Policy Maker of the Year Award

This award is given annually to an individual or organization that works to create policy that improves public health in Arizona. The recipient is selected by the AzPHA Public Policy Committee and this award category is not open for public nominations.

  • 2025 | Kris Mayes, Arizona Attorney General

  • 2024 | Consuelo Hernandez, AZ Representative & Catherine Miranda, AZ Senator

  • 2023 | Theresa Hatathlie, AZ State Senator

  • 2022 | Laura Conover, Pima County Attorney

  • 2021 | Dr. Chad Gestson, Phoenix Union HSD

  • 2020 | COVID-19 Pandemic: No Awards

  • 2019 | Kathy Hoffman

  • 2018 | Arizona Department of Health Services

  • 2017 | Heather Carter

  • 2016 | Regina Cobb

  • 2015 | Eric Meyers

  • 2014 | Kate Brophy McGee

  • 2013 | Governor Jan Brewer

  • 2012 | Katie Hobbs

  • 2011 | Matt Heinz & Rich Crandall

  • 2010 | –

  • 2009 | –

  • 2008 | Debbie McCune Davis & Carolyn Allen

  • 2007 | Amanda Aguirre & Leah Landrum Taylor

  • 2006 | Tom O’Halleran & Kyrsten Sinema

  • 2005 | Phil Lopes, Pete Hershberger & Toni Hellon

  • 2004 | Janet Napolitano & Linda Binder

Policy Maker of the Year Award