AWARDS & RECOGNITION

The American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) annually honors the country’s best work in political consulting and public affairs with Pollie Awards. The winners are chosen from among hundreds of submissions nationwide.

2005 Pollie Awards

Gold — Local Initiative. Emeryville Likes Pixar. Pixar Animation Studios. Emeryville.

Bronze — Local Initiative. Pick Me. Yes on Measure H.

Bronze — Yard/Outdoor Sign. Keep Pixar in Emeryville. Pixar Animation Studios. Emeryville.

Bronze — Doorhangers. Keep Pixar in Emeryville. Pixar Animation Studios. Emeryville.

Bronze — Logo. Keep Pixar in Emeryville. Pixar Animation Studios. Emeryville.

Bronze — Initiative/Referendum. Regional Measure 2. Yes on 2. Bay Area Commuters for Transportation Solutions.

Honorable Mention — Local Initiative. Pick Me. Yes on Measure H.

2004 Pollie Awards

Honorable Mention — Brochure. CalRAC Annual Report 2003. California Rebuild American Coalition.

Honorable Mention — Local Newspaper Ad. Tell the County to Cut the Pork. SEIU Local 790. Stockton.

2003 Pollie Awards

1st Place — Mail, Candidate: Municipal and Regional. Oakland on the Move. Re-elect Jerry Brown for Mayor. Oakland.

2nd Place — Billboard/Bus Sign. Make BART Better. Committee for Better BART. Alameda and Contra Costa counties.

2nd Place — Yard/Outdoor Sign. Make Our Roads Safe. Yes on M – Committee to Make our Roads Safe. Merced County.

2nd Place — Logo Design. Effective Democrat. Mark Leno for State Assembly. San Francisco.

3rd Place — Yard/Outdoor Sign. Effective Democrat. Mark Leno for State Assembly. San Francisco.

3rd Place — Logo Design. Homes. Yes on Proposition R, Yes on HOPE. San Francisco.

Honorable Mention — TV, Local Initiative. Special Assistants. Don’t Double City Taxes, No on Proposition L. San Francisco.

Honorable Mention — Mail, Candidate: State Legislative. 6,019 Votes. Mark Leno for State Assembly. San Francisco.

Honorable Mention — Banner / Pop-up Ads. Got Britt? Mark Leno for State Assembly. San Francisco.

2002 Pollie Awards

1st Place — Logo Design. The Scream. No on Proposition I, Coalition to Stop the $3 Billion Bill. San Francisco.

2nd Place — State and Local Public Affairs Website. SFVotewatch.com. Committee on Jobs. San Francisco.

3rd Place — Television Advertisement for an Initiative, Referendum or Constitutional Amendment. Guinea Pigs. No on Proposition I, Coalition to Stop the 3 Billion Dollar Bill. San Francisco.

Honorable Mention — Sign Design. Proud to Serve You. Golden Gate Restaurant Association. San Francisco.

2001 Pollie Awards

1st Place — Television Advertisement for an Initiative, Referendum or Constitutional Amendment. Donna & the King. Yes on Proposition M, San Francisco Taxi Association. San Francisco.

1st Place — Yard, Outdoor Sign. Yes on A. Proposition A.

2nd Place — TV, Independent Expenditure: Candidate. A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words. San Franciscans for Sensible Government.

3rd Place — Logo Design. Bart, Buses, Roads. Alameda County Measure B. Committee to Save Local Transport & Funding.

2000 Pollie Awards

1st Place — Print/Graphics, Public Affairs/Grassroots Billboard. Restaurant Association Billboards. Golden Gate Restaurant Association. San Francisco.

2nd Place — Direct Mail, Local Initiative Campaign. Where Will They Go. Laguna Honda Hospital.

Individual Partner Awards

1998 Pollie Awards

1st Place — Color Newspaper Advertising. La Opinión. Yes on Prop CC, Taxpayers to Rebuild the Los Angeles Zoo. Los Angeles.

3rd Place — Outdoor Advertising. Working for You. Mabel Teng for Supervisor. San Francisco.

3rd Place — House Signs. Yes on Prop CC, Taxpayers to Rebuild the Los Angeles Zoo. Los Angeles.

Honorable Mention — Direct Mail Initiative. The Plan. Yes on Prop CC, Taxpayers to Rebuild the Los Angeles Zoo. Los Angeles.

Honorable Mention — Outdoor Advertising. Yes on Prop CC, Taxpayers to Rebuild the Los Angeles Zoo. Los Angeles.

1996 Pollie Awards

1st Place — Newspaper Insert, Proposition E is Bad News. No on Prop E, San Franciscans to Stop the $100 million Giveaway. San Francisco.

3rd Place — Direct Mail Initiative. Belly Up. No on Prop I, Committee for Improved Taxi Service. San Francisco.

2nd Place — Logo Design. Don’t Put City Hall Behind the Wheel. No on Prop I, Committee for Improved Taxi Service. San Francisco.

3rd Place — Radio Initiative. Kids. Yes on Prop B, Committee for a New de Young. San Francisco.

Honorable Mention — Outdoor Advertising. Keep the de Young in Golden Gate Park for the Kids. Yes on Prop B, Committee for a New de Young. San Francisco.

1994 Pollie Awards

1st Place — Outdoor Billboard Display. Turn it Around. Mabel Teng for Supervisor. San Francisco.

2nd Place — Logo Design. Turn it Around. Mabel Teng for Supervisor. San Francisco.

2nd Place — Outdoor Billboard Display. Keep Branch Libraries Open. Save San Francisco’s Branch Libraries. San Francisco.

Honorable Mention — Direct Mail Persuasion. Candidate: Local and Regional. Theme Piece. Mabel Teng for Supervisor. San Francisco.

1992 Pollie Awards

1st Place — Fundraising: Letter/Collateral. Fundraising Packet. Barbara Kaufman for Supervisor. San Francisco.

3rd Place — Radio: Local Market. New York, New York. Margaret Snyder for Assembly. Modesto.

Other Awards, Recognition, Honors

California Abortion Rights Action League — North. John Whitehurst Honorary Feminist & Abortion Rights Crusader, 1990.

1994, John Whitehurst named “Rising Star” by Campaigns and Elections magazine in the profession of Political Consulting.