POGO's is an occasional award for outstanding service in the pursuit of holding the government accountable to its citizenry. This award was designed to honor a lifetime of work and will typically be given to someone who is retiring from public service. This award differs from POGO's annual Beyond the Headlines Award which honors an activist, journalist, politician, or whistleblower who has recently gone beyond gaining headline attention to positively influencing public policy.

	Senator John McCain (R-AZ) receive POGO's "Good Government Award", May 3, 2006. Senator McCain has conducted oversight of numerous government programs, including his groundbreaking investigations into the Boeing tanker lease deal and the Abramoff lobbying scandal.
	Representative Henry Waxman (D-CA) receive POGO's "Good Government Award",  May 3, 2006. Representative Waxman is a leader in government oversight. He has recently conducted hardnosed investigations into government contracting, and in particular into Iraq Reconstruction contracts.
	Senator Patrick Leahy and Senator John Cornyn receive POGO's "Good Government Award", November 17, 2005.
	Franklin C. "Chuck" Spinney, longtime Pentagon analyst presented with POGO's "Good Government Award", May 29, 2003.
	Rep. Stephen Horn, (R-CA) , presented with POGO's "Good Government Award", June 17, 2002. Rep. Horn has long been a strong advocate for public access to government information. Rep. Horn is the first recipient of POGO's "Good Government Award."

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