Darrel Hildebrand Regional Award of Merit for Distinguished Leadership – Elected Official
| 2016 |
No award given |
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| 2015 |
No award given |
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| 2014 |
No award given |
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| 2013 |
No award given |
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| 2012 |
Paul Linder |
Former Councilmember, City of Taft & Kern COG Board Chairman |
| 2012 |
Randy Miller |
Taft Councilmember |
| 2011 |
No award given |
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| 2010 |
No award given |
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| 2009 |
No award given |
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| 2008 |
No award given |
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| 2007 |
Michael J. Rubio |
Kern County Board of Supervisors |
| 2007 |
Michael Edmiston |
California City |
| 2006 |
Larry E. Reider |
Kern County Superintendent of Schools |
| 2005 |
Fran Florez |
Mayor, Shafter |
| 2005 |
Mike Maggard |
Council Member, Bakersfield |
| 2004 |
No award given |
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| 2003 |
Roy Ashburn |
Senator |
| 2003 |
Cathy Prout |
Shafter |
| 2002 |
Steve Perez |
Former Kern County Supervisor |
| 2001 |
Garry Nelson |
Mayor, Shafter |
| 2001 |
William Thomas |
Congressman |
| 2000 |
Dean Florez |
Assemblyman |
| 1999 |
Pete H. Parra |
Kern County Supervisor |
| 1998 |
Kelly Blanton |
Kern County Superintendent of Schools |
| 1997 |
Barbara Patrick |
Kern County Supervisor |
| 1997 |
Kevin McDermott |
Bakersfield City Councilman |
| 1996 |
Jim Costa |
Senator |
| 1996 |
Robert O. Price |
Mayor, Bakersfield |
| 1995 |
Mary K. Shell |
Kern County Supervisor |
| 1994 |
Cathy Prout |
Shafter |
| 1993 |
Don Zachary |
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| 1992 |
Pauline Larwood |
Kern County Supervisor |
| 1991 |
Mel McLaughlin |
Wasco |
