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Government Technology and Center for Digital Government Recognize Technology Leaders

Posted on: Tuesday, 14 March 2006, 15:00 CST

Twenty-five leaders who have made exemplary contributions in redefining and advancing technology's role in government and society have been honored by Government Technology and Center for Digital Government as one of the 2005 Top Doers, Dreamers and Drivers.

In its fifth year, the Top Doers, Dreamers and Drivers award recognizes leaders from public and private sector who have made a positive difference in the advancement of technology in reshaping the future of society.

"GT and the Center collaborate with thousands of public and private sector technology leaders throughout the year. With such a large pool of nominees to choose from, our top 25 selection process was difficult, but gratifying. We are pleased to be honoring these top achievers in technology leadership," said Don Pearson, Group Publisher, Government Technology.

Cathilea Robinett, Executive Director, Center for Digital Government, agrees. "This award symbolizes strength, vision and innovation -- characteristics possessed by all award recipients."

The winners featured in the March 2006 issue of Government Technology are listed in alphabetical order: P.K. Agarwal, Director, California Technology Services Department John Baldacci, Governor, Maine Ron Bergmann, Deputy Commissioner, Office of the CIO, NY Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications George Boersma, Director of Technology Partnerships, Michigan Department of Information Technology Thera Bradshaw, General Manager, Department of Information Technology, Los Angeles Terese Butler, Project Director, California Department of General Services Jane L. Campbell, Mayor, 2001-2005, Cleveland John Eger, President, World Foundation for Smart Communities Walter Ekard, Chief Administrative Officer, San Diego County Thomas L. Friedman, Columnist, The New York Times Mark Gordon, Gordon & Glickson Mike Huckabee, Governor, Arkansas Terri Lynn Land, Secretary of State, Michigan Richard Lewis, CIO, Houston Jim Ley, Administrator, Sarasota County, Fla. Greg Meffert, CIO, New Orleans Gary Norris, Superintendent, Sarasota County, Fla., Schools Larry Olson, Chief Technology Officer, Texas Laura Parma, Director of Interactive Technologies, Washington Department of Information Services Leonard Scott, Wi-Fi Project Manager, Corpus Christi, Texas Lemuel C. Steward Jr., CIO, Virginia John Street, Mayor, Philadelphia Douglas Waldron, Mayor, Manassas, Va. Steve Westly, Controller, California Anthony A. Williams, Mayor, Washington, D.C.

Government Technology (www.govtech.net) and the Center (www.centerdigitalgov.com) are divisions of e.Republic, Inc., (www.erepublic.com) a national publishing, research and new media company focused on state/local government and education IT markets.

Source: Business Wire

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