PAR Awards

PAR has received numerous awards from the Governmental Research Association (GRA), including:

Year	Award	Publication
2015	Most Distinguished Research Award	Innovation in Louisiana: Maximizing Investment in University Research to Promote a Knowledge-Based Economy
2015	Outstanding Policy Achievement Award	Louisiana Needs a Champion for Open Government : PAR was awarded for outstanding work on public records
2013	The Most Effective Education Award	The Sunshine Headquarters portal
2012	Frederick P. Gruenberg Award	James C. “Jim” Brandt, Former PAR President, was awarded for his numerous contributions to and longtime service in governmental research
2010	Frederick P. Gruenberg Award	Richard T. “Ty” Keller, PAR’s senior research associate emeritus was awarded for his career of service in governmental research
2009	Most Effective Education	GulfGov Reports: Study of the Recovery, Role and Capacity of the States and Localities Damaged by the 2005 Hurricanes
2008	Most Effective Education	Questioning Candidates Beyond the Platitudes
2005	Most Distinguished Research	NCLB: A Steep Climb Ahead
2005	Most Effective Education	Public Employee Retirement: A Time for Change
2003	Most Distinguished Research	White Paper on Higher Education
1999	Most Distinguished Research	Education Accountability and the Role of School Choice
1999	Most Original Presentation	Your Louisiana Government: An Owner’s Manual
1998	Special Achievement	The Community College Question
1997	Most Effective Citizen Education	School Employee Pay: How Does It Stack Up?
1995	Most Distinguished Research	Corporate Tax Burdens in the Southern States: A Comparison
1991	Special Achievement	Financing Louisiana’s Future
1990	Most Distinguished Research	Assignment: Education
1989	Special Achievement	Campaign Finances in 1987 Governors’ Race
1988	Most Effective Presentation	Financing Louisiana’s Future
1988	Most Distinguished Research	Financing Louisiana’s Future

Year	Award	Publication
2009	Most Distinguished Research	Redistricting 2010: Reforming the Process of Distributing Political Power
2008	Most Distinguished Research	Spending Federal Disaster Aid
2008	Outstanding Policy Acheivement	PAR Research in Governmental Ethics and Transparency Yields Reforms
2006	Policy Research	Education Finance Reform: A 65% Solution?
2004	Effective Education	2003 Guide to the Constitutional Amendments
2003	Policy Achievement	Louisiana’s Sunshine Laws: The Promise and Peril of New Technology
2002	Effective Education	Education Funding: How Does Louisiana Compare?
2002	Policy Achievement	Louisiana’s Sunshine Laws: Guaranteeing the Citizen’s Right to Know
2001	Most Distinguished Research	Fiscal Decision Making: Room for Improvement
1998	Effective Citizen Presentation	Louisiana Sunshine Laws: Guaranteeing the Citizen’s Right to Know
1994	Special Achievement	Louisiana Fiscal Focus
1992	Special Achievement	Assignment: Education
1990	Effective Presentation	Assignment: Education