John Murray
Commitment to Families and Children Award

2007 Award Recipients Dr. Heng Wang, Frank Scarano,
Wally Waldbauer
Not Pictured: Lynn Kempf

The award is presented on a semi-annual basis to individuals in Geauga County who have exhibited a continuous commitment to Geauga's families and children, coupled with a special passion for their work.  The Family First Council sought out nominees who go "above and beyond the call of duty" in supporting and advocating for children and families, whether as a direct service volunteer, a board member, a human service professional, or some combination of all three.

John Murray was one of the original members of Geauga Family First Council and was not only an extremely capable County Administrator, but also a consistent advocate for community representative, John epitomized the phrase "above and beyond the call of duty".  He was interested in the progress of each child and the impact of each Council-funded program.  John, in his quiet but effective way, always asked the tough questions and always pushed other Council members to keep the best interest of each child and family at the heart of Council decision-making.

The John Murray Award was established by the Council in 2001.  Past winners include Martie & Bob Ballish, Ruth Carlton, and JoAnn Leach in 2001; Susan Hallums, Judge Charles Henry, and Andrea Pollock in 2003; and Deputy Joe Keough, Linda Myers, and Bill Repke in 2005.

The 2007 Nominees
Cindy Brown Linda Miller Peggy Scherer Marty Culbertson Desiree Morrison Michele Schroeder Tracy Jordan Jeff Orndorff	Gina Schultz Margaret Karg Rochelle Payne Chris Steigerwald Lynn Kempf Frank Scarano Wally Waldbauer Heng Wang

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