Congratulations to Judge Arthur Burnett Sr.

  On Friday, November 18, 2011, Judge Arthur Burnett Sr. was awarded the Senator Paul and Mrs. Sheila Wellstone MENTAL HEALTH VISIONARY AWARD 2011 by the Washington Psychiatric Society, the local chapter of the American Psychiatric Society. This honor is bestowed upon an individual for Outstanding Service in Promoting Non-Discrimination toward those suffering from mental illness. The awards reception was held at the J. W. Marriott Hotel at 14th and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W, Washington DC, and attended by about 60 Psychiatrists and members of their families. We congratulate Judge Burnett for his tireless efforts on behalf of the mental health community in the Washington DC metropolitan area.