| 2016 | Russell Judd | CEO, Kern Medical Center |
| 2015 | Bob Neath | Engineering Manager, Kern County Public Works |
| 2015 | Lorelei Oviatt | Kern County Planning & Community Development Director |
| 2014 | Richard Strickland | Kern County Director of Airports |
| 2013 | No award given | |
| 2012 | No award given | |
| 2011 | No award given | |
| 2010 | No award given | |
| 2009 | No award given | |
| 2008 | Malcolm X. Dougherty | Caltrans District 6 |
| 2008 | Stuart Witt | Mojave |
| 2008 | Elizabeth Stark | Sergeant, Kern Vally State Prison |
| 2008 | Lori Sobe | Sergeant, Kern Vally State Prison |
| 2007 | No award given | |
| 2006 | No award given | |
| 2005 | Patricia Ebel | County of Kern |
| 2004 | No award given | |
| 2003 | Jim Movius | Bakersfield |
| 2003 | Jack Stewart | City Manager, California City |
| 2003 | Alan McCuen | Caltrans |
| 2002 | John Nilon | Employer’s Training Resource |
| 2001 | William Carter | Kern County Housing Authority |
| 2001 | Fred Drew | Kern County Economic Opportunity Corporation |
| 2000 | William Mungary | Director, Kern County Community Development |
| 1999 | Peter Ruggerello | Kern County Permit Assistance Center |
| 1998 | No award given | |
| 1997 | Howard Silver | Board Member, Golden Empire Transit District |
| 1997 | Raymond C. Bishop | Director, Kern County Airports |
| 1996 | Roger Ward | Finance Director, Ridgecrest |
| 1996 | Jack O. Schulze | Principal, Arvin High School |
| 1995 | John W. “Bill” Kytola | Director of Public Works, Taft |
| 1994 | Steve Ruggenberg | General Manager, Golden Empire Transit District |
| 1993 | No award given | |
| 1992 | Wade McMinney | |
| 1991 | John Guinn | Shafter |
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