49th Annual Awards Dinner
Each year in June, CFA honors individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to advancing the consumer interest. Award recipients are selected by CFA’s Board of Directors.
Philip Hart Public Service Award
The Honorable Frank Pallone
United States House of Representatives
Presented by
The Honorable Debbie Dingell
United States House of Representatives
Esther Peterson Consumer Service Award
Jackie Gillan
President Emeritus
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Presented by
The Honorable Sherrod Brown
United States Senate
2016 Philip Hart Public Service Award
Esther Peterson Consumer Service Award
Beverly Brown Ruggia
Financial Justice/CRA Organizer
New Jersey Citizen Action
Presented by
The Honorable Bonnie Watson Coleman
United States House of Representatives
Betty Furness Consumer Media Service Award
Stephanie Zimmermann
Consumer Investigations Reporter
Chicago Sun-Times
Presented by
The Honorable Jan Schakowsky
United States House of Representatives
2013 Philip Hart Public Service Award