Presidents

PORTAGE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTS

1960 - 1961 1961 - 1962 1962 - 1963 1963 - 1964 1964 - 1965 1965 - 1966 1966 - 1967 1967 - 1968 1968 - 1969 1969 - 1970 1970 - 1971 1971 - 1972 1972 - 1973 1973 - 1974 1974 - 1975 1975 - 1976 1976 - 1977 1977 - 1978 1978 - 1979 1979 - 1980 1980 - 1981 1981 - 1982 1982 - 1983 1983 - 1984 1984 - 1985 1985 - 1986 1986 - 1987 1987 - 1988 1988 - 1989 1989 - 1990 1990 - 1991

Samuel L. Summers Harold W. Short Ward W. Davis Guy M. Showalter Judge James G. Frances Judge Lester L. Campbell William J. Smith H. W. Kane John A. Williams Judge Robert L. Kent Judge Robert E. Cook Harry L. Griffith Paul M. Wilson Oliver J. Schneider Roger F. DiPaolo Robert W. Hart Titus Jackman John Chell William G. Bangas Chester A. Enlow Gerald B. Graham Antonios C. Scavdis N. W. Sandvoss James E. Poland Perry G. Dickinson James E. Hogle, Jr. James J. Aylward Bernard D. DelGuzzi Thomas A. Cox Richard C. Lombardi Richard A. Wilson

1991 - 1992 1992 - 1993 1993 - 1994 1994 - 1995 1995 - 1996 1996 - 1997 1997 - 1998 1998 - 1999 1999 - 2000 2000 - 2001 2001 - 2002 2002 - 2003 2003 - 2004 2004 - 2005 2005 - 2006 2006 - 2007 2007 - 2008 2008 - 2009 2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011 2011 - 2012 2012 - 2013 2013 - 2014 2014 - 2015 2015 - 2016 2016 - 2017 2017 - 2018 2018 - 2019 2019-2020

William G. Simon Thomas J. Sicuro John P. O'Neill Dennis M. Zavinski Louis R. Bertrand Carol J. Crimi Joseph Giulitto Frank J. Cimino William D. Lentz David A. Sed William A. Nome Benito C. R. Antognoli Paula C. Giulitto Laurie J. Pittman Timothy D. Ludick Robert E. Rosenberg Robert W. Berger Melissa R.V. Roubic Antonios C Scavdis Jr. James E. J. Ickes Stephen J. Smith Jennifer vanDulmen Michael A. Giulitto James Masi James R. Eskridge Diana Prehn Troy Reeves Amanda Lewis Gerrit denHeijer

 

ANNUAL PUBLIC SERVANT MERIT AWARD

Selection for the Annual Public Servant Merit Award is based upon the recipient's long and faithful service, devotion to duty, wise counsel, unfailing patience and courtesy, and helpfulness to the public, the members of the bench, and the members of the Bar of Portage County. The person selected for the year is saluted and presented with certificates of recognition. This plan to honor deserving public servants has been inaugurated by the Portage County Bar Association to give these public servants the recognition that they so richly deserve.

The honoree was selected by the Portage County Bar Association for outstanding service to the public and legal profession.

Past honorees include:

2020 - No Award 2019 - Mary Ellen Trimmer 2018 - Gregory Johnson 2017 - Linda Rumsey 2016 - Theresa Spiker 2015 - Lou Anna Fisher 2014 - Vicki Bennett 2013 - Jane Ford 2012 - Cathy Poling 2011 - Hope Given 2010 - Teri Barry 2009 - Frank Bober 2008 - Tammy Dolan 2007 - Henry "Hank" Gibson 2006 - Laura Aylward 2005 - Beverly Lowe 2004 - Mary Jo DelGuzzi 2003 - Pamela K. Witcosky 2002 - David B. Morris 2001 - John W. Berry	2000 - Jody Glenn 1999 - Linda Hoover 1998 - James Eskridge 1997 - Pat Edgar 1996 - Mary Redfern 1995 - Sandra Hartung 1994 - Norma Dustman 1993 - Becky Park 1992 - Linda Doak 1991 - Pam Christy 1990 - Debbie Lee 1989 - (no award) 1988 - Jim Nagella 1987 - Valerie Roan 1986 - Sue Snyder 1985 - Betty Hentz & Shirley Siciliano 1984 - Marguerite McGuigan & Virginia Flynn 1983 - Doris Denison & Walter Kramer
THE NORM SANDVOSS MEMORIAL HUMANITARIAN AWARD This Award recognizes a member of our Bar Association who not only demonstrates exceptional dedication to the standards of our profession, but also exemplifies integrity and commitment to helping others in our community, and thus becomes an example to others by his/her humanitarian efforts. Past honorees include:
2020 - No Award 2019 - Frank Cimino 2018 - Judge Paula Giulitto 2017 - Craig Stephens 2016 - Judge Laurie J. Pittman 2015 - No award given 2014 - No award given 2013 - Jennifer vanDulmen 2012 - Judge Joseph Giulitto	2011 - James Masi 2010 - Robert W. Berger 2009 - William Lentz 2008 - William Nome 2007 - James E. Hogle 2006 - James J. Aylward 2005 - Judge Perry G. Dickinson 2004 - Bernard DelGuzzi 2003 - N. W. Sandvoss