Contact Jordan LaPier Director (202) 495-3320 jlapier@ourpublicservice.org Jeff Bezos, Michael Lewis and Judy Woodruff headline the federal workforce’s biggest night – the 2018 Sammies October 12, 2018 The nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service will host the 17th annual Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals (Sammies) awards gala on Tuesday, October 2 to honor outstanding civil servants who have made significant contributions to the health, safety and prosperity of the American people. Considered the “Oscars of government service,” the Sammies have earned a reputation as the premier awards program recognizing innovation in the federal government.