milligan was named
~ „Manager of the Year iri:September 2007 by the Iowa City/County„Management Association. This
~ annual;award honors chief administrators whose accomplishments and superior work
performance;~represent'the. best possible application of management principles and whose
creative ~ontribiations to professional local- government management increases public
. awareness of the value of professional management to the quality of life in Iowa communities.
Past Joe Lukehart Award~~Wtnners
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Clarence Krepps-1989
Tim Shields-1990..
Bob Layton.--1992
Pat Callahan=1993
Steve Schainker-1994
Bob Kindred-1996
Bob Hays-1998
Tim Moerman-1999
Pau! Wenbert-2001
Jeff Kooistra-2002
Tim Zisoff-2003
Jeff Schott-2004
Dennis Henderson-2005
William F. Sueppel-2006
Decker Ploehn-2007_
Judy Slezak-2008.