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Wayne L. Morse Integrity in Politics Award |
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The WMHPC promotes awareness of Senator Morse’s legacy in several ways, one of which is the Wayne L. Morse Integrity in Politics Award. Recipients are chosen from among candidates nationwide for attributes long identified with Morse, Oregon’s distinguished senator from 1944-1968. Those qualities include an extraordinary level of integrity and independence, a commitment to justice, and a willingness to take a principled stand even at great political cost.
The hope of the WMHPC is that bringing attention to Senator Morse’s reputation for integrity, by recognizing principled politicians of today, will foster that same kind of public service among other elected officials.
Some of the former recipients of the award include California Supreme Court Justice Rose Bird (1987), Senators Lowell Weicker of Connecticut (1988), Paul Simon of Illinois (1991), William Proxmire of Wisconsin (1995); Henry Gonzalez of Texas (1993), Representatives Jim Leach of Iowa (1997), and Barbara Lee of California (2002).
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