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In Memoriam: H. J. (Jerry) Dalton Jr., APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

Air Force’s Pentagon-based public affairs operation, has died. In 2007, PRSA presented Dalton with its highest individual honor — the Gold Anvil Award. His peers have referred to him as “a true pioneer in public relations.”. (Jerry) Dalton Jr., APR, Fellow PRSA, the first communications professional to head the U.S.

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The Field of Emergency Management: Why It Is Not A Profession

Melissa Agnes

William Waugh and Kathleen Tierney, two highly respected colleagues, have written about the profession of emergency management in their 2007 book, Emergency Management: Principles and Practice of Local Government (Washington, DC: ICMA Press, pp. “Services Credentials Issued in California 2006-2007 to 2010-2011″ (PDF).

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6 Twin Cities women with amazing PR, comms and marketing career journeys

Communications Conversations

Molly is the chief communications and public affairs officer with Shipt. Thomas in 2007-2008. I worked with her when she was at Mall of America–she went from public relations intern to senior manager of PR and social media in 6 years! Bank and Optum. That’s a pretty impressive resume builder. Where is she now?

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The Field of Emergency Management: Why It Is Not A Profession

Melissa Agnes

William Waugh and Kathleen Tierney, two highly respected colleagues, have written about the profession of emergency management in their 2007 book, Emergency Management: Principles and Practice of Local Government (Washington, DC: ICMA Press, pp. “Services Credentials Issued in California 2006-2007 to 2010-2011″ (PDF).

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Putting PR on the Table for Minority Students

PRSay

Like Thomas, I began my freshman year in 2007 at Midwestern State University already knowing that I wanted to major in Mass Communication. I really did not know much about public relations, and it had never been presented to me as a career option. Thomas Bennett is the Public Affairs Manager at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

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Maxim Behar in Kamen Vodenicharov's show "The Evening of." on 7/8 TV

Maxim Behar

I think politics and public affairs should be done by people who can answer any question. Get busy doing public outreach. Let alone having public funds, which is the great drama of our society. If you're a crook, if you've done scams, you won't do politics. It's a verbal political battle. There are no infallible people.

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What a Duck Can Do For “Social” Media Relations

Waxing UnLyrical

The YESS Duck Derby , started in 2007, is held on the day of the annual Kentucky Derby. Dawn Buzynski is an accredited public relations practitioner (APR) with 17 years of experience in public relations and marketing, and leads the award-winning public relations team at Strategic America.