2007 Salute to the Parks Awards Gala
Protecting America's Heritage
Past Awardees
NPCA'S WILLIAM PENN MOTT JR. PARK LEADERSHIP AWARD is presented annually to a public official who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the protection of America's natural and cultural heritage. The award was named for William Penn Mott Jr., a director of the National Park Service and an NPCA Trustee, whose lifelong commitment to the parks embodies the spirit of this award.
| 2006 |
Senator Lamar Alexander |
1993 |
Representative Sidney Yates |
| 2005 |
Senator Dianne Feinstein |
1992 |
Representative Charles Bennett |
| 2004 |
Representative Norm Dicks |
1991 |
Association of National Park Rangers |
| 2003 |
Representative Ralph Regula |
1990 |
Governor Bob Martinez |
| 2002 |
Laurance Rockefeller |
1989 |
Senator Dale Bumpers |
| 2001 |
Representative John Lewis |
1988 |
Representative Michael Andrews |
| 2000 |
Senator John McCain |
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Representative Robert Mrazek |
| 1999 |
President Jimmy Carter |
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Representative Frank Wolf |
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Governor Cecil Andrus |
1987 |
Representative Bruce Vento |
| 1998 |
Senator Craig Thomas |
1986 |
Governor Bob Graham |
| 1997 |
Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt |
1985 |
William Penn Mott, Jr. |
| 1996 |
Senator Nancy Kassebaum Baker |
1984 |
Senator John Chafee |
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Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman |
1983 |
Representative John Seiberling |
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Representative Jan Meyers |
1982 |
Senator Henry Jackson |
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Senator Pat Roberts |
1981 |
Judy Johnson |
| 1995 |
Lowell Thomas, Jr. |
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Dama Rice |
| 1994 |
Ambassador L.W. "Bill" Lane, Jr. |
1980 |
Representative Morris Udall |
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The Robin W. Winks Award is given annually to an individual who has effectively communicated the values of the National Park System to the American public. The award recognizes Dr. Winks’ long association with NPCA and his expertise on the National Park System. The award acknowledges the work of individuals contributing to the public education about national parks through works in the arts, media, or academia.
| 2007 |
National Geographic Society |
| 2006 |
James M. McPherson |
| 2005 |
Tom Brokaw |
| 2004 |
Ted Turner |
| 2003 |
David McCullough |
| 2002 |
Tony Hillerman |
| 2001 |
Dr. Sylvia Earle |
| 2000 |
David Muench |
| 1999 |
Robin W. Winks |
