President's Award Recipients


This award recognizes a citizen who is not a public health official and who has demonstrated interest in promoting the holistic approach to the achievement of health. For example, this lay person may have served on various health agency boards or councils in the community, or may have volunteered time toward helping aggregate groups realize health.

 

1978 The Honorable Lenore Lambert, Commissioner, Yakima County
1979 None selected
1980 The Honorable Paul Pruitt, Representative, Washington State Legislature
1981 Bill Sallquist
1982 June Strittmatter
1983 The Honorable George Benson, City Councilman, Seattle, Washington
1984 Helen Dygert, Chair, Washington State Board of Health
1985 Kenneth Gass, MD
1986 Graham Tollefson, Member, Washington State Board of Health
1987 William Hagens, JD, House Health Care Committee Staff, Washington State Legislature
1988 The Honorable Joe King, Speaker, House of Representatives Washington State Legislature
1989 The Honorable Loraine Wojahn, Senator and 
The Honorable Peter Brooks, RepresentativeWashington State Legislature
1990 B. Charlene Snyder, RN, MN, Research Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, UW
1991 Joyce Zerwekh, RN, PhD, Lecturer, School of Nursing University of Washington
1992 The Honorable Booth Gardner, Governor, State of Washington
1993 None selected
1994 John A. Beare, MD, MPH, Health Officer, Spokane County Health District
1995 The Honorable J. Michael Shelton, Commissioner, Island County Health Department
1996 John Church, Budget Analyst (retired), Washington State Public Health Laboratories
1997 J. Joanne Hoover, MD, MPH, Research Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington
1998 Laura Larsson, MLS, Director, Health Services Information, University of Washington
1999 Willa Fisher, MD, MPH, Health Officer, Bremerton-Kitsap County Health District
2000 Art Sprenkle, MD, Medical Director, Premera Blue Crossealt
2001 Washington Traffic Safety Commission
2002 None selected
2003 Astrid Berg, MPA, American Lung Association of Washington
2004 Lela Hansen, RN, Yakima Health District
2005 None selected

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