Constitutional Law

FOIA Hall of Fame nominations invited

By First Amendment Center

WASHINGTON ? Nominations are invited for the fourth class of the National Freedom of Information Act Hall of Fame, which honors those who have made significant contributions to protecting and expanding access to government information.

The new honorees will be announced during the 2011 National FOI Day Conference on March 16 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.

The Hall of Fame was created in 1996 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the federal Freedom of Information Act. In addition to the charter class in 1996, a new class of inductees has been installed every five years (2001 and 2006). See the complete list of current Hall of Fame members and information about their freedom-of-information contributions.

Nominations may be made through Feb. 5, 2011. They may be made by mail or by e-mail. Nominations must include a brief statement of qualifications, as well as contact information of the nominator for possible follow-up. A selection committee will choose up to five people for inclusion in the 2011 FOIA Hall of Fame class.

Please send nominations to:

Gene Policinski
Senior vice president/executive director
First Amendment Center
1207 18th Ave. S.
Nashville, TN 37212

E-mail: gpolicinski@fac.org

Full post as published by First Amendment Center on January 13, 2011 (boomark / email).