for "a lifetime of moving communities forward" noting that "Judy is a full-time advocate for neighborhoods and community development. With no budget for travel, no specific professional background and no mandate requiring her to do so, Judy travels the state preaching the importance of neighborhood cooperation and community revitalization. She has chaired the Indiana Main Street Council since 1986, is active in local programs, and plays an important yet unseen role in keeping community development and related legislation alive in the Indiana General Assembly." Acknowledging her more than 50 years of personal work and public advocacy, it was announced on June 23, 2020, that O'Bannon would receive the Indiana Landmarks 2020 Williamson Prize for "outstanding leadership in historic preservation" at its virtual annual meeting on September 12, 2020. With the announcement, Indiana Landmarks noted "For five decades, the former first lady of Indiana has been a relatable leader, hands-on preservationist and vocal champion for the value of historic places. She helped launch the Indiana Main Street program, played an instrumental role in saving individual meaningful structures, engaged countless Hoosiers in preservation efforts, and produced an award-winning TV series demonstrating the impact preservation can have on communities." References 1935 births Indiana University alumni Television producers from Illinois American women television producers American publishers (people) First Ladies and Gentlemen of Indiana Living people People from Downers Grove, Illinois Editors of Indiana newspapers Indiana Democrats Women newspaper editors 21st-century American women