This award is named for Alan H. Richardson, who served the American Public Power Association for 30 years—12 as president & CEO—and retired at the end of 2007. It recognizes public power leaders who work successfully and tirelessly on APPA's behalf forging consensus on national issues that achieve public power’s goals.
Carter, Jason
Arkansas Municipal Power Association
Conway, Arkansas, 2026
Clark, Fred D.
Alabama Municipal Electric Authority
Montgomery, Alabama, 2022
Fuller, Nicki
Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 2025
Lawson, Ewell
Missouri Public Utility Alliance
Columbia, Missouri, 2023
Leathers, David
Jamestown Board of Public Utilities
Jamestown, New York, 2026
Limtiaco, Beatrice
Guam Power Authority
Barrigada, Guam, 2025
McClure, Kyle
City Utilities of Springfield
Springfield, Missouri, 2024
Rampton, Ted
Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems
Salt Lake City, Utah, 2018
Vinson, Mike
Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Association
Brentwood, Tennessee, 2017
Wailes, Kevin G.
Lincoln Electric System
Lincoln, Nebraska, 2019
Wright, Steve
Chelan County PUD
Wenatchee, Washington, 2020