Past Awardees
2012 Citizen of the Year Andy Conner, Founder Genesis Project
2012 Gov’t News Reporting of the Year West Seattle Blog
2012 James R. Ellis Regional Leadership Award Dow Constantine, King County Executive
2012 Organization of the Year King County Library System
2012 Public Employee of the Year John Starbard
2012 Public Official of the Year Grant Degginger Former Bellevue City Council Member
2012 Warren G. Magnuson Award Sen. Ed Murray and Sen. Steve Litzow
2011 Citizen of the Year Paola Maranan, Executive Director of the Childrens Alliance
2011 James R. Ellis Regional Leadership Award Regional Transit Task Force
2011 Organization of the Year Washington News Council
2011 Public Employee of the Year Chis Williams,Acting Superintendent of Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation
2011 Public Official of the Year Sue Rahr, King County Sheriff
2011 Business of the Year Boeing Employees Credit Union
2010 Municipal League Centennial Celebration
2009 Business of the Year Force 10 Hoops LLC, Owners of the Seattle Storm
2009 Citizen of the Year Cary Moon – People’s Waterfront Coalition
2009 Doug Mason Memorial Award Brice Maryman (Open Space Seattle 2100
2009 James R. Ellis Regional Leadership Award Joni Earl – CEO, Sound Transit and Mayor Greg Nickels – Chair, Sound Transit Board of Directors
2009 Mary Skeiton Memorial Award Bruce D. Carter and Norma Jean Hanson
2009 Organization of the Year Seattle Works – Organization of the Year
2009 Public Employee of the Year Allen Church – Fire Chief/Administrator, South King Fire & Rescue
2009 Public Official of the Year Ava Frisinger – Mayor, City of Issaquah
2009 Warren G. Magnuson Award The Evans School of Public Affairs
2008 Citizen of the Year Lisa Macfarlane
2008 Gov’t News Reporting of the Year David Postman
2008 James R. Ellis Regional Leadership Award John Stanton & Norm Rice
2008 Mary Skeiton Memorial Award Sandra Driscoll
2008 Organization of the Year Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle
2008 Public Employee of the Year Dwight Dively
2008 Public Official of the Year Connie Marshal
2007 Citizen of the Year Walt Crowley
2007 Doug Mason Memorial Award George Cheung
2007 Gov’t News Reporting of the Year Erica C Barnett
2007 James R. Ellis Regional Leadership Award Randy Revelle
2007 Mary Skeiton Memorial Award Kathy Elias
2007 Organization of the Year Asian Counseling and Referral Service
2007 Public Employee of the Year John Okamoto,
2007 Public Official of the Year Fred Jarrett
2007 Warren G. Magnuson Award William Ruckelshaus
2006 Business of the Year Starbucks Coffee Company
2006 Citizen of the Year Cheryl Scott
2006 Doug Mason Memorial Award Machat Lat
2006 Gov’t News Reporting of the Year Steve Scher, KUOW
2006 James R. Ellis Regional Leadership Award John D. Spellman
2006 Organization of the Year Intiman Theatre
2006 Public Employee of the Year Bob Drewel
2006 Public Official of the Year John Ladenburg
2006 Warren G. Magnuson Award Secretary of State Sam Reed
2005 Business of the Year Dick’s Drive-In
2005 Citizen of the Year David Brewster
2005 Doug Mason Memorial Award Gabriel Galanda
2005 James R. Ellis Regional Leadership Award Gerald Johnson
2005 Organization of the Year Real Change (Tim Harris)
2005 Organization of the Year John Stanford Public Service and Social Action Academy
2005 Public Employee of the Year Don W. Ding, Transportation Project Manager, King County
2005 Public Official of the Year Jay Covington, CAO, City of Renton
2004 Business of the Year U.S. Bank Corporation, Puget Sound Region
2004 Citizen of the Year Beverly Harris
2004 Gov’t News Reporting of the Year Robert Mak of KING 5 News
2004 James R. Ellis Regional Leadership Award Gene Duvernoy
2004 Organization of the Year King County Bar Association and Foundation
2004 Public Employee of the Year ÊChief Ed Crawford, Kent Police Department
2004 Public Employee of the Year Richard Yukubousky
2004 Public Official of the Year Martha Choe
2004 Warren G. Magnuson Award Lois North
2003 Citizen of the Year Sheila Espinoza, Pontiac By Symphony Orchestra
2003 Doug Mason Memorial Award Mary Larson, Pioneer Square Clinic
2003 Gov’t News Reporting of the Year Paul Guppy, Washington Policy Center
2003 James R. Ellis Regional Leadership Award William Gates Sr.
2003 Organization of the Year Page Ahead ChildrenÕs Literacy Program
2003 Public Employee of the Year Joy Sakamoto Barker is Dean of Basic Education at Renton Technical College
2002 Business of the Year Pioneer Human Services
2002 Business of the Year Chevrolet of Issaquah
2002 Citizen of the Year Lindsay Palmer, King County Sexual Assault Resource Center
2002 Gov’t News Reporting of the Year KUOW Radio
2002 James R. Ellis Regional Leadership Award Senator Dan McDonald, 48th Legislative District
2002 Public Employee of the Year Graham Johnson, Washington State Redistricting Commission
2002 Public Official of the Year Representative Ida Ballasiotes, 41st Legislative District
2002 Warren G. Magnuson Award Representative Helen Sommers, 36th Legislative District
2001 Business of the Year Washington Mutual
2001 Citizen of the Year Assunta Ng, Publisher, Northwest Asian Weekly and the Seattle Chinese Post
2001 Doug Mason Memorial Award LaiLani Ovalles & Norma Straw, Co-Directors,
2001 James R. Ellis Regional Leadership Award Margaret Pageler, Seattle City Council
2001 Organization of the Year Providence Mount Saint Vincent
2001 Public Employee of the Year Jim Diers, Director, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods
2001 Public Official of the Year Larry Phillips, Metropolitan King County Council
2001 Warren G. Magnuson Award Richard Thompson
2000 Citizen of the Year Douglas P. Beighle,ÊSr. Vice President (Retired) The Boeing Company
2000 Gov’t News Reporting of the Year Joni Balter, Editorial Writer & Columnist, Seattle Times
2000 James R. Ellis Regional Leadership Award Robert White, Executive Director, SoundTransit
2000 Organization of the Year Homesight
2000 Organization of the Year kids.health.200
2000 Public Employee of the Year Sue Carlson, Director of Economic Development and Strategic Planning, City of Renton.
2000 Public Official of the Year Joseph Tovar, Growth Management Hearings Board for Central Puget Sound
1999 Citizen of the Year Scott Oki, Chairman and CEO, Oki Developments
1999 James R. Ellis Regional Leadership Award Bob Drewel, Ron Sims and Doug Sutherland, County Executives of Snohomish, King and Pierce Counties and Co-Chairs of the Tri-County ESA Response Effort
1999 Mary Skeiton Memorial Award Donna Gordon, Municipal League volunteer
1999 Organization of the Year Alliance for Education
1999 Public Employee of the Year Deborah Jacobs, City Librarian and CEO, Seattle Public Library
1999 Public Official of the Year Michael N. Riley, Superintendent of Bellevue Public Schools
1999 Warren G. Magnuson Award Brian Sonntag, Washington State Auditor
1998 Citizen of the Year Carol James
1998 Gov’t News Reporting of the Year TVW
1998 James R. Ellis Regional Leadership Award Reverend Dr. Samuel B.Ê McKinney
1998 Mary Skeiton Memorial Award Cynthia Rekdal
1998 Organization of the Year Leadership Tomorrow
1998 Public Employee of the Year Dennis McLerran
1998 Public Official of the Year Jean Floten
1998 Warren G. Magnuson Award Terry Husseman
1997 Citizen of the Year George C. Corcoran, Micki & Bob Flowers
1997 Doug Mason Memorial Award Ken Griffey, Jr.
1997 Gov’t News Reporting of the Year Barry Mitzman
1997 James R. Ellis Regional Leadership Award Bob Drewel
1997 Organization of the Year Harborview Medical Center
1997 Public Employee of the Year David Towne
1997 Public Official of the Year Mary McCumber
1996 Citizen of the Year C. David Hughbanks
1996 Doug Mason Memorial Award The Benefit Gang
1996 Gov’t News Reporting of the Year James Bush
1996 James R. Ellis Regional Leadership Award Terry Lukens
1996 Organization of the Year The Seattle Foundation
1996 Public Employee of the Year Virginia Anderson, Janice Corbin
1996 Public Official of the Year Dave Russell
1996 Warren G. Magnuson Award Bob Santos
1995 Citizen of the Year J. Shan Mullin
1995 James R. Ellis Regional Leadership Award Forrest G. Coffey
1995 Organization of the Year Zion Preparatory Academy
1995 Public Employee of the Year Phillip K. Kushlan
1995 Public Official of the Year William P. Gerberding, Ph.D.
1994 Citizen of the Year Mary Gates
1994 Doug Mason Memorial Award Domico Curry
1994 Gov’t News Reporting of the Year Dick Lilly
1994 James R. Ellis Regional Leadership Award Aubrey Davis
1994 Mary Skelton Memorial Award Joseph L. McGavick
1994 Organization of the Year Neighborhood Business Council
1994 Public Employee of the Year Patricia McInturff
1994 Public Official of the Year Charles V. Johnson
1994 Warren G. Magnuson Award William L. Dwyer
1993 Citizen of the Year Larry Gossett
1993 Doug Mason Memorial Award Michael K. Vaska
1993 Gov’t News Reporting of the Year Constantine Angelos and Adam Worcester
1993 James R. Ellis Regional Leadership Award Daniel J. Evans
1993 Mary Skelton Memorial Award Cynthia Curreri
1993 Organization of the Year KIRO, Inc.
1993 Public Employee of the Year Chuck Mize
1993 Public Official of the Year Cary Bozeman
1993 Warren G. Magnuson Award Lorraine Hine
1992 Citizen of the Year Roberto Maestas
1992 Gov’t News Reporting of the Year Mark Funk
1992 Mary Skelton Memorial Award Betty Jane Narver
1992 Organization of the Year Conference Committee Diversion Program
1992 Public Employee of the Year Patty Whisler
1992 Public Official of the Year Paul Kraabel
1991 Citizen of the Year Richard Ford
1991 Doug Mason Memorial Award Rob McKenna
1991 Gov’t News Reporting of the Year Mary Rothchild, Don Williamson
1991 James R. Ellis Regional Leadership Award Mayor Norman B. Rice
1991 Mary Skeiton Memorial Award Phyllis Lamphere, Honorable Mention to David Snedeker
1991 Public Employee of the Year Diana Gale
1991 Public Official of the Year Mayor Doreen Marchione
1990 Citizen of the Year Debra Ertel
1990 Doug Mason Memorial Award Brock Mansfield
1990 Gov’t News Reporting of the Year Rebecca Boren
1990 James R. Ellis Regional Leadership Award George Duff
1990 Organization of the Year Bellevue Downtown Park Committee
1990 Public Employee of the Year Harborview Hospital Trauma Team
1989 James R. Ellis Regional Leadership Award James R. Ellis
1989 Organization of the Year Seattle King County Economic Development Council
1989 Public Official of the Year Mayor Charles Royer
1988 Business of the Year CH2M Hill
1988 Citizen of the Year James A. Thorpe
1988 Gov’t News Reporting of the Year Karl Thunernann
1988 Mary Skeiton Memorial Award Carol James and Mary Williams
1988 Organization of the Year Resource Center for the Handicapped
1988 Public Employee of the Year Lee Springgate
1988 Public Official of the Year Bruce C. Laing
1987 Business of the Year Puget Sound Power & Light
1987 Citizen of the Year Charles E. Odegaard
1987 Doug Mason Memorial Award Frank Chopp, Jr. and Nancy Long
1987 Gov’t News Reporting of the Year Bob Lane
1987 Mary Skeiton Memorial Award Philip B. Swain
1987 Organization of the Year The Market Foundation
1987 Public Employee of the Year Richard W. Clark
1987 Public Official of the Year Doris Cooper
1987 Special Award Northwest Renewable Resource Center
1986 Business of the Year Pacific Northwest Bell
1986 Citizen of the Year Tsuguo “Ike” Ikeda
1986 Doug Mason Memorial Award J. Thomas Ranken
1986 Gov’t News Reporting of the Year KING TV’s Top Story
1986 Mary Skeiton Memorial Award Marian Hoffman Ursic
1986 Organization of the Year Boeing Employee Good Neighbor Fund and Woodland Park Zoo Commission
1986 Public Employee of the Year William B. Stafford
1986 Public Official of the Year Norm Maleng
1986 Warren G. Magnuson Award Ernesta Barnes
1985 Business of the Year Washington Roundtable
1985 Citizen of the Year Solomon Katz
1985 Doug Mason Memorial Award Gary Locke
1985 Gov’t News Reporting of the Year Frank Wetzel
1985 Mary Skeiton Memorial Award Jack Sweek
1985 Organization of the Year Citizen’s Education Center Northwest
1985 Public Employee of the Year Allen Lecke
1985 Public Official of the Year Sam Smith
1985 Warren G. Magnuson Award Helen Sommers
1984 Citizen of the Year John Ellis
1984 Doug Mason Memorial Award Jeanne Thorsen
1984 Gov’t News Reporting of the Year David Horsey
1984 Mary Skeiton Memorial Award Jonathan Whetzel
1984 Organization of the Year Downtown Seattle Association
1984 Public Employee of the Year Ewen Dingwall
1984 Public Official of the Year Tim Hill
1984 Warren G. Magnuson Award Joel Pritchard
1983 Business of the Year SAFECO
1983 Citizen of the Year Rev. Dr. Samuel B. McKinney
1983 Doug Mason Memorial Award Thomas (T. J.) Vassar
1983 Gov’t News Reporting of the Year Herb Robinson
1983 Mary Skeiton Memorial Award Frances Owen
1983 Organization of the Year Target Seattle
1983 Public Employee of the Year David Ilancocks
1983 Public Official of the Year Patrick S. Fitzsirnrnons
1983 Warren G. Magnuson Award Ralph Munro
1982 Citizen of the Year Frank A. Pritchard Jr.
1982 Mary Skelton Memorial Award Jocelyn Marchisio
1982 Organization of the Year Project Transition
1982 Public Employee of the Year Dr. William G. Stevenson
1982 Public Official of the Year Jeanette Williarns
1982 Warren G. Magnuson Award E. Kelly
1981 Citizen of the Year Robert Buck
1981 Doug Mason Memorial Award B. Gerald Johnson
1981 Gov’t News Reporting of the Year Eric Nalder & Time Egan
1981 Mary Skeiton Memorial Award J. Shan Mullin
1981 Organization of the Year PONCHO
1981 Public Employee of the Year Olaf Kvarnme
1981 Public Official of the Year Mayor Lorraine Hine
1981 Public Official of the Year Ken Lowthian
1981 Warren G. Magnuson Award Warren G. Magnuson
1980 Citizen of the Year Farrnlands Committee
1980 Doug Mason Memorial Award Accepted by Kim Mason
1980 Mary Skeiton Memorial Award John Ryder
1980 Organization of the Year Metrocenter YMCA
1980 Public Employee of the Year H. Doug Kemper, Jr.
1980 Public Official of the Year Herbert Mutschler
1979 Citizen of the Year Jerome Page
1979 Mary Skeiton Memorial Award John F. Henry
1979 Organization of the Year Mount Baker Community Club
1979 Public Employee of the Year Marie Jensen
1979 Public Official of the Year Bernice Stern
1978 Citizen of the Year Seattle School Board: Pat Sutton, Richard Alexander, Cheryl Bleakney, Suzanne Hittman, Dorothy Hollingsworth, Donald Olson, Ellen Roe
1978 Gov’t News Reporting of the Year Richard Larsen
1978 Public Employee of the Year Arthur Lane
1978 Public Official of the Year Christopher Bayley
1977 Citizen of the Year Virginia Gunby
1977 Gov’t News Reporting of the Year KCPQ Channel 13, Olympia ’77 Series
1977 Mary Skeiton Memorial Award Accepted by the Skelton Family
1977 Public Employee of the Year Art Maronek
1977 Public Official of the Year Donald Shay
1976 Citizen of the Year Dr. David McKenna, Norton Clapp
1976 Gov’t News Reporting of the Year Brian Johnson
1976 Public Employee of the Year Jean De Spain
1975 Citizen of the Year Dr. Richard Fuller
1975 Organization of the Year Children’s Orthopedic Hospital Guilds and Auxiliaries
1975 Public Employee of the Year Bruce Laing
1975 Public Official of the Year L. Joe Miller
1974 Citizen of the Year Aubrey Davis, Jr.
1974 Organization of the Year Seattle 2000 Commission
1974 Public Employee of the Year Lawrence Waldt
1974 Public Official of the Year Charles Gibbs
1973 Citizen of the Year Alfred Cowles
1973 Public Employee of the Year Joseph McGavick
1973 Public Official of the Year Charles E. Odegaard
1972 Citizen of the Year Dr. Frances Svensson
1972 Organization of the Year Neighbors in Need
1972 Public Employee of the Year Deputy Mayor Robert Lavoie
1972 Public Official of the Year Gordon Vickery
1971 Citizen of the Year Edith Lebe
1971 Organization of the Year International District Improvement Association
1971 Public Employee of the Year Barney Wilson
1971 Public Official of the Year J. Eldon Opheim
1970 Citizen of the Year Edward R. Carlson
1970 Organization of the Year Crime Prevention Advisory Commission
1970 Public Employee of the Year Ethel Meilsen
1970 Public Official of the Year Mayor Floyd C. Miller
1969 Organization of the Year Seattle Central Area Advisory Group
1969 Public Employee of the Year Thomas Ryan
1969 Public Official of the Year Walter Hundley
1968 Citizen of the Year James R. Ellis
1968 Organization of the Year Forward Thrust
1968 Public Employee of the Year Frank Hanawait
1968 Public Official of the Year Charles Ross
1967 Citizen of the Year Port Commision; Merle Adlum, Miner Baker, Frank Kitchell, John Haydon Robert Nordquist
1967 Public Employee of the Year E. J. Allen
1967 Public Official of the Year Mayor J. D. Brarnan
1966 Citizen of the Year Frances B. Owen
1966 Public Official of the Year C. Carey Donworth andÊÊ Êposthumous awards to Harold Miller and Wing Luke
1965 Citizen of the Year Wayne C. Booth
1965 Public Official of the Year Ernest Campbell
1964 Citizen of the Year Albert A. King
1964 Public Official of the Year Mayor Gordon S. Clinton
1963 Citizen of the Year Madeline Lemere
1963 Organization of the Year Citizen’s Advisory Committee onÊ ÊUrban Area Government
1963 Public Official of the Year Roy Morse
1962 Citizen of the Year William S. Street
1962 Organization of the Year Century 21 Corporation
1962 Public Official of the Year Dave Levine
1961 Citizen of the Year Harold S. Shefelman
1961 Organization of the Year Central Association
1961 Public Official of the Year Sgt. Roscoe Burr
1960 Citizen of the Year James R. Ellis
1960 Organization of the Year League of Women Voters
1960 Public Official of the Year William Fitzgerald