Reverend Sidney Lovett Memorial Award

Reverend Sidney Lovett Memorial Award for

Exemplary Lake Advocacy

NH LAKES created a special award early in 2022 to honor the late Reverend Sidney Lovett (1928 – 2021), who served many as a pastor, politician, and environmentalist.

Sid served as the Chair of the NH LAKES Board of Directors in 1993 and 1994 and was recognized as an honorary board member thereafter. He served five terms in the New Hampshire House of Representatives and sat on the Resources, Recreation and Development Committee, where he advocated for New Hampshire’s lakes—including his beloved Squam Lake. Earlier in his career, he served on the inaugural board of the United States Institute of Peace.

It is in tribute to Sid’s enthusiasm for education, politics, and the environment, his kindness, and his unparalleled ability to connect people that NH LAKES has established the Reverend Sidney Lovett Memorial Award for Exemplary Lake Advocacy.

Sid Lovett

Call for Nominations


This award will be given by NH LAKES every two years to recognize an individual who exhibits extraordinary and selfless service at the local, municipal, and/or state level, bringing people together to advocate for the conservation and protection of New Hampshire’s lakes.

The Reverend Sidney Lovett Memorial Award 2022 nomination period has closed. Nominations for 2024 will open in fall of 2023.

(Please note that current NH LAKES Board Members and Staff are not eligible to be nominated for the award.)

Reverend Sidney Lovett Memorial Award for Exemplary Lake Advocacy Award Recipients

2022  Representative Suzanne Smith (Hebron)