Joe Ries Award
Joe Ries Excellence in County Management Award
Since 1999, the current President of MACA selects one MACA member annually to receive the "Joe Ries Excellence in County Management Award" for demonstrating exemplary service and leadership in the field of county management.The award is given annually in December as part of MACA's Business Meeting at the AMC Annual Conference.
Award Recipients:
- Trish Harren Gjersvik, Mower County Administrator - 2023
- Rebecca (Becky) Young, Stevens County Administrator - 2022
- Michael Williams, Stearns County - 2021
- Sara Folsted, Rice County - 2019
- Larry Kleindl, Kandiyohi County - 2018
- Sharon Hanson, Pipestone County - 2017
- Bruce Messelt, Chisago County - 2016
- Bob Meyer, Blue Earth County - 2015
- Jay Kieft, Cook County - 2014
- George Rindelaub, Stearns County - 2013
- Brian Bensen, Sherburne County - 2012
- Mary Callier, Olmsted County - 2011
- Richard Devlin, Olmsted County - 2010
- Jack Schmalenberg, Polk County - 2009
- Karen Brown, Fillmore County - 2008
- David Twa, Ramsey County - 2007
- Jan Fransen, Jackson County - 2006
- Brandt Richardson, Dakota County - 2005
- Scott Arneson, Aitkin County - 2004
- Jim Schug, Washington County- 2003
- Jay McLinden, Anoka County - 2002
- James Thoreen, Chisago County - 2001
- David Unmacht, Scott County - 2000
- Gene Smith, Freeborn County - 1999