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Commissioner John R. Hamercheck is Awarded the Walter F. Ehrnfelt, Jr. Award from NOACA

PAINESVILLE, Ohio, October 20, 2023– At the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency’s (NOACA) 2023 Annual Meeting & Luncheon held on October 20, 2023, Commission President John R. Hamercheck was awarded the 21st Walter F. Ehrnfelt, Jr. Award.

NOACA launched the Walter F. Ehrnfelt, Jr. Award for Outstanding Regional Contribution in 2004 to recognize an individual who has contributed significantly toward the betterment of the region by exhibiting outstanding leadership skills and accomplishments.

“I am honored to have received this year’s Walter F. Ehrnfelt, Jr. Award from NOACA and to be in great company with previous recipients including Steve LaTourette, George Voinovich, Armond Budish, James R. Gills, Daniel P. Troy, and many more,” said Commission President John R. Hamercheck. Please click here to read the entire press release. 

Commissioner Hamercheck and his wife, Susan, at the
NOACA 2023 Annual Meeting and Luncheon.