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Old 07-26-2009, 12:52 AM #1
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The 2009 Millicent Kondracke Award for Outstanding Advocacy is to be received by Jean Burns (NT jeanb,) Arizona PAN State Coordinator & PANSenior Web/Tech Advisor, at the annual Udall Dinner being held in October this year.

Other recipients from prior years:
  • 2008, 15th annual Udall Dinner - Linda Cooper O’Leary, PAN Arizona Co-State Coordinator
  • 2007, 14th annual Udall Dinner - Michael Hooffstetter, PAN New Mexico State Coordinator
  • 2006, 13th annual Udall Dinner - Jackie Hunt Christensen - PAN Minnesota State Coordinator
  • 2005, 12th annual Udall Dinner - Peggy Willocks - PAN Tennessee State Co-Coordinator
  • 2004, 11th annual Udall Dinner - Joe and Nina Brown, PAN Texas State Co-Coordinators
  • 2004, 10th annual Udall Dinner - Michelle Lane, PAN Lousiana State Coordinator
  • 2003, 9th annual Udall Dinner - Greg Wasson, PAN California State Coordinator, the FIRST Milly Award

Millicent Martinez Kondracke, a psychotherapist whose struggle with Parkinson's disease was chronicled in a book by her journalist husband, Saving Milly], died July 22, 2004, at the age of 64 at her home in Washington, D.C., of complications due to her illness. Source: http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/r.../pr_1216928684

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The 2009 Millicent Kondracke Award for Outstanding Advocacy is to be received by Jean Burns (NT jeanb,) Arizona PAN State Coordinator & PANSenior Web/Tech Advisor, at the annual Udall Dinner being held in October this year.

Other recipients from prior years:
  • 2008, 15th annual Udall Dinner - Linda Cooper O’Leary, PAN's Arizona Co-State Coordinator
  • 2007, 14th annual Udall Dinner - Michael Hooffstetter, PAN’s New Mexico State Coordinator,
  • 2005, 12th annual Udall Dinner - Peggy Willocks - PANs Tennessee State Co-Coordinator
  • 2004, 11th annual Udall Dinner - Joe and Nina Brown, PAN Texas State Co-Coordinators

I think I have the years correct...couldn't find 2006. Maybe someone else knows of that year.

Millicent Martinez Kondracke, a psychotherapist whose struggle with Parkinson's disease was chronicled in a book by her journalist husband, Saving Milly], died July 22, 2004, at the age of 64 at her home in Washington, D.C., of complications due to her illness. Source: http://www.pdf.org/en/pd_comm_news/r.../pr_1216928684
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Congratulations Jean on this most deserved award. ¥our efforts in so many areas are making a positive difference in so many lives.

I raise my double chocolate malt with extra malt to you... I'm proud to have you as a friend.

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Congratulations, Jean!

Greg Wasson won the first Milly Award in 2002; I believe he was followed by Michelle Lane from Louisiana in 2003.
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Thanks for sharing this exciting news, Carolyn. It was the first thing I read this morning...a great start to the day. Congratulations Jean! You're an inspiration to us all. Hope to see you in New Haven.
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Congratulations, Jean!

The 2006 Milly A ward recipient was Jackie Hunt Christiansen - http://pan.p2technology.com/Udall-Di...t-Success.html

I hope to make it to the Udall Awards Dinner in October.

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Thank you everyone! It is a huge honor to be selected for this award - and humbling to see my name added to the list of the previous recipients.

I hope to see you at the dinner in October, Peg!

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