Omaha City Wire

The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) announced that Rep. Don Bacon has been named a winner of a Democracy Award, recognizing his office's outstanding achievement in the category of Workplace Environment.

Seven House and Senate offices were honored across four categories: Constituent Service; Constituent Accountability and Accessibility; Innovation and Modernization; and "Life in Congress" - Workplace Environment. Offices nominated themselves via an online questionnaire, followed by CMF interviews and documentation review to assess adherence to established criteria. Winners were selected in June by an external selection committee primarily composed of former Members of Congress and congressional staff. The finalists and winners will be honored at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., on September 26, 2024.

“As a Democracy Award winner, the Rep. Bacon office is clearly one of the best in Congress,” said Bradford Fitch, President and CEO of the Congressional Management Foundation. “This designation demonstrates that Rep. Bacon and his staff are working hard to provide the best public service possible for his constituents. Rep. Bacon and his staff stand out for their exemplary service and dedication to his constituents.”

CMF highlighted several reasons for selecting Rep. Bacon’s office: “The office of Representative Don Bacon operates with the understanding that if you put your people first and empower them, they will put the mission first. Their office offers benefits including a flexible telework policy, compensatory time off, and three office-sanctioned fitness breaks per week. The office has the best staff retention rate and the smallest turnover index number in the entire Nebraska delegation, with eleven staff members having served since Rep. Bacon’s first term over seven years ago.”

“We are truly honored to be recognized by the Congressional Management Foundation for our workplace environment, in which we strongly emphasize personal and professional development and support,” said Rep. Bacon. “This environment has also led to support for each other on a personal level, including when several members of our staff volunteered to be tested as a live liver donor match for our Chief of Staff.”

The Congressional Management Foundation is a nonpartisan nonprofit founded in 1977 dedicated to strengthening Congress and building trust in its work with and for the American people.