The Olmstead Parks Conservancy, an organization fond of giving awards to people like Mitch McConnell, has awarded Jerry Abramson the “Founder’s Award” for “20 years of conservation efforts.”

Should be noted, of course, that Abramson founded the organization 20 years ago.

From the press release:

Olmsted Parks Conservancy, the organization that is restoring and protecting Louisville’s historic park system, has given its Founder’s Award to Mayor Jerry Abramson for his two decades of vision and leadership in conservation. Abramson, who created the Conservancy 20 years ago, received the environmental award during Saturday evening’s “Boo-La-La Halloween Ball,” the group’s annual fundraiser which also brought together many of the Conservancy’s first board members.

Today, Mayor Abramson continues to build on the work started by Louisville’s 20th century leaders and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, designer of Louisville’s Olmsted parks system including Cherokee, Seneca, Shawnee and Iroquois Parks and the city’s first parkways. Abramson’s conservation support continues with the City of Parks, a multiyear initiative to protect parklands both old and new in the Louisville Metro.

Here’s a picture of McCheese and his fancy award:

Thank goodness he had this press release to fall back on during a terrible news week! Otherwise the entire Commonwealth might find out about all the corruption for which Abramson is ultimately responsible.