Annual Awards

Each year the 34th District Democrats assemble a committee to review nominations for 6 awards recognizing outstanding contributions to the organization and community.
Elected Official of the Year
- 2017 – Representative Eileen Cody
- 2018 – Senator Sharon Nelson
- 2019 – Burien Mayor Jimmy Matta
- 2020 – Representative Joe Fitzgibbon
- 2021 – King County Executive Dow Constantine
- 2022 – Representative Eileen Cody
Cherisse Luxa Award for Lifetime Achievement
- 2010 – Ann Martin
- 2011 – Jackie Dupras
- 2012 – Bruce Stotler
- 2013 – Bill Schier
- 2014 – Georgette Valle
- 2015
- 2016 – Marcee Stone-Vekich
- 2017 – Les Treall
- 2018 – Lisa Plymate
- 2019 – Steve Butts
- 2020 – Chris Porter
- 2021 – Annie Phillips
- 2022 – Bunny Hatcher
Jackie Dupras Award for Member of the Year
- 2010 – Karl De Jong
- 2011 – Tamsen Spengler
- 2012 – Carol Frillman*
- 2013 – Maria Ramirez
- 2014 – Chris Porter
- 2015
- 2016 – Ted Barker
- 2017
- 2018 – Steve Butts
- 2021 – Carla Rogers
- 2019 – Colleen Hinton
- 2020 – Nick Bonazza
- 2021 – Carla Rogers
- 2022 – Carla Rogers
Executive Board Member of the Year
- 2010 – Les Treall
- 2011 – Marcee Stone-Vekich
- 2012 – Tim Nuse
- 2013 – Karen Chilcutt
- 2014 – Kathryn Sprigg
- 2015
- 2016 – Steve Butts
- 2017 – Carrie Alexander and David Ginsberg
- 2018 – Gina Topp
- 2019 – Carla Rogers
- 2021 – Rachel Glass and Bunny Hatcher
- 2022 – Julie Whitaker
PCO of the Year
- 2012 – Martha Koester
- 2013 – Cecilia Palao-Vargas
- 2014 – Chris Weiss
- 2015
- 2016 – Bunny Hatcher
- 2017 – Annie Phillips
- 2018 – Ivan Weiss
- 2020 – Janine Anzalota
- 2021 – Colleen Hinton
- 2022 – Steve Rubicz
Rising Star of the Year
- 2011 – Kari Feeney
- 2012 – Ben Skwiercz
- 2013 – Joy Pakulak and Michael Arnold
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016 – Chris Langeler
- 2017 – Nick Bonazza
- 2018 – Joe Nguyen
- 2019 – Ben Reilly
- 2020 – Jordan Crawley
- 2021 – Sam Mendez
- 2022 – Preston Anderson
Outstanding Committee/Caucus of the Year
- 2011 – Tamsen Spengler, Diversity
- 2012 – Steve Butts, Outreach
- 2013 – Special Financial Review Committee – Walter Sive, Carol Frillman, Ann Martin and Joe Mitter
- 2014 – Les Treall, PCO Committee
- 2015
- 2016 – Ann Martin, Caucus Committee
- 2017 – Karen Richter and Steve Butts, Outreach Committee
- 2018 – Karen Richter and Steve Butts, Outreach Committee
- 2019 – Nick Bonazza, PCO Committee
- 2020 – Nick Bonazza, PCO Committee
- 2021 – Environment, Energy & Land Use Caucus (Annie Phillips & Randy Litzenberger – leads)
- 2022 – Environment, Energy & Land Use Caucus (Randy Litzenberger – leads)

