Tasneam Nawaz of the city of Cleveland was announced as the Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement System’s (LAGERS) 2026 Local Government Hero Award winner during the system’s Annual Meeting on Oct. 29.
The Missouri Local Government Hero Award program was created to celebrate the outstanding contributions of the state’s local public workforce and is annually bestowed upon a LAGERS member who has acted above and beyond their call of duty to enhance their workplace, their community, and their profession. Tasneam is the eighth recipient of the statewide honor since the award’s inception in 2017.
Tasneam was selected for this year’s award for her outstanding commitment and service to the city of Cleveland over the past 30 years both in her professional role as city clerk and through her dedication to creating the city of Cleveland’s history museum.
For complete details about her nomination and the award, visit molagers.org.
