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Marks of Excellence

Celebrating outstanding public administrators whose leadership, achievement and commitment to community exemplify excellence in public service.

About the Award

The NFPBA’s Marks of Excellence Award is given to an African American public administrator with extraordinary success in the field of public management and a significant dedication to their community. This award is the NFBPA’s highest honor and recognizes those that have:
 

  • Performed several acts of public service which benefit the greater community

  • Exhibited exemplary leadership and ethical qualities that have inspired those associated with him/her to strive for excellence in performance and service

Current Honorees

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2026 Recipient

Jeri Williams

Former Chief of Police

City of Phoenix

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2026 Recipient

Dr. Warren H. Stewart, Sr.

Former Senior Pastor

First Institutional Baptist Church of Phoenix

Previous Honorees

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2025 Recipient

Dr. Kenja Hassan

Associate Vice President, Social Embeddedness and Civic Engagement

Arizona State University

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2025 Recipient

Mr. James Gaston II

Retired Executive - Public Administration

NFBPA Ambassador

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