The Public Health Official of the Year Award recognizes local, state, or federal policy makers for significant contributions, support, and promotion of public health in their communities and/or state of Iowa.
2019 – Joe Drahos, Sam Sturtz, Cindy Shearer, Milly Ortiz, Ose Akinlotan, Sam Hiscocks, Garrett Pedersen, Andrea White, Justin Meade (Iowa Department of Transportation)
2017 – David Johnson (Iowa State Senator)
2016 – Kirsten Running-Marquardt (Linn County)
2015 – Linda Langston (Linn County Board of Health/Linn County Board of Supervisors)
2014 – Art Staed (Iowa State Representative)
2013 – Lisa Heddens (Iowa State Representative)
2010 – Patty Judge (Lt. Governor)
2009 – Jack Hatch (Iowa State Senator)
2007 – Ro Foege (Iowa State Representative)
2006 – Amanda Ragan (Iowa State Senator)& Linda Upmeyer (Iowa State Representative)
2005 – Tom Harkin (Iowa U.S. Senator)
1996 – Charles Grassley (Iowa U.S. Senator)
1994 – Lee Plasier (Iowa State Representative)
1993 – Tom Harkin (Iowa U.S. Senator)
1992 – David Osterberg (Iowa State Representative)
