Legislator of the Year
The Alumni Associations of the University of California have acknowledged California legislators with its "Legislator of the Year Award" for the past eight years. These awards are to honor outstanding legislators who have helped shape the future of higher education in California.
The 2005 awardees will be announced at a later date and honored at the February 7 UC Day reception program. Watch this space to learn more about them.
February 2005
Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez
May 2004
Assembly Member Marco Firebaugh
Assembly Member Keith Richman
Senator Dick Ackerman
Senator Dede Alpert
March 2003
Assembly Member Carol Liu
Assembly Member Darrell Steinberg
Senator John Vasconcellos
March 2002
Assembly Member Joseph Simitian
Senator Bob Margett
March 2001
Assembly Member Robert Hertzberg
Senator Joe Dunn
March 2000
Assembly Member Dennis Cardoza
Senator Steve Peace
March 1999
Assembly Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa
Senator Jim Brulte
March 1998
Assembly Member Cruz Bustamante
Assembly Member Rod Pacheco
Senator Ken Maddy
Senator Mike Thompson
Senator Diane Watson
March 1997
Assembly Member Denise Moreno Ducheny
Assembly Member Brooks Firestone
Senator Bruce McPherson
Senator Jack O'Connell