National Management Association's Silver Knight Award presented to Mayor O'Connor for achievement as a professional manager who 'exemplifies the highest level of personal development and professional management of the NMA'. A plate on the base reads 'Mayor Maureen O'Connor, City of San Diego, June 12, 1987'. The Silver Knight is the highest award NMA chapters can bestow upon an outstanding executive. It can be presented only once a year by each chartered chapter. The nominee must be an individual whose outstanding leadership is well known.