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Bill Booker Receives American Diabetes Association's Distinguished Service Award
Date:11/19/2007

-- G. William "Bill" Booker, II, CPA, Presented with Charles Kopke Medal for Distinguished Service --

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Diabetes Association (ADA), the nation's leading voluntary health organization in the fight against diabetes, announced today that G. William "Bill" Booker, II, CPA, of Little Rock, Arkansas, received the Association's prestigious Charles Kopke Medal for Distinguished Service at the organization's Community Volunteer Leadership Conference and Annual Meeting on November 17, in St. Louis, Missouri.

The Charles Kopke Medal for Distinguished Service recognizes meritorious service on behalf of the Association and Americans with diabetes, and is awarded to the Secretary/Treasurer of the Board of the American Diabetes Association upon leaving office. The award is named for Charles Kopke, a past member of the Board, longtime volunteer and donor, and recipient of the Association's Addison B. Scoville Jr. Award, Charles H. Best Medal, and Wendell Mayes, Jr. Medal.

"On behalf of the American Diabetes Association, we are delighted to present this prestigious award to Bill," commented John Buse, MD, Ph.D., President, Medicine & Science, American Diabetes Association. "His contributions to the diabetes community and dedication to diabetes awareness directly support ADA's mission to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people living with diabetes."

For more than 15 years, Booker has contributed his business know-how, financial expertise, and leadership skills to help ensure and strengthen ADA's operational foundation. As someone whose family has been affected by diabetes, he knows about the significance and urgency of ADA's mission. Three years ago, his father passed away of diabetes-related complications.

His leadership within ADA has spanned roles on the regional, state, and national levels, including terms as Chair of the Arkansas Affiliate Board of Di
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