Lieutenant Governor's Medal of Distinction in Public Administration

IPAC Ontario's Lieutenant Governor’s Medal of Distinction in Public Administration

Announcing the Recipient of the 2010 Award

The Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, and the Hamilton, National Capital Region and Toronto Regional Groups of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada are pleased to announce that the 2009 Lieutenant Governor’s Medal of Distinction in Public Administration, Ontario’s highest honour for public service, has been awarded posthumously to Angela Longo, Deputy Minister, Health Promotion, Province of Ontario.

Angela’s devotion to public administration began in 1976 with her experience as a member of Ontario’s inaugural group of Legislative Interns. At the conclusion of the internship program, Angela accepted a series of positions, working first for the Legislative Assembly, and then as a policy advisor to two government cabinet ministers. She moved from those early positions to hold a range of progressively senior positions in a number of ministries and agencies ending with her appointment to Deputy Minister in Small Business and Consumer Services and later in Health Promotion.

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Patricia Walcott 2009 winner
The Honourable David C. Onley and Patricia Walcott, 2009

Shirley Hoy 2008 winner
Shirley Hoy, 2008

An annual award to recognize and celebrate excellence in public administration in Ontario.

Since 1990, IPAC-Ontario (the Institute of Public Administration of Canada regional groups in Toronto, Hamilton, and the National Capital Region) has partnered with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario to honour exceptional public servants with the Lieutenant Governor’s Medal of Distinction in Public Administration.

This award is considered Ontario’s highest honour for public service.  It is presented annually by the Lieutenant Governor to an individual who has displayed and provided exemplary service with clear dedication, commitment, and leadership in the field of public administration in Ontario. Nominees, and past recipients of the Medal include Chief Administrative Officers and City Managers, Deputy Ministers, College Presidents, and Secretaries to Cabinet Office.  

The Medal is awarded to the person who, in the opinion of the Selection Committee, has shown distinctive leadership in public administration in Ontario, or who, by writings and other endeavours, has made a significant contribution in the field of public administration in Ontario.  The selection criteria for the Medal of Distinction include leadership, innovation and creativity, accomplishment and impact, dedication and sustained effort, and contribution to the profession and the community.