Each year, CPA honors leaders who have made a life’s work of finding workable solutions to difficult
community problems. They stand apart from others for their commitment to collaboration and consensus-building for
stronger communities. The 1998 honorees are listed below.
James E. Johnson, outgoing Chair and CEO of Fannie Mae, will receive
the Lifetime Achievement Award for his innovative work in building ties
between businesses, the community and elected officials to strengthen communities
and families. One of Johnson’s hallmarks in his nine years at Fannie Mae was
his commitment to affordable housing for families who might not otherwise
have the opportunity to become home owners.
State Representative Rosemary Mulligan (Ill.), a 1994 graduate of
CPA’s Flemming Fellows Leadership Institute, is the recipient of the
Pathfinders Award for her outstanding work in state health care legislation,
childhood education and insurance reform.
The Honorable Willie Brown, Jr., Mayor of San Francisco, will receive
the Pathfinders Award for his groundbreaking work in AIDS research funding
and continuing support for youth community involvement. While in the
state legislature, Brown was the longest-serving Speaker of the Assembly in
California history and the only African American to have chaired the
Committee on Ways and Means.
The 1997-98 Classes of the Flemming Fellows
Leadership Institute, totaling 46 members from across
the U.S., will be honored for their commitment to working with unlikely allies to find solutions
across traditional boundaries and their dedication to
policies that strengthen communities. This is the fourth
year Fellows have graduated from the CPA program.
