20th Annual James Madison Freedom of Information Awards

Sinbad's Restaurant, San Francisco

Mar 16, 2005

Please join the Society of Professional Journalists in honoring the winners
of the Northern California Chapter's 2005 James Madison Freedom of
Information Awards and their outstanding contributions to defending the
public's right to know.

Awards Presentation
Emcees: Ken Bastida, Anchor, KPIX Channel 5 Eyewitness News and Peter Finch, News Director, KFOG 104-5 FM

Wednesday March 16, 2005
Sinbad's Restaurant, Pier 2, San Francisco
No-host bar at 5:30 p.m.
Dinner/Awards at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets: $50 SPJ members, $60 non-members, $40 students, $550 table for 10

RSVP/Information: (510) 208-7744 or fap@thefirstamendment.org

2005 Award Winners
Norwin S. Yoffie Career Achievement Award, Lowell Bergman
Beverly Kees Educator Award, Beverly Kees
Advocacy, Patricia Holt
Community Media, North Coast (Arcata) Journal
Editorial & Commentary, Santa Cruz Sentinel
Journalist, Thomas Peele, Contra-Costa Times and Tom Vacar, KTVU-TV
Legal Counsel, Karl Olson, Levy, Ram & Olson
News Media, Oakland Tribune and Associated Press, Northern California/Northern Nevada Bureau
Public Official, Donna Hall and Loretta Lynch
Whistleblower/Source, Kevin De LIban & Oliver Luby

In your reply, please indicate how many tickets you are purchasing, whether
they are for SPJ members, non-members, students, or for a table for 10.
Please indicate how many fish meals and how many vegetarian meals are being purchased. Make checks payable to SPJ/FOI, and include your name, telephone number, and the name of each guest you are purchasing a ticket for. Mail payment to:SPJ-FOI, c/o First Amendment Project, 1736 Franklin St., 9th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612

Please RSVP by Monday, March 7, 2005