Awards
Jon has received the follow recognition and awards:
- Coalition of Business Associations, Recognition of Leadership (2011)
- Florida Wildlife Federation, Conservation & Planning Award (2011)
- Gulf Coast Builders Exchange, Chairman’s Award (2011)
- National Guard & Reserve Committee for Employer Support, Patriotic Employer Award (2011)
- Venice Audubon Society, Lifetime Acheivement Award (2011)
- 1,000 Friends of Florida, State Growth Management Award
- Excellence in Planning Award, Sustainable Florida
- Keep Florida Beautiful, “Citizen Award”
- Keep America Beautiful, “Citizen Award” Finalist
- SRQ Magazine, Best County Commissioner (2009,2010 & 2011)
- Florida Chapter Sierra Club, “Honor Roll”
Florida Chapter Sierra Club, “Pelican Award”- The Nature Conservancy, Florida Chapter “Grassroots Environmentalist of the Year (1993 and 1999)
- Creative Loafing, Best Local Politician (runner-up 2006)
- National Sierra Club, “Environmental Hero Award”
- Florida Local Environmental Resource Agency, Outstanding Leadership Award (2008)
- Florida Planning & Zoning association, Gulf Coast Chapter, Distinguished Public Service Award (2009)
- Environmental Confederation of Southwest Florida, “Environmental Activist of the Year”
- Florida State Parks, “Special Volunteer” Award, 10,000+ hours
- Venice Area Audubon Society, Conservation Award
- President’s Circle Award, Prudential Real Estate
- GEO, Environmentalist of the Year
- National Estuary Program, Sarasota Bay, Special Recognition Award
- Florida Associations of Counties President’s Advocacy Award (2006)
- National Geographic Society, Conservation Activist, featured in THE COMPANY WE KEEP
- Florida Association of Realtors, “Common Ground” recognition, Florida Realtor (1991)
- National Association of Realtors, “Earth Aid” recognition (1992)
- National Association of Realtors, “Community Service” recognition (1997)
- Sarasota Audubon Society, Environmental Research Award
- Florida Ornithological Society, Environmental Research Award
- Sarasota Magazine, “Environmental Hero” Award
- National Estuary Program, Sarasota Bay, Special Recognition Award
- Sarasota Audubon Society, Environmental Research Award
- Florida Ornithological Society, Environmental Research Award