Annual Board of Selectmen Awards
2019 Submission Deadline: Noon on Friday, November 22nd
Each fall, the Fairfield Board of Selectmen awards an Employee of the Year Award and a Fairfielder of the Year Award to two deserving recipients. All members of the public, including town and school employees, are encouraged to submit nominations to the First Selectman's office. The Board of Selectmen selects the two final winners and presents the awards to the individuals at a Board of Selectmen meeting.
These awards have become a popular and rewarding tradition in Fairfield. They give the Fairfield community an opportunity to highlight the many wonderful and devoted residents and employees who serve as the backbone of our Town. Please consider participating in the nomination process. Criteria, links to forms and a list of past winners for both awards are available below.
Employee of the Year Award
Electronic Submission: Employee of the Year Award Nomination - Online Fillable Form
Hard Copy Submission: Employee of the Year Award Nomination - Printable Form
The primary criteria for consideration are service and job performance that goes beyond the daily work of the individual and that benefits the Fairfield government and community. Such basic criteria includes, but is not limited to:
- Performance excellence
- Reliability/Dependability
- Initiative
- Integrity
- Judgment
- Cooperation and Spirit
- Outstanding public service
- Unique contributions to improve government services
| Year |
Recipient |
| 2018 |
Earl Marshall, Jr., Public Works |
| 2017 |
Mark Barnhart, Community and Economic Development Director |
| 2016 |
Lieutenant James Perez, Police Department |
| 2015 |
Janet Merando, Human Services Department |
| 2014 |
Craig Kimball, IT Department |
| 2013 |
Tom Steinke, Conservation Director
|
| 2012 |
Gary MacNamara, Police Chief
|
| 2011 |
Holly Lanese, Office of the Registrars of Voters and
Sergeant Edward Greene, Fairfield PD
|
| 2010
|
Ed Boman, Assistant Director of Public Works |
| 2009 |
Barbara Hawkins, Head Children's Librarian
|
| 2008 |
Scott Bartlett, DPW Superintendent |
| 2007 |
William Hurley, Chief Engineer |
| 2006
|
Raymond Agostino
|
2005
|
Terry Dunn, Department of Public Works and
Charlie Savoid, Engineering Department
|
| 2004 |
Barbara Brosnan, Public Health Nursing |
Fairfielder of the Year Award
Electronic Submission: Fairfielder of the Year Award Nomination - Online Fillable Form
Hard Copy Submission: Fairfielder of the Year Award Nomination - Printable Form
The primary criteria for consideration are personal time, energy and talent of service to the residents of Fairfield, and/or society in general, that promotes betterment of life in our town. Such criteria includes, but is not limited to:
- Outstanding volunteer commitment that benefits an individual, group or the entire community of Fairfield
- Unique achievement that benefits our community or society in general
- Model citizen who reflects the positive values of the Town of Fairfield
- Exceptional personal qualities, including, but not limited to:
- Leadership
- Initiative
- Reliability/Dependability
- Integrity
- Cooperation and Spirit
| Year |
Recipient |
| 2018 |
Mary Hogue |
| 2017 |
Tom Quinn and the late Bob Frigo |
| 2016 |
Douglas Fried |
| 2015 |
Marlene Battista |
| 2014 |
Peter Penczer |
| 2013 |
Jeanne Harrison |
| 2012 |
Dr. George Lacovara |
| 2011 |
In honor of the late
Mr. Robert Brennan Jr. |
| 2010 |
Norma Peterson |
| 2009 |
Frank Rice |
| 2008 |
In honor of the late
Selectman Denise Dougiello |
| 2007 |
Isobel Broadhurst |
| 2006 |
Patrick Carroll |
| 2005 |
In honor of the late
Ann S. Carter |
| 2004 |
The Honorable Carl J. Dickman |