Annual Awards

    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
    • 2020Nick 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)