Rising Sun’s Rae Baker Gipson Receives Aim Russell G. Lloyd Distinguished Service Award
Post Date: 08 January 2026
Rising Sun’s Rae Baker Gipson Receives Aim Russell G. Lloyd Distinguished Service Award
Rising Sun’s Rae Baker Gipson Receives Aim Russell G. Lloyd Distinguished Service Award
FRENCH LICK, Ind. (October 24, 2025) – Accelerate Indiana Municipalities (Aim) has announced that Rae Baker Gipson, Clerk-Treasurer for the City of Rising Sun, is the recipient of the 2025 Russell G. Lloyd Distinguished Service Award. Gipson was recognized during the Annual Awards Luncheon, presented by Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors, on Wednesday, October 22, at the 2025 Aim Ideas Summit in French Lick.
The Russell G. Lloyd Distinguished Service Award is Aim’s highest individual honor, reserved for municipal officials who have made exceptional, lasting contributions to local government and public service in Indiana.
For nearly three decades, Rae Baker Gipson has served the City of Rising Sun with integrity, professionalism, and a deep commitment to her community. As Clerk-Treasurer, she guides the city’s finances with precision and champions accountability and transparency. Beyond her role in fiscal management, Gipson has been a mentor, collaborator, and active participant in statewide organizations, including Aim and the Indiana League of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers (ILMCT). Her leadership and mentorship have influenced countless local officials across Indiana.
Rising Sun’s Rae Baker Gipson Receives Aim Russell G. Lloyd Distinguished Service Award
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In its 49th year, the Aim Annual Awards program, presented by Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors LLC, recognizes communities and individuals in municipal government for excellence and outstanding achievement. A seven-member panel of qualified judges selected this year’s winners from a competitive field of nominees from around the state.
Conference Facts:
2025 Aim Ideas Summit
October 21-23, 2025
French Lick Springs Resort | French Lick, Indiana
Attendance: 1,100 (pending final registration count)
Further information: www.aimindiana.org
Sincethe1890s,Aim,formerlytheIndianaAssociationofCitiesandTowns,hasbeenanadvocate forIndianamunicipalities.AimistheofficialvoiceofmunicipalgovernmentinIndiana,withmore than 460 cities and towns as members.Our purpose is to foster, promote and advocate for the success of Hoosier municipalities as laboratories of innovation, hubs of talent and the engines driving our state’s economy.
