Citizen Services Medal Recipients

This medal recognizes a federal employee for a significant contribution to the nation in activities related to social services (including economic development and assistance, education, health care, housing, labor, and transportation) and is accompanied by a $3,000 award.

Dinah F. B. Cohen—2007 Recipient

Position: Director, Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP)

Agency: U.S. Department of Defense, TRICARE Management Activity

Location: Falls Church, Virginia

Achievement: Leads the world’s largest assistive technology program, filling more than 60,000 accommodation requests for people with disabilities, including 2,400 accommodations for wounded service members.

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USGS Hurricane Response Team
led by Dr. Thomas Casadevall—2006 Recipient

Position: Director, Central Region

Agency: U.S. Geological Survey

Location: Lakewood, Colorado

Achievement: Used technology to help locate and rescue thousands of Hurricane Katrina victims and personally conducted rescue missions that saved 600 people.

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Terence Lutes—2005 Recipient

Position: Associate CIO, Information Technology Services

Agency: Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury

Location: Washington, D.C.

Achievement: Led the development of the popular eFile system that has allowed millions of Americans to get their tax refunds in as few as 10 days, while also cutting processing costs for government by as much as 90 percent.

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FTC Do Not Call Team
led by Eileen Harrington—2004 Recipient

Position: Associate Director for Marketing Practices

Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection

Location: Washington, D.C.

Achievement: Developed and implemented the federal Do Not Call Registry, which has reduced the number of telemarketing calls for more than 60 million Americans.

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Denise Johnson—2003 Recipient

Position: Deputy Chief, Polio Eradication Branch

Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Achievement: Denise Johnson is charged at the CDC with worldwide eradication of polio by 2008. Keeping her eye on potential hotspots around the world, she manages $300 million in grants and the purchase of 600 million doses of polio vaccine.

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Daniel Weinberg—2002 Recipient

Position: Division Chief

Agency: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau

Location: Suitland, Maryland

Achievement: Led the development of an improved measure of poverty which more accurately reflects the needs of the poor; this will help leaders effectively target resources toward improving economic well-being.

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