Congrats to Chris & most recently Nancy for their award, and in particular for helping us with our FOIA requests!

From the Virginia Coalition for Open Government:
Most recent award winners include: The City of Virginia Beach’s Freedom of Information Office Virginia Beach, the state’s first local-government FOI office in August 2003. The office has handled nearly 3,000 FOI requests, produced more than 46,000 requested documents and aided inspection of thousands more, and provided space for easy record review just a few steps from City Council’s meeting chambers[.]

How to nominate for this year:
Call for 2007-2008 VCOG FOI Award Nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for VCOG’s 2006 Freedom of Information Awards.
Entries should be submitted by April 22nd to
VCOG, Box 1293, Warrenton, VA 20188 or .

Awards are given for outstanding efforts by citizens, media and government to keep government meetings or records open to the public.