Golden Fleece Award
The Golden Fleece award is presented each year to a living and active member of the California Wool Growers Association or a public official who through his or her position has made a lasting contribution to the California sheep industry. This is the “un-sung hero” award. Recipients are intended to be those individuals who have given unremitting support and service to the California sheep industry, and received little recognition for their efforts.
1985 Donna Furlong
Dr. George West
1984 Dr. Bennie Osburn
Beverly Field
1983 Michele C. Howard
Richard E. Rominger
1982 John Thurman
Robert Plaister
1981 Wes Benson
Charlie Rummel
Blaine McGowan
1980 Bob Finley
Dick Biglin
1979 Carl Miller
1978 Bill Helphinstine
Senator Walter Stiern
1977 Paul Briggs
1976 Edwin E. Marsh
1975 Bob Blackford
1974 Ray Rodgers
Henry Schacht
William Hosselkus
1973 Dr. William C. Weir
Gailen Martin
1972 Belotti Terrill
1971 William Herms
Frank Petrini
1970 Dr. Hugh Mac Gordon
Ruben Albaugh
Spelman B. Collins
1969 Dr. Glenn Spurlock
Douglas N. Allan
1968 George Philip
Frank Viehmeyer
1967 W.P. “Chet” Wing
1966 Michael Capley
Harold Lundgren
William Vines
Dewitt Nelson
2008 -
2007 - Les Oesterreich
2006 – Senator Dianne Feinstein
Paul Rodgers
Fred Fulstone
2004 – Dr. Charles Palmer
Craig Coolahan
2003- Congressman Bill Thomas
Deirdre Lefty
2002- Dr. Alex Ardans
2001-Dr. Richard Britmeyer
2000 Janice Knight
1999 Pat Brennen
Ed Best
1998 Richard Rainoldi
1997 Jan Sherbo
1996 Stephanie Larson
1995 Fred Groverman
Aaron Nelson
1994 Wayne Boggs
Jim Clawson
1993 Bud Gutzman
Grover Roberts
1992 Ronald Knight
1991 Lee Ruth
Ken Ellis
Jay B. Wilson
1990 Dr. Eric Bradford
James Sullins
1989 Bill Bonde
Frank Munoz
1988 Pat Hamilton
Lamond Woods
1987 Ron Thompson
Lucy Vassar
1986 Congressman Tony Coehlo
Dr. John Glenn
Josephine Arriet