Fort Stockton Outstanding Citizens of the Year
This honor is bestowed annually to local citizens who have shown outstanding community spirit and a commitment to the betterment of the community throughout their lifetime. Selection is based not only on the nominee’s commitment to the community and participation in varied community activities and civic enterprises but also on evidence of personal and business progress and cooperation with individuals and civic organizations. Sponsor references are also taken into consideration. An anonymous committee is selected to judge each nominee’s achievements and the nature of service to the community and to pick the most outstanding and deserving nominees. The recipient is honored at the annual Chamber Banquet.
1965 – George Baker
1966 – Edward Winkler
1967 – J. G. Huckaby
1968 – Karl Butz
1969 – R. C. Vannoy
1970 – L. V. Arnett
1971 – Walter Buenger
1972 – Gene Cummings
1973 – Delmon Hodges
1974 – Clayton Williams, Sr.
1975 – B. L. Moody
1976 – E. F. Triplett
1977 – H. F. Gilley
1978 – Mike Walling
1979 – Rob Dunagan
1980 – George Pina
1981 – Dr. George Hoffman
1982 – D.D. “Peeberry” White
1983 – Jay Chancellor
1984 – Fred Falkner
1985 – Gorman Wiseman
1986 – Manuel R. Nunez
1987 – Richard Morrow
1988 – Frank Baker
1989 – Dwayne Bonham
1990 – Jim Ivy
1991 – Mike Dunagan
1992 – Danny Holguin
1993 – A. D. Jackson
1994 – Doug May
1995 – Ray Falcon
1996 – Roy Armstrong
1997 – Dr. Jim Miles
1998 – Dr. Pat Cordero
1999 – Shorty D’Andrea
2000 – Ken Johnson
2001 – Clyde Sawyer
2002 – Lawson Allen
2003 – Joe Shuster
2004 – Martin Shuster
2005 – Phil Chamberlain, Cleo Castelo
2006 – Lupe Franco, Gorman Wiseman
2007 – George Riggs, Santa Acosta
2008 – Gregg McKenzie, Brenda Tipton
2009 – Terry Whigham, Lou Ann Tovar
2010 – Sal Salazar, Amy Terrazas
2011 – Choya Young, Letricia Slater
2012 – Dorman Herman, Glenda Pasqua
2013 – Bob Hayter, Anabel Venegas
2014 – DA Harral, Josephine Falcon
2015 – Pete Hickman, Betty Hickman
2016 – Dean Tedford, Alice Duerksen
2017 – Charles Slater, Dorothy Nolen
2018 – Paul Pasqua, Pam Harris
2019 – (Awards are issued the following year – none awarded due to COVID pandemic of 2020)
2020 – (Awards are issued the following year – none awarded due to COVID pandemic of 2020)
2021 – Dr. Cecil George, Nancy Hayter
2022 – Angela Harral
2023 – Elsa Ramos
