Las Vegas Sun

April 18, 2024

Fire chief wins Lovejoy Award

Las Vegas Fire Chief David L. Washington will receive the 2003 Lovejoy Award given by the Elks.

The award will be presented at 6 p.m. on Aug. 6 at Bally's during the Daughters' Annual Achievement Award Program. The Lovejoy Award has been presented since 1950 and past recipients include the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Coretta Scott King and state Sen. Joe Neal.

The awards program will be part of the 104th Grand Lodge and 100th Grand Temple Convention held in Las Vegas.

The Improved Benevolent Protective Orders of Elks of the World is the largest fraternal order in the United States.

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