Clerk of the Year

About the Award

The purpose of the Clerk of the Year (COTY) Committee is to select a clerk who has been nominated to be recognized for their outstanding achievements and contributions to their community.  This award is presented to the selected clerk, during the annual AAMC banquet.  The tradition of selecting a Clerk of the Year began in 2000 and carries on to this day.                                      

Past Award Recipients

2023: Beth McEwen, MMC, City & Borough of Juneau

2022: Lonnie McKechnie, CMC, Matanuska-Susitna Borough

2021: Sara Peterson, MMC, City of Sitka

2020: Melissa Jacobsen, MMC, City of Homer

2019: Kacie Paxton, MMC, Ketchikan Gateway Borough

2018: Nova Javier, MMC, Kodiak Island Borough

2017: Jamie Newman, MMC, City of Wasilla

2016: Johni Blankenship, MMC, Kenai Peninsula Borough

2015: Debra Marlar, MMC, City of Kodiak

2014: Jo Johnson, MMC, City of Homer

2013: Katy Suiter, MMC, City of Ketchikan

2012: Janey Hovenden, MMC, City of Fairbanks

2011: Laurie Sica, MMC, City & Borough of Juneau

2010: Jean Lewis, CMC, City of Seward

2009: Sheri Pierce, MMC, City of Valdez

2008: Colleen Ingman, MMC, City and Borough of Sitka

2007: Marjorie Harris, CMC, Municipality of Skagway

2006: Kristie Smithers, MMC, City of Wasilla

2005: No Recipient Awarded     

2004: Bertha Panigeo, CMC, North Slope Borough

2003: Sandra Dillon, CMC, Matanuska-Susitna Borough

2002: Linda Murphy, MMC, Kenai Peninsula Borough

2001: Mary Calhoun, CMC, City of Homer

2000: Mona Lisa Drexler, CMC, Fairbanks North Star Borough