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 in December as part of MACA's Business Meeting at the AMC Annual Conference.

David Twa, Ramsey County - 2007

 

Past Recipients:

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