The Deal of the Year awards recognize innovation in municipal finance and represent the full diversity of the communities and public purposes that are served by the municipal finance market.

Deal of the Year
Bond Buyers Deal of the Year 2023

Photos from The Bond Buyer's 2023 Deal of the Year award dinner.

December 11
Chicago Debt Manager Brendan White accepts The Bond Buyer's Deal of the Year Award

The city of Chicago and its Sales Tax Securitization Corporation won The Bond Buyer's 22nd annual Deal of the Year award for its $1.7 billion financing that addressed initiatives related to affordable housing, homelessness support services, environmental justice, and community development.

December 6

The $1.7 billion financing included Chicago's first social-designated bonds and a cross-credit refunding tender and addressed initiatives related to affordable housing and community development.

December 5
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Megan Kilgore and Virginia Wong talk about how navigating a challenging time in the municipal market has led them to rethink mentoring a younger generation of leaders, and how it is moving the public finance industry forward. Lynne Funk hosts. (39 minutes)

November 28
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The Bond Buyer's Deal of the Year awards will mark the 22nd year it has recognized outstanding achievement in municipal finance. The event, to be held Dec. 5 in New York City, will also include the presentation of the Freda Johnson Awards for Trailblazing Women in Public Finance.

November 15
photo of Freda Johnson Award winners Megan Kilgore and Virginia Wong

Along with Kilgore and Wong, 12 other honorees from the public and private sectors were chosen by the Northeast Women in Public Finance as Trailblazing Women in Public Finance.

November 15
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The 10 regional and categorical winners, all of whom will be finalists for the national Deal of the Year award, will be announced the week of November 13.

September 21
John Dillon accepts the Far West Deal of the Year award

John Dillon, director of finance and risk management for the San Diego Couty Regional Airport Authority, accepts the Far West Deal of the Year award.

December 15
Allison Swisher accepts the Midwest Deal of the Year

Allison Swisher, director of public utilities for the city of Joliet, Illinois, accepts the Midwest Deal of the Year.

December 15
Jamie Hurst Watts accepts the Southeast Deal of the Year award

Jamie Hurst Watts, a partner with the Long Law firm, accepts the Southeast Deal of the Year award on behalf of the the Louisiana Utilities Restoration Corp.

December 14
Joel Paulsen accepts P3 Deal of the Year award

Joel Paulsen, executive director of the Metro Flood Diversion Authority, accepts the P3 Deal of the Year award

December 14
Sue Perez accepts the ESG-Green Deal of the Year award

Sue Perez, the Massachusetts deputy treasurer, accepts the ESG-Green Deal of the Year award.

December 13
Shannon Goodsell accepts Southwest Deal of the Year award

Shannon Goodsell, superintendent of the Window Rock Unified School District, accepts the Southwest Deal of the Year award.

December 13
Jeremy Ebie accepts Northeast Deal of the Year award

Jeremy Ebie, CEO of Phoenix Infrastructure Group, accepts the Northeast Deal of the Year award.

December 13
Greg Metzger accepts the Small Issuer award

Greg Metzger, CEO of Yellowstone Fiber, accepts the Small Issuer Deal of the Year award.

December 12
Bill Poole accepts Innovative award

Bill Poole, director of finance or Alabama, accepts the Innovative Deal of the Year award.

December 12
Tom Miller accepts Healthcare award

Tom Miller, CEO of UofL Health, accepts the Healthcare Deal of the Year award.

December 12
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Photos from The Bond Buyer's annual gala honoring exemplary public finance transactions and Trailblazing Women in Public Finance.

December 9