ARIZONA STATE PARKS: For Immediate Release
Managing and conserving Arizona’s natural, cultural and recreational resources for the benefit of the people, both in our Parks and through our Partners. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Bilbrey at (602) 542-1996 or (602) 228-8518. Contact by Email: pio(at)azstateparks.gov
(Flagstaff, AZ, May 29, 2010) - The recipients of the 28th Annual Governor's Heritage Preservation Honors Awards were recognized in front of 250 attendees at the 8th Annual Arizona Statewide Historic Preservation Partnership Conference at the du Bois Center on the campus of Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.
Presenting the awards on behalf of Arizona Governor Jan Brewer were Renée Bahl, Arizona State Parks Executive Director; James Garrison, Arizona State Historic Preservation Officer; and Lisa Henderson, Arizona Preservation Foundation Board President.
The 2010 honorees are:
In addition, McPherson was selected from the ten to receive the Grand Award. He serves on the boards of the Arizona Preservation Foundation, Arizona Heritage Alliance, Coordinating Committee for History in Arizona, and Downtown Voices Coalition. He was instrumental in efforts to save the Sun Mercantile Building, A.E. England Building, and "mushroom" bank and adjacent park at 44th Street and Camelback Road in Phoenix. He led the public relations and fund-raising campaign to gain voter support for the 2006 City of Phoenix Historic Preservation Bond Program. This past legislative session, he coordinated the successful statewide citizen effort to defeat Senate Bill 1166, which would have raised property taxes for over 6,000 historic home owners and weakened an important neighborhood revitalization tool.
Since 1982, the Arizona Preservation Foundation and Arizona State Historic Preservation Office (a division of Arizona State Parks) have partnered to present the Governor's Heritage Preservation Awards. These awards recognize people, organizations, and projects that represent outstanding achievements in preserving Arizona's historic resources.
The ten award winners are introduced and the Grand Award winner is announced at the annual Arizona Statewide Historic Preservation Conference awards luncheon.
Sponsors of the 2010 conference: Archaeological Consulting Services, Arizona Archaeological Council, Arizona Department of Commerce, Arizona Historical Society, Arizona Lottery, Arizona Main Street Program, Arizona Preservation Foundation, Arizona State Parks, Center for Desert Archaeology, City of Flagstaff, Desert Archaeology, Flagstaff Convention & Visitors Bureau, Greenstreet Development, Historic Streetscapes, Kimley-Horn & Associates, Local First Arizona, Logan Simpson Design, National Park Service, National Trust for Historic Preservation, NCS Inc., Poster Frost Mirto, Statistical Research, SWCA Environmental Consultants, and Veer Consulting.
About Arizona State Historic Preservation Office
The Arizona State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), a division of Arizona State Parks, assists private citizens, private institutions, local governments, tribes, and state and federal agencies in the identification, evaluation, protection, and enhancement of historic and archaeological properties that have significance for local communities, the State of Arizona, or the Nation. The role and function of the SHPO is defined in both state law (Arizona Historic Preservation Act) and federal law (National Historic Preservation Act, as amended).
About Arizona Preservation Foundation
The Arizona Preservation Foundation is Arizona's only non-profit statewide historic preservation organization. Founded in 1979, the Foundation is dedicated to preserving Arizona's historical, archaeological, architectural, and cultural resources. For more information see: www.azpreservation.org 
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