St. Louis 举行首届公共服务卓越奖颁奖礼：市长 Cara Spencer 在市政厅表彰公务员
位于密苏里州的圣路易斯市，St. Louis 市政府10月13日晚6时至7时30分在市政厅圆形大厅（Rotunda）举行首届公共服务卓越奖（Excellence in Public Service Awards）颁奖礼，表彰全市 3,000 多名公务员中的杰出代表。这是 St. Louis 首个集中、正式的员工表彰计划，由市长 Cara Spencer 与人事局局长 Brian Light 共同主持。
入围者由各部门负责人、任命机构与管理人员提名，在六个类别中评选：外勤作业、行政支持、应急响应、社区服务、创新与早期职业成就。当晚最后公布的 Mayor's Choice Award（市长选择奖）是全场最高荣誉，由市长 Spencer 亲自选定。
颁奖礼节目包括 Central Visual & Performing Arts High School 学生表演、Sumner High School JROTC 仪仗队升旗仪式，以及市桂冠诗人 Pacia Anderson 致辞；市府员工、家属、媒体与公众均可参加。
Light 说：「3,000 多名公务员让 St. Louis 每天运转。设立这样一个常设的年度传统，能让我们推举各部门的优秀人才——从一线队伍到幕后工作人员，他们每一天都在为我们的城市带来改变。」Spencer 说：「我们正在培育一种追求卓越的文化，这包括表彰那些超越本分服务本市的员工。我迫不及待要为这些获奖者庆祝！」
据 St. Louis 市政府官网（stlouis-mo.gov）市长办公室消息，入围名单于10月6日公布。
St. Louis Holds Inaugural Excellence in Public Service Awards at City Hall Rotunda
St. Louis is an independent city in Missouri. The City of St. Louis held its inaugural Excellence in Public Service Awards ceremony on the evening of October 13 in the Rotunda at City Hall, honoring outstanding members of the city's more than 3,000 civil service employees. The awards, co-hosted by Mayor Cara Spencer and Director of Personnel Brian Light, establish the city's first centralized, formal employee recognition program.
Finalists were nominated by department heads, appointing authorities and managers across city government, and were selected in six categories spanning field operations, administrative support, emergency response, community service, innovation and early-career achievement. The evening concluded with the announcement of the Mayor's Choice Award, the premier honor of the evening, selected by Mayor Spencer.
The program featured performances by students from Central Visual & Performing Arts High School, a presentation of colors by the Sumner High School JROTC, and remarks by City of St. Louis Poet Laureate Pacia Anderson. City employees, their families, members of the media and the public were invited to attend.
"Over 3,000 civil servants keep St. Louis running every day," said Brian Light, Director of Personnel. "Establishing a permanent annual tradition like this allows us to highlight the exceptional talent across our departments." "We are cultivating a culture of excellence and that includes recognizing employees who are going above and beyond to serve our City," said Mayor Spencer. "I cannot wait to celebrate these honorees!"
Source: Office of the Mayor, City of St. Louis (stlouis-mo.gov); finalists announced October 6, 2026.
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