Page Content This award recognizes federal, state and local elected officials or executive branch employees who have recognized the importance of state and local governmental laboratories that perform testing of public health significance either through support of legislation or federal agency decisions.Formal recognition for this award will take place during the awards breakfast at the APHL Annual Meeting. Past Winners (Hidden) Nominations Nominations for this award will open February 18, 2019 (Hidden) Nominate! APHL Award Nomination Portal It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again.