Volunteer Awards Dinner Winners

Outstanding Headquarters Volunteer
Jim Jaster
1st Runner Up (a tie): Chris Baker and Meera Paskal

Outstanding County Chair
Vince Rabago
1st Runner Up (a tie): Mark Manoil and Charlene Fernandez

Outstanding Young Volunteer
Sami Hamed
1st Runner up: Stacy Hettmansperger
2nd Runner up: Ruben Gallego

Democrat of the Year
Jim Woodbrey
1st Runner up: Ken and Barbara Smith
2nd Runner Up: Dan Flores

Outstanding Club or Organization
Nucleus Club of Pima County
1st Runner Up: Pinal County Democratic Club
2nd Runner Up: Young Democrats

Outstanding District Chair
Doug Mings
1st Runner Up: Mohur Sidhwa, LD 28
2nd Runner Up: Debra Boehlke, LD 4

Outstanding Precinct Committeeperson
Jeffrey Tucker, Capistrano Precinct
1st Runner Up: Wayne Culver, Village Precinct
2nd Runner Up: Shaya Rodriguez, Globe #6 Precinct

Outstanding Campaign Volunteer
Maureen Cotner
1st Runner Up: Demitri Downing
2nd Runner Up: Brandan Spradling

Lifetime of Democratic Service
Genie Zavaleta
1st Runner Up: Fred Von Blume
2nd Runner Up: Bill Risner

OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER FOR A DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE

1st Place – Ward Wallingford
1st Runner-Up – Teresa Patton
2nd Runner-Up – Aaron Jahneke

OUTSTANDING HEADQUARTERS VOLUNTEER

1st Place – Mary Desio, Carolyn Gordon, Barb Njos, Peggy Stahl
1st Runner Up – Karen Clark
2nd Runner Up – Martha Sowerwine

OUTSTANDING PRECINCT COMMITTEEPERSON

1st Place – T. Stephen Cody
1st Runner Up – Fred Von Blume & Diane Peterson
2nd Runner Up – Marv Stalcup

OUTSTANDING DISTRICT CHAIR

1st Place – Diana Rhoades
1st Runner Up – John Chiazza
2nd Runner Up – Marilyn Fox

OUTSTANDING COUNTY CHAIR

1st Place – Judy Kennedy
1st Runner Up – Donna Branch Gilby
2nd Runner Up – Gregory Ring

OUTSTANDING DEMOCRATIC CLUB/ORGANIZATION

1st Place – Democratic Association of Havasu
1st Runner Up – Sun City Grand Democrats
2nd Runner Up – Young Democrats of Arizona

MADELENE VAN ARSDELL SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD

1st Place – Alice Papcun
1st Runner Up – Carol Cody
2nd Runner Up – Mark Henley

YOUNG DEMOCRAT OF THE YEAR

1st Place – Tony Gonzales
1st Runner Up – Cole Hickman
2nd Runner Up – Tom Reade

DEMOCRAT OF THE YEAR

1st Place – Rick McGuire
1st Runner Up – Margaret Pierce
2nd Runner Up – Diane Lenz

Outstanding Candidate Volunteer of the Year

1st: Joel Edman
2nd: Holly Lachowicz

Headquarters Volunteer

1st: Mark Henley
2nd: Cathy Fine
3rd: Joann Amavisca-Singh

Precinct Committee Person:

1st: Brian Aby
2nd: Stanley Eldridge
3rd: Rosemary Goonan

Outstanding Club or Organization:

1st: Democratic Club of Santa Rita Area
2nd: Greater Eastern Maricopa Democrats (GEMDEMS)
3rd: Gold Canyon Democrats

County Chair

1st: Jerry Covey
2nd: Judy Kennedy
3rd: Gene Thompson

District Chair:

1st: Kathleen Rahn
2nd: Laura Hogan
3rd: Jack Purvis

Madelene Van Arsdell Special Recognition:

1st: Shirley McAllister
2nd: Sue Tucker

Young Democrat of the Year:

1st: Luis Heredia
2nd: Meredith Krasson
3rd: Aaron Jahneke

Democrat of the Year:

1st: Beverly Fox-Miller
2nd: John Brakey
3rd: Kay Lilland

Outstanding Candidate Volunteer of the Year

1st: Johanna Henwood
2nd: Jeff Farias
3rd: Travis Holtzclaw

Headquarters Volunteer

1st: Barbara Tellman
2nd: Gael Summer
3rd: Lilly and Jim Mitsui

Precinct Committee Person:

1st: Krista Pacion
2nd: Kathleen O’Brien
3rd: Fred Rubi

Outstanding Club or Organization:

1st: Democrats of the Red Rocks
2nd: Saddle Brook Democratic Club
3rd: Democrats of Greater Tucson

County Chair

1st: Paul Eckerstrom

District Chair:

1st: Juana Mase
2nd: Peter Hershfield
3rd: Bruce Martin

Madelene Van Arsdell Special Recognition:

1st: Jeanne Perpich
2nd: Glenda Walker
3rd: Glen and Dorothy Conschack

Young Democrat of the Year:

1st: Chris Campos

Democrat of the Year:

1st: Joel “J.J” Garcia
2nd: Arif Kazmi
3rd: Jerry and Sharon Covey