The Hon. John W. Warner has been selected as the recipient for the 2018 Gerald R. Ford Medal for Distinguished Public Service. The former senator from Virginia will be honored for his years of dedication and service to his country during the annual reception and dinner of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, Monday, June 4, 2018, at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington, D.C.

Warner served as the U.S. Senator from Virginia from 1979-2009, which made him that state's second longest serving Senator in history. Prior to running for the U.S. Senate, he served five years as Under Secretary, and later as Secretary, of the U.S. Navy. He was appointed by President Gerald R. Ford to be the Director of the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration.

Recipients of the Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prize for Distinguished Reporting in 2017 will also be honored during the event. Recipients of the Journalism Prize include J.J. Green, WTOP Radio; Philip Rucker and Ashley Parker, Washington Post. Honorable Mention recipients include R. Jeffrey Smith, Patrick Malone, and Chris Zubak-Skee, Center for Public Integrity; and Guy Taylor and Dan Boylan, Washington Times.

The recipients will be presented with their honors by Michael Ford, son of President Gerald R. Ford and chair of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation.