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Awards

Lawton B. Chandler Award

In 1948 Lawton Chandler was appointed New Hampshire’s Tax Commissioner and served with the Tax Commission until he retired in 1972. Over the years he has served as a substitute member on the Board of Tax and Land Appeals.

The Tax Commission was established in 1911 by Legislature, and its members were appointed by Supreme Court and commissioned by the Governor and Council.

In the early years between 1911 and 1912, the Tax Commission was advised to raise assessments by revaluations in the State. They gave orders to Towns and Cities to implement equalization of property values. The New Hampshire Association of Assessing Officials was legally organized by law and by the Tax Commission to help revaluate properties. In the Tax Commission’s records, the assessing officials were highly praised for accomplishing this task efficiently and finely. This was the beginning of the New Hampshire Association of Assessing Officials.

As Tax Commissioner, Lawton Chandler was involved with making local assessors more aware of professionalism. His enthusiasm and desire to improve the assessing field was an inspiration to those around him. His goal was furthering education for local Selectmen/Assessing Officials and encouraging the State to take a more extensive hand in establishing local values.

In 1971, the Association established their first Lawton B. Chandler Award. This award is presented to an individual who shows outstanding service by contributing through involvement, and encouraging others to follow in Lawton B. Chandler’s footsteps.

  • Year Name Community/Agency

    2022 James Commerford, Meredith

    2021 Verna Sharpe, Portsmouth

    2020 Loren Martin, Avitar Associates of New England

    2019 Michael Ryan, Hanover

    2018 David Cornell, Cornell Consultants

    2017 James Rice, Durham

    2016 Robert J. Gagne, Manchester

    2015 Stephen Hamilton, Dept. of Revenue Admin

    2014 Rosann Lentz, Portsmouth

    2013 Julie Huntley, Enfield

    2012 Joseph Lessard Municipal, Resources

    2011 Richard Brideau, Londonderry

    2010 Scott W. Bartlett, Goffstown

    2009 Angelo Marino, Nashua

    2008 William Ingalls, Bedford

    2007 James Michaud, Hudson

    2006 Gary Roberge, Avitar Associates of New England

    2005 Normand Bernaiche, Sunapee/New London/Newbury

    2004 David M. McMullen, Claremont

    2003 Thomas Holmes, Conway

    2002 Donna Langley, Dover

    2001 David Gomez, Derry

    2000 Barbara Chapman, Derry

    1999 Maura Carroll, NH Municipal Association

    1998 Robert Estey, Hampton

    1997 Michael Hathaway, Concord

    1996 Catherine Arsenault, Salem

    1995 Kathryn Temchack, Laconia

    1994 Normand Pelletier, Salem

    1993 Laura Thibodeau, Keene

    1992 Karen Marchant, Londonderry

    1991 Dominic D'Antoni, Merrimack

    1990 Howard Promer, Portsmouth

    1989 Sylvia Grimes, Madbury

    1988 David MacArthur, Concord

    1987 William Mitchell, Concord

    1986 Anne L. Whitney, Merrimack

    1985 Edward Elcik, Amherst

    1984 Edgar Bellevance, Nashua

    1983 Anthony Maiola, Newport

    1983 Raymond D'Amour, Dept. Revenue Administration

    1982 Daniel Sullivan, Concord

    1981 Douglas Smith, Nashua

    1980 Louis Ballam, Walpole

    1980 Arthur Hobsch, Derry

    1979 David Perry East Swanzey

    1978 Robert Hough, Laconia

    1977 Clovis Chabot, Somersworth

    1976 David Nutt, Hanover

    1975 John McGranahan, Manchester

    1974 Jacob Hackler, Swanzey

    1973 Jack Ambrose, Concord

    1972 Arthur H. Labonte, Tilton

    1971 Carl Adams, Lebanon

Assessing Staff Member of the Year

In 2018 the New Hampshire Association of Assessing Officials (NHAAO) established an award to recognize the achievements of administrative staff employed in assessing and assessing related offices. This commendation is the “Assessing Staff Member of the Year Award.” The recipient will be presented a plaque by the President of the Association at the NHAAO Annual Banquet in November.

Any Member of the NHAAO working in a local municipality, state government or providing contract assessing services may nominate one (1) individual for this award.

Those eligible for this award include any employee or contractor that provides customer service, exemption processing and any other office duties that support assessment administration and appraisal. NHAAO Committee Members, other than Committee Chairs, can also be nominated for the award. Membership in the NHAAO is not a requirement for an individual to be considered.

Nominations should be in letter format. They must include the following:

  • Name of the nominee

  • Position or job description of nominee

  • Nominee’s number of years of service

  • A summary of the responsibilities, performance and achievements that justify the award

  • Full name, position and signature of the individual submitting the nomination

Letters of recommendation will be given substantial weight in the selection process. It’s crucial for nominations to be descriptive, compelling and objective.

  • Year Name Community/Agency

    2022 Sue Girouard, Hanover

    2021 Corey Hilton, Conway

    2020 Melissa Pollari, Sunapee

    2019 Shelley Charron, Avitar Associates of N.E.

    2018 Louise Brown, Nashua

The Manuscript Award

The Manuscript Award was given each year (1992-2012) to an individual who submits a manuscript or article for the NHAAO Assessor’s Exchange Newsletter under the following criteria and guidelines:

  • Manuscript/Article should have a minimum 400 words.

  • Brief professional biography.

  • Accurate mathematics and statistics for which the appraiser/assessor is responsible should be documented.Always write out individual names acronyms in full in the first text citation, E.G., net operating income (NOI): short forms or acronyms.

  • Original charts, tables, as drawings and photographs, if appropriate, indicating where there are to appear and accompanied by titles or captions.

The Manuscript Award was co-terminated at the end of 2012 along with the newsletter.

  • Year Name Community

    2012 No Award

    2011 No Award

    2010 No Award

    2009 No Award

    2008 No Award

    2007 William Ingalls, Bedford

    2006 Thomas Holmes, Conway

    2005 Scott Bartlett, Seabrook

    2004 Thomas Holmes, Conway

    2003 No Award

    2002 Drew Lemay, Nashua

    2001 No Award

    2000 James Michaud, Hudson

    1999 John DeVittori, Exeter

    1998 No Award

    1997 No Award

    1996 No Award

    1995 No Award

    1994 No Award

    1993 Laurence Shaffer, Keene

    1992 George Twigg, BTLA