The Child Advocate of the Year Award recognizes an individual who have made a significant state-wide impact for Virginia's children through their advocacy efforts.

Criteria for Nomination

• The nominee must be a resident of Virginia
• The nominee must have made a significant impact for Virginia's children through their advocacy efforts.
• The impact must have had state-wide implications.
• Nominations must be sent to the Legislation Chairman, postmarked by March 1.

The Legislation Committee reviews all nominations and submits an individual for approval to the Board of Managers at the Spring Board Meeting.

The award recipient is then presented the Child Advocate of the Year Award at the annual Convention in November.

For more information about this award, contact the Legislation Chair at legislation@vapta.org

Award Recipients

2006 Senaror John H. Chichester

Past
2005 Thomas M. Jackson, Jr.
2004 Ken Tilley
2004 Jane Bankos
Governor Mark Warner
Senator John Edwards
Congressman Jim Moran
Delegate Jim Dillard
Delegate Jerrauld Jones
Delegate Panny Rhodes
former state Senator Jane Woods (currently Secretary of Health)
Delegate Phil Hamilton
Delegate (former)Ted Bennett