Awards & Recognition

Congressional Award, Development District Association of Appalachia, 2012
Chesapeake Conservation Hero Award, Chesapeake Conservancy, 2012
Congressional Champion Award, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, 2012
Legislative Leader Award, Humane Society and Humane Society Legislative Fund, 2012
100 Percent Score on Legislative Report Card, League of Conservation Voters (2008-2011)
Marvin Goldstein Outstanding Volunteer Award, Oral Health America, 2011
Justice for Cyprus Award, Cyprus Federation of America, 2011
Friend of the National Parks Award, National Parks Conservation Association, 2011
Bird Conservation Leader of the Year Award, American Bird Conservancy, 2011
Conservation Champion, Audubon Society, 2011
Whitney M. Young Jr. Award, Greater Baltimore Urban League, 2011
Lorraine Sheehan Lifetime Achievement Award, Maryland Disability Law Center, 2011
Congressional Leadership Award, American College of Physicians, 2010
Legislative Leader Award, The Humane Society of the United States, 2010
UNESCO Center for Peace, Frederick County Community Action Agency, Anti-poverty Award, 2009
Lifetime Achievement Award, University of Maryland School of Law's Law & Health Care Program, 2009
Congressional Voice for Children Award, National PTA, 2009
Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition's Leadership Award, 2009
Daily Record Leadership in Law Award, 2008
Elizabeth and David Scull Metropolitan Public Service Award, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 2008
NAACP "A" rating for Civil Rights, 2008
Congressional Champion Award from the National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems, 2008
Honorary Doctor of Law, Villa Julie College, 2007
Wall of Fame Award, Welfare Advocates, 2005
Congressional Advocate of the Year Award, Child Welfare League of America, 2005 & 2000
Congressional Award, Small Business Council of America, 2005, 1999, & 1993
Public Service Aeard, Towson Business Association, 2004
Outstanding Leadership Award, American Occupational Therapy Association, 2003
Congressional Service Award, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2003
Public Sector Distinguished Award, Tax Foundation, 2003
Congressional Champion Award, The National Coalition for Cancer Research, 2002
Outstanding Leadership Award, The American College of Emergency Physicians, 2001
National Leadership Award for Service to Children and Families, Casey Family Services, 2000
Concord Coalition's "Deficit Hawk" Honor Roll, 1999 & 1998
The American Medical Association's Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Public Service, 1999