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BOEHLERT HONORED FOR 24-YEARS OF BIPARTISANSHIP IN CONGRESS
Boehlert Receives 32 Awards in 2006 For His Work in Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. –On Saturday, November 11, 2006, the Panetta Institute for Public Policy honored U.S. Rep. Sherwood Boehlert during a ceremony in Pebble Beach, California with the Institute's Lincoln-Jefferson Award for his commitment to working together in a bipartisan manner on issues and legislation of national and international importance.
"Partisanship is at an all time high in Washington," Boehlert said. "Bipartisanship is the cornerstone of moderate Republicanism and the key to solving the great challenges facing our nation. Yet moderates are not always held up as political models. Senator Eugene McCarthy once said that a moderate is someone who sees someone flailing in water 12 feet from shore, throws him 6 feet of rope, and tells him he's met him half way. It's a great line, but it actually describes exactly what moderates don't do. Moderates find workable solutions to solve real problems. It's the ideologues who stand at the shore with their pre-cut pieces of rope, unwilling to adjust to the crisis laid out before them. And some would argue the patience of enlightened people ran out last Tuesday."
Each year, the Panetta Institute, founded by former White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta and his wife Sylvia, present its Jefferson-Lincoln Awards to outstanding public servants who have demonstrated the highest standards of bipartisan leadership in solving our nation's problems; an independence of judgment and decision-making that symbolizes exemplary leadership; and a commitment to the nation's interest regardless of political party. U.S. Rep. Ike Shelton (D-MO), Ranking Member on the House Armed Services Committee and Chairman designate for the 110th Congress, was also honored this year.
Other past recipients of the Jefferson-Lincoln Award include: U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME); Former Secretary of Defense William Cohen (1997-2001): U.S. Senator John Breaux (D-LA); and former U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-NY).
Attached below is a list of all 32 awards Boehlert has received during 2006 for his accomplishments locally, and in Washington, DC.
Awards Received by U.S. Rep. Sherwood Boehlert (NY-24) in 2006
- NanoBusiness Alliance - Nanotechnology Pioneer Award
- Business Software Alliance - Cyber Champion Award
- League of American Bicyclists - National Bicycle Leadership Award
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Spirit of Enterprise Award
- National Association of Development Organizations - National Leadership Award
- Republicans for Environmental Protection - Highest Legislative Leadership Award
- The Humane Society of the U.S - Legislative Leader Award
- American Association of Railroads - John H. Chafee Lifetime Environmental Achievement Award
- Republican Majority for Choice - Freedom of Choice Award
- National Science Board (NSF) - Award for Legislative Leadership
- Defenders of Wildlife - 2006 Wildlife Hero
- National Brewers Association - Leadership Award
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers - President's Award
- American Institute of Biological Sciences - Honored for support of biological sciences
- Sustainable Energy Coalition - Lifetime Achievement Award
- Adirondack Council - Leadership Award/Fight against Acid Rain
- International Food Distributors Association - Thomas Jefferson Award
- The Ripon Society - Rough Rider Award
- Empire Passengers State Association - Support for Amtrak Award
- National Audubon Society - Artic Refuge Congressional Champion Award
- National Federation of Independent Businesses - Guardian of Small Business Award
- Republican Main Street Partnership - 2006 Partnership Award
- International Fund for Animal Welfare - Congressional Wildlife Champion Award
- New York University - Presidential Medal
- League of Conservation Voters - Legacy of Leadership Award
- Nucor Steel Auburn - Manufacturing Award
- Leon Panetta Institute - Jefferson-Lincoln Award
- Citizens' Flag Alliance - Support for Pledge Protection Act
- University of Buffalo - Igniting Ideas Award
- National Foundation for Women Legislators - Leadership Award
- American Passenger Rail Coalition - Rail Leadership Award
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