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PACE AWARD RECIPIENTS & HONORARY HOSTS: 

PACE* Awards

*PEMHS Applauds Community Endeavor

2007 Honorary Host:            Craig & Nancy Bostock

Law Enforcement:         Officer Lara Young, Largo Police Department
Governmental Affairs:    Richard “Rick” Butler, Councilman, City Of Pinellas Park
Community Affairs:        Frank Murphy, Iii, President, Catholic Charities – Diocese Of St. Petersburg
Business Division:          Scott Daniels, Realtor, Coldwell Banker Foundation
Special Recognition:      Mayor Patricia “Pat” Gerard, City Of Largo

 2006 Honorary Host:            Victoria Butler (for Charlie Crist)

 Law Enforcement:        Sgt.  J. Thomas Acker, Psychological Services Coordinator, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
 Governmental Affairs:   Ken Burke,  Clerk Of The Circuit Court, Pinellas County
 Community Affairs:       Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, Tarpon Springs Campus
 Business Division:         Anderson McQueen Funeral Homes
 Special Recognition:     Curtis Krueger, General Assignment Reporter, St. Petersburg Tim
es

2005 Honorary Host:           Liz Wallace, Realtor & PEMHS Advisor Council

 Community Affairs:       Mary L. Brown, Pinellas County School Board
 Law Enforcement:        Hon. Irene H. Sullivan, 6th Judicial Circuit Court
 Governmental Affairs:   Goliath J. Davis, III, St. Petersburg Deputy Major
 Business Division:         Baxter Health Care
 Special Recognition:     Betty Mitchell, PEMHS Foster Mom  &
                                    Troopers Daniel Cole & Mark Cross, Florida Highway Patrol
 

2004 Honorary Host:           Jim Marsh, Vice President. SouthTrust Bank

Community Affairs:       PACE Center for Girls
Law Enforcement:        Honorable Bernie McCabe, State Attorney
Governmental Affairs:   Ken Welch, Pinellas County Commissioner
Business Division:         Dick Bell, Great Bay Distributors
Special Recognition:     King of Peace Church

2003 Honorary Host:   Barbara Sheen-Todd, Pinellas County Commissioner

Business Division:           Ford Kynes, President & CEO, St. Anthony’s/BayCare
Law Enforcement:          Sid Klein, Clearwater Police Department
Community Affairs:        Sonny LaRosa, America’s Youngest Jazz Band
Governmental Affairs:    Chuck Kearns, Director of EMS & Fire Administration, Pinellas Co. Government
Special Recognition:       Tampa Bay Lightning/Tampa Bay Storm

2002 Honorary Host:  Dennis & Susan Jones

Jason Brown, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Dept.
Renee Flowers, City of St. Petersburg
Paul Stavros, The Palladium Theater
Susan Latvala, Commissioner of Pinellas County
Terry England, England Brothers Construction Company

2001 Honorary Host:   Alan & Deborah Kynes

Chief Doreen Thomas, Pinellas Park Police Department
Judge Morris Silberman, 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals
Rep. Leslie Waters, State Representative
Chuck Magee, America II

2000 Honorary Host:   Nobody

Judge David A. Patterson
Jr. Leagues of St. Pete /Clearwater
Sagreant Floyd Darling, Jr.
Rep. Betty Easley

1996 Honorary Host:   Barbara & Jack Veghte

Det Steve McMullen, Largo Police Dept.
Richard ‘Buzz’ David, Florida Power
Rep. John Morroni
Maurice & Thelma Rothman, Kane’s Furniture

1995 Honorary Host:  Pat & Richard Korpan

Deputy Sheriff Calvin Dennie, Resource Officer PTEC
Commissioner Sallie Parks
James Martin, Stepping Stone Oasis School
James Albright, Bayfront Medical Center

1994 Honorary Hosts:  Lou and Jean Kwall

Police Athletic League
Sen Charlie Crist
P. Buckley Moss –artist
Alan Bomstein, Creative Contractors

1993 Honorary Host:  Mary Grizzle

Lt. Gordon Cutting, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Dept.
Officer Victor Griffen – Pinellas Park Police Dept.
Lt. Tom Gavin – City of St. Petersburg
Detective Al Ostoits , St. Pete Beach, Police Dept.
Mike Foley, St. Petersburg Times
Rep. Rudy Wallace, American State
Victoria Holloway

1992 Honorary Host:     Lucile Casey

James B. Sanderlin Center, Lounell Britt, President
Janice B. Case, Florida Power
Senator Jeanne Malchon, Accepted for Tim Jamerson
Officer Friendly Program, Don Reed accepted

1991 Honorary Host:  G. Neil Elsey

Dennis Sexton, Business Division, All Children’s Hospital
Jeanne Malchon, Governmental Affairs
Curt Curtsinger, Law Enforcement, St. Pete Police Dept
Pinellas Trails, Community Affairs
Daniel Mann

1990 Honorary Host:  Bob Keelean

Richard Jordan
Barnett Bank
Senator Curt Kiser
Pinellas Park Rotary
Rita Bott
Sheriff Everett Rice

1989 Honorary Host:  Ted Wittner

Lt. Tom Knapp
St. Pete Police Dept
Gerald Rehm
Scott Rose, Superintendent of Schools
Bill Isaly

1988 Honorary Host:  Wayne & Jan Boyer with  Bill & Judy Isaly

Sheriff Gerry Coleman
P.Park Chamber
Rep. Dennis Jones
Carl Vignali

1987 Honorary Host:  Neil Vicino

Commissioner Barbara Sheen Todd
Kathy Corr
Civitan of Clearwater
Michael Thomas

1986 Honorary Host:  John & Mary Welch

Charles A. Felton
Sen. Mary Grizzle
Ray Harrell, Esq.

1984  –- 

Michael Garafalo
Judge Claire Luten
Betty S. Orsini
Gus A. Stavros