Award Background
Idaho Association of Counties is proud to present the first Daniel G. Chadwick Civility Award during its Annual Conference in September 2025 to one deserving individual. The award has been created in the memory of Daniel G. Chadwick, or “Dan,” as most knew him during his 27 years of leading Idaho Association of Counties as the Executive Director. “Whether you were brand new to county government, whether you were a vendor, or whether you were the president of the United States, Dan treated everyone with respect,” said Mark O’Connell, executive director of the Wisconsin Counties Association.
Through Idaho Association of Counties, Chadwick worked to implement the Idaho indigent program; created the justice fund and levy; restructured the juvenile corrections system; oversaw substantial public defense reform; protected counties from significant revenue losses to the personal property tax system; implemented election consolidation; promoted the formation and operation of the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council and defeated term limits on local officials. “He was always looking to bring people into IAC and get them to understand and invest themselves in what IAC stood for,” said Bill Thompson, Latah County’s prosecuting attorney and a past IAC president.
The Daniel G. Chadwick Civility Award will recognize individuals who exemplify civility and professionalism in their elected positions. There are many examples of civility throughout our great state of Idaho and we’d like to honor those individuals as role models to the future elected officials and leaders who step into those roles.
Questions?
For any questions on the application process, please contact Kristin Cundiff, IAC Director of Operations, at kcundiff@idcounties.org or 208.345.9126.