Association Awards
The Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities each year awards individuals who have exemplified the actions and characteristics of leadership, quality, and legislative excellence. The Association would like to extend its appreciation to all present and past recipients for their efforts in the support of behavioral health.
2019 Association Award Winners
CEO Award for Distinguished Leadership
| 2019 | Marcie Seidel |
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| 2018 | Theressa Snyder-Kane |
| 2017 | Terry Russell |
| 2016 | Sheriff Michael Heldman |
| 2015 | Gary Mohr |
| 2014 | Mark Hurst, MD |
| 2013 | Brian Perera |
| 2012 | Mike Dewine |
| 2011 | Paul H. Coleman |
| 2010 | Eloise V. Traina |
| 2009 | Alan Johnson |
| 2008 | Terre Garner |
| 2007 | Tom Ramseyer |
| 2006 | Tom Pappas |
| 2005 | Gayle Channing Tenenbaum |
| 2004 | Jay Salvage |
| 2003 | Angie Bergefurd |
| 2002 | Hope Taft, First Lady of Ohio |
Advocate of the Year
| 2019 | Judge J. Jeffrey Benson |
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| 2018 | Joey & Mary Supina, Sandusky, Ohio |
| 2017 | CaSonya Johnson, Portsmouth, Ohio |
| 2016 | Council Chair Dan Brady, Cuyahoga County |
| 2015 | Sheriff Matthew Lutz, Muskingum County |
| 2014 | Mary Jo Carle, Marion, Ohio |
| 2013 | MOCA House, Wooster, Ohio |
President‘s Partnering
For Quality Award
| 2019 | Alisha Nelson |
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| 2018 | Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor |
| 2017 | The Honorable Gayle Manning |
| 2016 | Thom Craig |
| 2015 | The Honorable Dave Yost |
| 2014 | The Honorable Rob Portman |
| 2013 | Jon Allison |
| 2012 | Tracy J. Plouck |
| 2011 | The Honorable Michael Skindell |
| 2010 | Robert Spada |
| 2009 | Hamid Mehrizi |
| 2008 | Justice Evelyn Stratton |
| 2007 | The Honorable Ray Miller |
| 2006 | Donna Conley |
| 2005 | Frank Hickman |
| 2004 | The Honorable Lynn Olman |
| 2003 | Greg Moody |
OACBHA
Legislator(s) of the Year
| 2019 | The Honorable Larry Householder (Accepted by The Honorable Jeff LaRe) |
| 2018 | The Honorable Theresa Gavarone |
| 2018 | The Honorable Amelia Sykes |
| 2017 | The Honorable Scott Ryan |
| 2016 | The Honorable John Eklund |
| 2015 | The Honorable Frank LaRose |
| 2014 | The Honorable Nickie J. Antonio |
| 2014 | The Honorable Ryan Smith |
| 2013 | The Honorable Barbara Sears |
| 2013 | The Honorable Robert Sprague |
| 2012 | The Honorable Chris Widener |
| 2011 | The Honorable David Burke |
| 2010 | The Honorable Ron Amstutz |
| 2009 | The Honorable Linda Bolon |
| 2008 | The Honorable Jennifer Garrison |
| 2007 | The Honorable Jimmy Stewart |
| 2006 | The Honorable Kevin DeWine |
| 2005 | The Honorable Jon Peterson |
| 2005 | The Honorable Tom Niehaus |
| 2004 | The Honorable John Carey |
| 2003 | The Honorable Merle Grace Kearns |
| 2002 | The Honorable Jim Hoops |