OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVANT

 

The North Dakota Petroleum Council’s Outstanding Public Service Award is designed to acknowledge, and reward elected officials, legislators, and other public servants who go beyond the normal call of duty to make our state a better place to live and work.

NDPC

OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVANTS

2001

RICH WARDNER

Senator, District 37
Dickinson, ND

2001

EARL RENNERFELDT

Representative, District 1
Williston, ND

2002

ROBERT HARMS

Legal Counsel
ND Governor's Office

2003

STAN LYSON

Senator, District 37
Williston, ND

2003

FRANK WALD

Representative, District 37
Dickinson, ND

2004

JOHN HOEVEN

ND Governor, 2000-2011
U.S. Senator, 2012-Present

2004

WES NORTON

FORMER DIRECTOR,
NDIC OIL & GAS DIVISION

2005

JOB SERVICE ND

Williston, Minot, Dickinson & Bismarck Offices

2005

DAVID DROVDAL

Representative, District 39
Arnegard, ND

2006

JACK WILBORN

FORMER ASST. DIRECTOR
ndic OIL & gAS dIVISION

2007

CONNIE TRIPLETT

SENATOR, DISTRICT 18
GRAND FORKS, ND

2007

GLEN FROSETH

REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 6
KENMARE, ND

2008

LYNN HELMS

DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES

2009

DAVID O'CONNELL

SENATOR, DISTRICT 1
LANSFORD, ND

2009

RICK BERG

REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 45
FORMER U.S. CONGRESSMAN

2010

KARLENE FINE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ND INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

2011

BOB STENEHJEM

SENTAOR, DISTRICT 30
BISMARCK, ND

2012

WARD KOESER

MAYOR (1994-2014)
WILLISTON, ND

2013

TODD PORTER

REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 34
MANDAN, ND

2014

DAVE HYNEK

MOUNTRAIL COUNTY COMMISSIONER, STANLEY, ND

2014

MIKE HYNEK

MAYOR (1996-2014)
STANLEY, ND

2015

GEORGE KEISER

REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 47
BISMARCK, ND

2016

KEN HALL

TRIBAL COUNCILMAN
MHA NATION

2016

RON RAUSCHENBERGER

CHIEF OF STAFF
ND GOVERNOR'S OFFICE

2017

AL CARLSON

REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 41
FARGO, ND

2018

DOUG GOEHRING

ND AG COMMISSIONER

2019

JESSICA UNRUH

SENATOR, DISTRICT 33
BEULAH, ND

2021

CRAIG HEADLAND

REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 29
MONTPELIER, ND

2022

RYAN RAUSCHENBERGER

ND TAX COMMISSIONER
2014-2022

3
2023

DALE PATTEN

State Senator
WATFORD CITY, ND

2024

DARYL DUKART

Dunn County COMMISSIONER

  Other Awards

INDUSTRY ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

NDPC HALL OF FAME

DISTINGUISHED INDUSTRY LEADER