Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A lifetime of valuable service for communities across the country is something worth recognizing, and the ICMA does this with the Distinguished Service Award. We caught up with this year's winners - and found out a little about a memory that means something special to them. This year's winners were Karen Daly, Ken Hampian, Valerie Lemmie, Peggy Merriss and John F. Shirey.
A lifetime of valuable service for communities across the country is something worth recognizing, and the ICMA does this with the Distinguished Service Award. We caught up with this year's winners - and found out a little about a memory that means something special to them. This year's winners were Karen Daly, Ken Hampian, Valerie Lemmie, Peggy Merriss and John F. Shirey.
