2023
Jean-Paul Jassy
Jassy Vick Carolan LLP
2022
Adriana Chavira
Daniel Pearl Magnet High School, Los Angeles
2021
Joe Wirt
CNPA Services, Inc., Sacramento
2020
Michael Belote and John O’Malley
Longtime Capitol advocates for the newspaper industry
2019
James Chadwick
Sheppard Mullin LLP
2018
Michelle Stephens
Legal Advertising Manager, Daily Journal Corp.
2017
Marcia Parker
COO and publisher, CALmatters
2016
Peter Scheer
Former executive director, First Amendment Coalition
2015
Joseph “Terry” Francke
General Counsel, Californians Aware
2014
Scott Little
President, Media Recruiters, San Luis Obispo
2013
Karlene Goller
Deputy General Counsel, Los Angeles Times
2012
Charity Kenyon
Attorney, Sacramento
2011
Richard Cameron
Journalism Professor, Cerritos College, Norwalk
2010
Rowland “Reb” Rebele
Former Publisher, Paradise Post
2009
John McCombs
General Manager, Allen’s Press Clipping Bureau, San Francisco
2008
Thomas W. Newton and James W. Ewert
Attorney-Lobbyists, California Newspaper Publishers Association
2007
John D. “Jack” Bates
Executive Director, California Newspaper Publishers Association
