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.
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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVANTS
2001
RICH WARDNER
Senator, District 37Dickinson, ND
2001
EARL RENNERFELDT
Representative, District 1Williston, ND
2002
ROBERT HARMS
Legal CounselND Governor's Office
2003
STAN LYSON
Senator, District 37Williston, ND
2003
FRANK WALD
Representative, District 37Dickinson, ND
2004
JOHN HOEVEN
ND Governor, 2000-2011U.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 39Arnegard, ND
2006
JACK WILBORN
FORMER ASST. DIRECTORndic OIL & gAS dIVISION
2007
CONNIE TRIPLETT
SENATOR, DISTRICT 18GRAND FORKS, ND
2007
GLEN FROSETH
REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 6KENMARE, ND
2008
LYNN HELMS
DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES
2009
DAVID O'CONNELL
SENATOR, DISTRICT 1LANSFORD, ND
2009
RICK BERG
REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 45FORMER U.S. CONGRESSMAN
2010
KARLENE FINE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORND INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
2011
BOB STENEHJEM
SENTAOR, DISTRICT 30BISMARCK, ND
2012
WARD KOESER
MAYOR (1994-2014)WILLISTON, ND
2013
TODD PORTER
REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 34MANDAN, ND
2014
DAVE HYNEK
MOUNTRAIL COUNTY COMMISSIONER, STANLEY, ND
2014
MIKE HYNEK
MAYOR (1996-2014)STANLEY, ND
2015
GEORGE KEISER
REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 47BISMARCK, ND
2016
KEN HALL
TRIBAL COUNCILMANMHA NATION
2016
RON RAUSCHENBERGER
CHIEF OF STAFFND GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
2017
AL CARLSON
REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 41FARGO, ND
2018
DOUG GOEHRING
ND AG COMMISSIONER
2019
JESSICA UNRUH
SENATOR, DISTRICT 33BEULAH, ND
2021
CRAIG HEADLAND
REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 29MONTPELIER, ND
2022
RYAN RAUSCHENBERGER
ND TAX COMMISSIONER2014-2022
Other Awards
INDUSTRY ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
NDPC HALL OF FAME
