Each year, the City of Albany Human Relations Commission recognizes individuals and organizations or businesses in Albany that have worked to strengthen connections within Albany’s diverse community by being committed to the philosophy of inclusion, equal opportunity, and fair treatment for all residents of Albany, and by promoting harmonious relations among the citizens of Albany.
Human Relations Award nomination form
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Previous winners and runners-up
| Year | Presented | Individual | Organization / Business | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner(s) | Runner(s)-up | Winner(s) | Runner(s)-up | ||
2022 |
Javier Cervantes | Jackson Street Youth Services | |||
2019 |
September 23, 2020, City Council meeting | Joann Zimmer | Jenny Oryshchyn | No Dinx |
Mid-Valley |
2018 |
May 22, 2019, City Council meeting | Elizabeth Pakravan | Patricia Kenyon, Sue Goodman, Tammy Skubinna |
South Albany Community Church | Family Tree Relief Nursery, Albany Antique Mall |
2017 |
May 9, 2018, City Council meeting | Barbara Doolan and Nancy Greenman | None | Sybaris Bistro | None |
2016 |
April 26, 2017, City Council meeting | Dania Samudio and Keith Kolkow | None | Ochoa’s Queseria | None |
2015 |
February 10, 2016, City Council meeting | Pat Loy | Buzz Wheeler, Sandy Roberts, and Peter & Sue Goodman | C.A.R.E – Community Action for Racial Equity | Sanctuary Stage at LBCC and The Welcome Center of GAPS8j |
| Nonprofit Organization/Nonprofit Business | |||||
2014 |
March 11, 2015, City Council meeting | Jim Lawrence | None | Linn Benton Hispanic Advisory Committee | Albany Historic Carousel & Museum |
2013 |
January 22, 2014, City Council meeting | Annette Hobbs | Don Albright and Gordon Kirbey | Christmas Storybook Land | FISH of Albany |
2012 |
January 23, 2013, City Council meeting | Miao Zhao | None | None | |
2011 |
January 25, 2012, City Council meeting | Sharon Gisler | None | None | |
