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2004 Recipient: Gerry Wethington, Chief Information Officer, State of Missouri The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO), honored NASCIO President and Missouri Chief Information Officer, Gerry Wethington with its prestigious Meritorious Service Award during its 2004 Annual conference, in New Orleans, Louisiana. NASCIO created this award to spotlight a state CIO who has exemplified outstanding service, advocacy, and leadership in state government. Meritorious Service Award recipients consistently champion the vision, mission and principles of NASCIO. Aldona Valicenti, 2003 Meritorious Service award recipient and Gerry Wethington, 2004 Meritorious Service Award recipient during the awards presentation during the 2004 Annual conference in New Orleans, LA.
About the Recipient: Wethington’s vision and commitment to NASCIO is a driving force in elevating the association to the national stage. During his two terms as President, NASCIO has increased its influence with top policy makers at both the state and federal level. Wethington’s distinctive leadership, dedication and achievements exemplify the qualities of the Meritorious Service Award. In addition to his work with NASCIO, Wethington has led Missouri’s E-Government efforts to improve the delivery of government service to its citizens. He has led the development of Missouri’s Adaptable Enterprise Architecture Program. Wethington is recognized nationally as a leader in the areas of government process reform, enterprise architecture, justice integration and interoperability, and project management. Testimonials: "As Governor of the State of Missouri, modernizing, streamlining, and strengthening our information technology has been a top priority of my administration. I was proud to be able to appoint someone as talented as Gerry Wethington to fill the position of Chief Information Officer, and Gerry has repaid my high expectations many times over. As an innovator in Missouri and as a leader nationally, Gerry is always pushing towards new frontiers and breaking boundaries. His optimism, courage, and vision are an inspiration to all of us in state government, and I am immensely pleased that you are recognizing him today." Governor Bob Holden, State of Missouri "Gerry Wethington has been an innovative leader in taking NASCIO from a primarily conference-oriented organization to one that has true impact with top level policy makers in federal and state government. He's done this while dealing with 36 new CIO's in just over two years, and has still kept his eye on the ball in the areas of information security, the "Help America Vote Act," and IT sourcing. NASCIO has become widely recognized as a force in state government policy planning and Gerry deserves a great deal of credit in getting us there. We're delighted to recognize his dedication and commitment with this award." Thomas Jarrett, Chief Information Officer, State of Delaware
