2011 Gold Star Award

November 9, 2011

Tim Lynagh (center) accepts the 2011 AUCD Gold Star Award with (left to right): AUCD President-Elect Tony Antosh, NJ UCEDD Director Deborah Spitalnik, AUCD Legislative Director Kim Musheno, and AUCD President Dan Crimmins

The AUCD Gold Star Award is presented to a Capitol Hill staffer who exemplifies a true partnership in crafting strong public policy. This award recognizes the staffer for his/her efforts to obtain input from AUCD and the greater disability community to support AUCD's mission to advance policy and practice for and with people living with developmental and other disabilities, their families, and communities.

Tim Lynagh

Deputy Chief of Staff, Representative Christopher H. Smith

In Recognition of Your Commitment to Strong Public Policy for People with Disabilities and their Families

"Tim did not give up when things got tough during this past year's efforts to reauthorize the Combating Autism Act. The lead sponsors of the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act had numerous hurdles to overcome with the 112th Congress heavily focused on deficit reduction...During this process, Tim worked in a bipartisan fashion with Representative Mike Doyle, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, with whom he co-chairs the Autism Caucus."