2006
~ Governor Jennifer Granholm
2005
~ Representative Bruce Caswell
2004
~ Senator Beverly Hammerstrom
2003
~ Representative Gary A. Newell
2002
~ Judith Taylor
2001
~ Senator Dan DeGrow
2000
~ Senator Shirley Johnson
1999
~ Representative Terry Geiger
1998
~ Senator Joseph Conroy
1997
~ Senator Robert R. Geake
1996
~ Patrick Elwell
1995
~ Representative Beverly Hammerstrom and Senator Joel Gougeon
1994
~ Representative Donald Gilmer
1993
~ Representative Nick Ciaramitaro
1992
~ Margie Mitchell - Former Executive Director of The Arc/Michigan
1991
~ William Allen, Chief Deputy Director of DMH
1990
~ Representative Dick Allen
1989
~ Representative Debbie Stabenow
1988
~ Ben Censoni, Former Chief Deputy Director of DMH
1987
~ Representative David Hollister
1986
~ Patrick Babcock, Former Director of the Michigan Departments
of Mental Health and Social Services
1985
~ Representative Joe Young, Sr.
