This year marks the 6th anniversary of the establishment of the Hall of Government. government executives To recognize those who have made historic achievements in service to the federal government and the American people. Since 2019, notable people have been inducted into the Hall, from Clara Barton to Anthony Fauci.
In 2024, five new members will join the select club. These are people who have demonstrated sustained accomplishments and unparalleled dedication to public service throughout their careers. They will all be recognized at the Celebration Evening of Honors on April 24th at Anthem in Washington, D.C. The annual Fed 100 honorees will also be recognized at the gala.
Members of the 2024 Government Hall of Fame class are:
mary frances berry
A historian, scholar, and civil rights activist, Berry was appointed assistant secretary of education in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in 1977 by President Jimmy Carter. She was the first black woman to hold this position. Three years later, Carter appointed her to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. During her long tenure at the agency, she confronted President Ronald Reagan, who tried to fire Berry. She sued to keep her seat and won. Ms. Berry became chair of the committee in 1993, and when she stepped down as chair in 2004, Ms. Berry said, “She served the committee well and her accomplishments will be remembered.'' It will remain in place,” he said. The historian is Geraldine R. Segal, professor of American social thought, history, and African studies at the University of Pennsylvania.
mary mcleod bethune
An educator and political organizer, Bethune served as an advisor to President Calvin Coolidge and participated in White House conferences on child welfare and housing. She was later appointed by President Herbert Hoover to the National Commission on Child Welfare. Bethune was one of the first heads of federal agencies, and when she served as director of black affairs at the National Youth Administration under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, she held the highest ranking black woman in government. It was there. Bethune also organized and led the Black Cabinet, a group of federal officials who served as Roosevelt's informal advisors on issues facing black Americans. The group's work laid the foundation for the civil rights movement. Bethune served as a special assistant to the Secretary of War, and she was part of the advisory committee that created the Women's Army Corps in 1942 and fought to ensure its diversity. She attended the United Nations founding conference in 1945 and represented President Harry S. Truman in Liberia.
Ann E. Dunwoody
Retired Gen. Dunwoody's 38-year military career began as a platoon leader at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and included a stint as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division. Army Chief of Staff Strategic Planner. Executive Officer and Director General of the Defense Logistics Agency. Deputy Chief of Staff of Logistics G-4. She was the first woman to lead a battalion in the 82nd Airborne Division, the first woman to serve as a General at Fort Bragg, and the first woman in U.S. history to achieve the rank of four-star general. there is. Dunwoody championed the integration of women into the regular military after the Women's Army Corps was abolished in 1978, and by the time she retired in 2012 she had received numerous awards, including the Distinguished Service Medal and the Armed Forces Excellence Medal.
Gregory L. Robinson
Robinson, a 33-year NASA veteran, is credited with bringing the James Webb Space Telescope project, once over budget and behind schedule, into a 21st century success. His leadership has earned him recognition such as TIME magazine's 2022 Most Influential People (alongside Apple CEO Tim Cook and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy) and his TIME100 Impact Award. Over the course of Robinson's career, he has overseen 114 science flight missions, ranging from deputy program administrator at NASA's Science Mission Directorate to deputy director and deputy chief engineer at the John H. Glenn Research Center to James Webb director. , held important positions. space telescope program. Robinson has received prestigious awards including the NASA Presidential Distinguished Service Award, the Presidential Distinguished Senior Professional and Executive Award, the 2022 Federal Employee of the Year Award, and the 2022 NASA Distinguished Service Medal. Upon retiring in 2022, Robinson reflected on his fulfilling career dedicated to public service. : “This has been a dream career with an agency that allows me to reach new heights to uncover the unknown for the benefit of all humanity.” Robinson has a background in Mathematics, Electrical Engineering and Business Administration. degree and multiple honorary doctorates, and currently shares his expertise as a lecturer at Columbia University.
james lee witt
The former FEMA administrator rose through the ranks in state government and served as director of emergency services in Arkansas before being selected by President Clinton to lead the federal agency in 1993. Witt used his experience in Arkansas to turn FEMA around, managing 348 presidentially declared disasters during his tenure and seeing FEMA elevated to the Cabinet level in 1996. After leaving the federal government, Witt advised the governor of Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina and helped shape the state's recovery. Over 10 years. He also advised the CEO of BP following the devastating Deepwater Horizon oil spill. He was called upon by the Governor of New Jersey after Superstorm Sandy to assist in recovery efforts for five years. Mr. Witt currently runs AG Witt, a leading disaster preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation consulting firm.
previous members
Members of the Class of 2024 join those already inducted into the Government Hall of Fame.
- Madeline Albright
- Thad Allen
- Apollo 11 astronauts: Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins
- clara barton
- Hubert T. Bell
- Ronnie Bunch III
- ralph bunch
- George H.W. Bush
- rachel carson
- david chu
- Francis Collins
- David O. “Doc” Cook
- Ada Dear
- Frederick Douglass
- Tammy Duckworth
- elizabeth duke
- anthony fauci
- barbara hackman franklin
- carla hayden
- robert gates
- John Glenn
- virginia hall
- alexander hamilton
- Patricia Roberts Harris
- Obeta Culp Hobby
- walter hollis
- grace hopper
- dwight ink
- shirley ann jackson
- howard jenkins jr.
- katherine johnson
- Frank Kameny
- John Koskinen
- john lewis
- charles lyman
- Thurgood Marshall
- charles mcgi
- Norman Mineta
- Patsy Mink
- Constance Berry Newman
- Sean O'Keefe
- Ellen Ochoa
- Douglas Osley
- Ely S. Parker
- frances perkins
- Colin Powell
- Condoleezza Rice
- Elliot Richardson
- Alice Rivlin
- theodore roosevelt
- Donna Shalala
- susan solomon
- Elmer Staats
- Katherine D. Sullivan
- Linda Thomas Greenfield
- harriet tubman
- paul volcker
- james webb
- Marshalline Yeargin-Allsop
selection committee
This year's Government Hall of Fame inductees were selected by a committee of former federal employees and government management experts.
- Tanya Ballard Brown, Editor-in-Chief; government executives
- Jason Briefel, partner at law firm Shaw Bransford & Ross and director of policy and outreach at the Senior Executives Association
- Calvin Byrd, former Nuclear Regulatory Commission Physical Security Senior Advisor
- Teresa Garton, President and CEO, National Academy of Public Administration
- Tom Shoop, former editor-in-chief; government executives
- Robert Tobias, former president of the Treasury Employees Union and distinguished practitioner in residence at American University's Major Executive Leadership Program
