Henry Cisneros - Honors and Awards

Honors and Awards

Cisneros has received multiple honors and awards.

• One of “Five Outstanding Young Texans” Texas Jaycees, 1976
• One of “Ten Outstanding Young Men of America” U.S. Jaycees, 1982
• Torch of Liberty Award, Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, 1982
• Jefferson Award, American Institute of Public Service, 1982
• Award for Contribution to American Cities and Politics, Harvard Foundation, 1985
• President’s Medal of Merit, Pan American University, 1985
• Distinguished Leadership Award, American Institute of Planners, 1985
• National Recognition Award by the Mexican Government for 1985 Earthquake Assistance
• Honorary member, American Institute of Architects, 1986
• Outstanding Mayor "All-Pro City Management Team," City & State magazine (now Governing), September 1986
• Distinguished Service Award, Baylor College of Medicine, 1986
• Leadership in Local Government Award, American City & County magazine, 1987
• President’s Award, National League of Cities, 1989
• Hispanic Man of the Year, VISTA Magazine, 1991
• Founder Award, Partners for Livable Communities, 1992
• Boys and Girls Clubs of America’s Fourth Annual Legends and Fans Award, 1993
• Hubert H. Humphrey Civil Rights Award, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, 1994
• Hero of the People Award, ACORN, 1994
• Family Housing Legacy Award, Los Angeles Family Housing, 2000
• Humanitarian Award, Los Angeles Inner City Law Center, 2001
• Lifetime Achievement Award, Para Los Niños, 2001
• Theodor Herzl Award, Municipality of Jerusalem & The Jerusalem Fund of Aish HaTorah, 2001
• Environmental Hero Award for Business, California League of Conservation Voters, 2001
• Hammer of Hope Award, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, CA, 2002
• Hadassah Award, San Antonio Chapter, 2002
• National Inner City Leadership Award, Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, April 2002
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Medallion of Excellence for Leadership, 2002
• Torah Learning Center (TLC) Moreshet Heritage Award, 2003
• Aguila Azteca, Government of the Republic of Mexico, 2003
• Catherine Powell Distinguished Service Award, Texas City Planners Association, 2004
• Builder of the Year, El Nuevo Constructor Magazine, 2004
• James W. Rouse Civic Medal of Honor, Enterprise Community Partners, 2004
• Israel Bonds Leadership Award, 2004
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Distinguished Achievement Award, San Antonio Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, 2005
• Civil Rights Award, NEWSED Community Development Corporation, 2005
• Excellence in Affordable Housing Initiatives, City of San Antonio, 2005
• Trinity Prize for Innovative Urban Governance, Mayor of San Antonio 1981–1989, 2005
• Common Ground Award for Bipartisan Cooperation (shared with Jack Kemp), Search for Common Ground, March 2005
• Top 101 “Top Leaders of the Hispanic Community,” Latino Leaders Magazine, 2006
• Business Man of the Year, Texas Association of Mexican-American Chambers of Commerce, July 2006
• Lifetime Achievement Award, San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, July 2006
• Top 50 “Most Influential People in Home Building,” Builder Magazine, December 2006
• Cesar Chavez Award, American Association for Affirmative Action, 2007
• National Hispanic Hero Award, United States Hispanic Leadership Institute, 2007
• Housing Person of the Year, National Housing Conference, June 2007
• Inductee, Builders Hall of Fame, National Association of Home Builders, June 2007
• President’s Award, National Council of La Raza, July 2007
• Maestro Award for Leadership, Latino Leaders magazine, August 2007
• Housing Leadership Award, National Low Income Housing Coalition, February 2008
• Visionary Award, Hispanic College Fund, May 2008
• National Leadership Honoree, Hispanic Elected Local Officials, June 2008
• Hubert H. Humphrey Award, The American Political Science Association, August 2008
• Visionary Award, Habitat for Humanity Los Angeles, October 2008
• Walter F. Mondale and Edward W. Brooke Fair Housing Award, National Fair Housing Alliance, June 2009

In addition, Cisneros is the recipient of numerous honorary degrees. Most recently, an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Occidental College in Los Angeles in 2000.