GOVERNMENT PERSON OF THE YEAR
Awarded to an individual who has served with selfless dedication to the government they represent by their untiring efforts to ensure safety for people through the adoption and use of the Uniform Codes
The Government Person of the Year is awarded to an individual who has served with selfless dedication to the government they represent, the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, and mankind through their untiring efforts to ensure safety for people through the adoption and use of the Uniform Codes. The individual nominated must be employed by a local, state or federal entity.
This award will be presented during IAPMO’s Annual Education and Business Conference.
IAPMO
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS
| 2022 | John Nielsen | Boise, Idaho |
| 2021 | Tom Pitcherello | |
| 2020 | **Virtual Conference** | Seattle/King County, WA |
| 2019 | Gordon Copeland | State of New Mexico |
| 2018 | Steve Nastruz | Lincoln, NE |
| 2017 | Dana Tuttle | Foster City, CA |
| 2016 | JT Baca | Carbon County, UT |
| 2015 | Allen Becker | County of Los Angeles, CA |
| 2014 | Rex Crawford | Denver, CO |
| 2013 | Roger Fuller | San Jose, CA |
| 2012 | Marty Cooper | State of Oregon |
| 2011 | Richard Vrana | Lincoln, NE |
| 2010 | Dave Levanger | Houston, TX |
| 2009 | Tim Collings | Redwood City, CA |
| 2008 | Roscoe King | Portland, OR |
| 2007 | Jordan Krahenbuhl | Texas State Board of |
| 2006 | David Straub | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2005 | Tom Gugino | Sacramento, CA |
| 2004 | Phillip Ribbs | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2003 | J. Trini Mendoza | Santa Monica, CA |
| 2002 | Terry Swisher | County of Sacramento, CA |
| 2001 | **Conference Canceled** | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2000 | Robert Siemsen | Plano, TX |
| 1999 | Tom Lehane of San Francisco | Special Award |
| 1999 | Robert West | Stockton, CA |
| 1998 | Joseph Hurst | San Diego, CA |
| 1997 | Jerry Adan | Santa Ana, CA |
| 1996 | Claire Phelps | El Segundo, CA |
| 1996 | Art Atchison | Oakland, CA |
| 1995 | A.J. Murguia | |
| 1994 | Gilbert Kissling | |
| 1994 | Plumbing Examiners | County of Los Angeles, CA |
| 1993 | Grace Harper | |
| 1992 | Don Stewart | |
| 1991 | Ron Pecci | |
| 1990 | Dick Woods | |
| 1989 | Bob Martin | |
| 1988 | Adele Bacon | |
| 1987 | Mario Fala | |
| 1986 | John Voss | |
| 1985 | Bill Maynard | |
| 1984 | Jerry Hansen | |
| 1983 | Les Chatfield | |
| 1982 | George McConnell | |
| 1981 | Ralph Shick | |
| 1980 | Vince Canzano | |
| 1980 | Frank Axen | |
| 1979 | John Carter | |
| 1978 | Ron Bowman | |
| 1978 | George McConnell & Glo Hendrickson | |
| 1977 | Elmer Stoops | |
| 1977 | Neil MacLean | |
| 1976 | Al McMurran | |
| 1976 | John Woodward & Vince Canzano | |
| 1975 | Herbert Clyde Clayton “Dodie” Dodenhoff | |
| 1975 | Ed Brownstein | |
| 1974 | John Carter | |
| 1974 | Stan Gerrard | |
| 1973 | Bill Nunes | |
| 1972 | John Meacham | |
| 1971 | George McDaniel | |
| 1970 | John Murphy | |
| 1969 | Jack Allen | |
| 1968 | Dallas Neville | |
| 1967 | Ray Maggard | |
| 1966 | Al Mandle | |
| 1965 | Al Spadoni | |
| 1964 | Jack Salinero | |
| 1963 | William “Wild Bill” Tibbett | |
| 1962 | Jack Allen | |
| 1961 | Art Smith | |
| 1960 | Harold Webster [& Harry Van Kerkhoff (?)] |