Legislative Leadership Award ACWA’s Legislative Leadership Award is the association’s highest honor for lawmakers and recognizes state or federal legislators for outstanding achievements, remarkable contributions to water policy or for assisting ACWA in its legislative efforts. This award is presented at the discretion of the ACWA Board of Directors. Past Winners U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-CA (2016) U.S. Rep Kevin McCarthy, R-23 (2016) Sen. Ben Hueso, D-San Diego (2015) Assembly Member Toni Atkins, D-San Diego (2014) Assembly Member Connie Conway, R-Tulare (2014) Sen. Anthony Cannella, R-Ceres (2014) Sen. Jean Fuller, R-Bakersfield (2014) Sen. Ben Hueso, D-San Diego (2014) Sen. Robert Huff, R-Diamond Bar (2014) Sen. Fran Pavley, D-Agoura Hills (2014) Sen. Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento (2014) Sen. Lois Wolk, D-Davis (2014) Assembly Member Frank Bigelow, R-O’Neals (2014) Assembly Member Henry T. Perea, D-Fresno (2014) Sen. Anthony Rendon, D-Paramount (2014) Sen. Denise Moreno Ducheny, D-San Diego (2010) Sen. Dave Cogdill, R-Modesto (2009) Assembly Member Tom Berryhill, R-Modesto (2008) U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-CA (2007) U.S. Rep. Lois Capps, D-24 (2006) Assembly Member Jackie Goldberg, D-Los Angeles (2006) Assembly Member Simon Salinas, D-Salinas (2005)