The Distinguished Service Award is given to a person who has made significant contributions to the APA and/or the newspaper industry. This award has over the years honored both people in and outside the newspaper business.

 

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

1985: John Paul Capps, State Rep., Searcy

1988: Ernest Cunningham, State Rep., Helena

1990: Marvin Vinson, Mayor, Clarksville

1991: Pat Murphy, Little Rock

1992: Ray Kimball, De Queen

1993: Charlotte Schexnayder, Dumas

1994: Bob Douglas, Fayetteville

1995: Bob McCord, North Little Rock

1996: Sen. Lu Hardin, Russellville

1997: U.S. Sen. David Pryor, Camden

1998: Jay Jackson, Clinton

1999: U.S. Sen. Dale Bumpers, Little Rock

2000: Bill Rutherford, Little Rock/Austin

2001: Jim McCall, Little Rock

2002: Cone & Betty Magie, Cabot

J.E. Dunlap, Jr., Harrison

2003: Bob Wimberley, Little Rock

2004: Jerry Russell, Little Rock

2005: Milton Scott, Little Rock

2006: John Tull, Little Rock

2007: O.E. & Pat Jones, Batesville

2008: Roy Reed, Hogeye

2009: Frank Robins III

2010: Dr. Joel Gambill, Jonesboro

2011: Paul Greenberg, Little Rock

2012: John Troutt, Jr., Jonesboro

2013: Paul Smith, Little Rock

2014: Dennis Byrd, Benton

Buddy King, Texarkana

Griffin Smith, Little Rock

2015: Dr. Bill Downs, Benton

John Mobbs, Little Rock

2016: Gerald B. Jordon, Fayetteville

2017: Brenda Blagg, Fayetteville

2018: Walter E. Hussman, Jr., Little Rock

2019: David Mosesso, Jonesboro

2021: Bob Moore, Berryville

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