Page 42 - October2019_BarJournal

FRANKLIN A. POLK
RD

PUBLIC SERVANTS

ANNUAL MERIT AWARDS

“A moderate amount of cheering is not only acceptable, it’s
encouraged!” With those words, long time Master of Ceremonies
rd
Jacob Kronenberg captured the spirit of the 73 Annual Franklin
A . Polk Public Servants Merit Awards . One of our favorite annual
th
events brought laughter and a few tears, on Friday, September 6 .
RD
For 73 years, judges and other public officials have nominated
dedicated public servants who are passionate about service
to the justice system . This year at the Westin in Downtown
Cleveland, more than 300 friends, co-workers, and families
filled the ballroom with love and pride. The 10 honorees told
ANNUAL
their stories and each one expressed gratitude even after
giving so much of themselves .
FRANKLIN A. POLK
“Her way of dealing with stress is to dance in the office,” joked
Judge Kristen Sweeney as she honored Director Linda Brooks
PUBLIC SERVANTS
from Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court . “I’m told she even has a
MERIT AWARDS
specific victory dance for when she wins at cornhole.”
The honorees will have their names permanently inscribed in
black granite on the Public Servants Memorial Wall inside the
Cuyahoga County Courthouse .

Deputy Chief Probation Officer Stephania Pryor summed up
the feelings in the room . “This has been a truly awesome day
that I will always remember .”

COMMITTEE
Michael Riley (Chair), Patrick J . Krebs, Jeffrey J . Lauderdale,
Lynn E . Lazzaro, Lee Ann O’Brien and Meredith Shoop

42 | CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN BAR JOURNAL CLEMETROBAR.ORG