Edison Research is pleased to announce that Executive Vice President and co-founder Joe Lenski has been chosen to receive the 2018 Harry W. O’Neill Award, presented by the New York Chapter of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (NYAAPOR).
The award is given annually to honor lifetime achievement in public opinion research. Lenski is being recognized for his outstanding contribution to the understanding of elections throughout the world during his career.
Under Lenski’s supervision, Edison Research conducts all exit polls for the television networks and other news organizations comprising the National Election Pool, and has done so for each of the last five election cycles. Lenski has played a key role in every American nation election since 1988, and has also been instrumental in the implementation of exit polls for national elections in Cyprus, Iraq, Venezuela, and the Republic of Georgia.
“NYAAPOR is very pleased to honor Joe Lenski with the2018 Harry W. O’Neillaward. This award recognizes Joe’s outstanding contribution to public opinion research and long standing commitment to NYAAPOR,” said Chintan Turakhia, NYAAPOR President.
“This award is a testament to Joe’s tireless efforts and his commitment to the importance of public opinion research,” said Larry Rosin, President and co-founder of Edison Research. “Joe’s leadership on the polls that drive understanding of the American electorate is crucial to the advancement of social science in America and beyond. We are thrilled that he is being recognized in this way. I believe he truly embodies the spirit and legacy of Harry W. O’Neill.”
“I am honored to receive the NYAAPOR Harry O’Neill Award. NYAAPOR has been a very important part of my career and I am delighted to follow in the footsteps of so many colleagues, mentors, and friends who have received this award,” said Lenski.
Lenski will be honored at the NYAAPOR Annual Awards Night ceremony on Thursday, June 21, 2018, at GfK, 200 Liberty Street, New York, NY. For more information or to attend: https://www.nyaapor.org/nyaapor-annual-awards-night
