GOVERNOR HOLCOMB HONORS JUDGES D’AMOUR AND TORNATTA 

GOVERNOR HOLCOMB HONORS JUDGES D’AMOUR AND TORNATTA WITH RARE “DISTINGUISHED HOOSIER” AWARDS

OCTOBER 30, 2021

At the City-County Observer Public Service Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, Vanderburgh Superior Court Judge Thomas Massey had the privilege of awarding the “CCO Community Service Award” to Judge Richard G. D’Amour for his 16 years of service to the Vanderburgh Superior Court as a Magistrate and later Judge.  

Immediately after Judge Rich D’Amour’s very thoughtful and well-received acceptance speech, Chief Judge Leslie C. Shively of the Vanderburgh Superior Court presented a “Distinguished Hoosier” award to retired Judge Rich D’Amour by Indiana’s 51st Governor, Eric Holcomb.

A second “Distinguished Hoosier” award was then presented by Chief Judge Shively to Senior Judge Robert J. Tornatta for his 24 years of service to the Vanderburgh Superior Court as a Magistrate and later Judge.

The “Distinguished Hoosier” award is one of the highest tributes given out by the State of Indiana to its citizens.  The “Distinguished Hoosier” has been awarded by Indiana Governors for more than 50 years to recognize outstanding Indiana residents. 

Only the Governor has the authority to designate a “Distinguished Hoosier” to those who distinguish themselves by significant contributions to their communities and whose qualities and actions endear them in the hearts and minds of Hoosiers. 

Clearly, both Judge D’Amour and Judge Tornatta were very deserving recipients of such high tribute by Governor Holcomb.