Category: Service to the Profession

Company/academic title: Assistant to the Mayor ?EUR??,,????'??? Landscape Coordinator

Education: B.S. landscape architecture from the University of Illinois?EUR??,,????'???Urbana in 1987 and an M.S. in organizational leadership from Dominican University in 2003.

Scott Mehaffey was nominated for his active engagement in cultural landscape preservation and public horticulture in Chicago as a professional and volunteer. As landscape coordinator for the city of Chicago, a position he began in 2008, he has a highly visible role as assistant to Mayor Richard Daley. His promotion of public awareness and appreciation for cultural landscape preservation were recognized by an appointment to the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois. His public service activities have engaged youth and adults and promoted quality landscape design
to nonprofessionals.

Thoughts from a Peer: ?EUR??,,????'??Over the last two decades, Scott Mehaffey has positively represented ASLA and the profession through a series of highly-visible positions within the Chicago design community. His service to the Illinois Chapter has been varied and enduring.?EUR??,,????'??
?EUR??,,????'??+Terry Warriner Ryan, FASLA, Jacobs/Ryan Associates