About The Award

The Jefferson County League of Cities' Peyton Hoge Public Service Award is presented annually to an individual or individuals who demonstrate "extraordinary service, dedication and time to a Jefferson County Home Rule City, the JCLC and the Metro Louisville community."  The award has been given since 1994 in honor of former City of Anchorage, Ky. Mayor Peyton Hoge III.

Selection of the award winner is made by JCLC’S President from nominations made by the JCLC Board of Directors. It is presented at the JCLC Annual Dinner each year.

Peyton Hoge III Public Service Award

The Jefferson County League of Cities' Peyton Hoge Public Service Award is presented annually to an individual or individuals who demonstrate "extraordinary service, dedication and time to a Jefferson County Home Rule City, the JCLC and the Metro Louisville community." The award has been given since 1994 in honor of former City of Anchorage, Ky. Mayor Peyton Hoge III.

Selection of the award winner is made by JCLC’S President from nominations made by the JCLC Board of Directors. It is presented at the JCLC Annual Dinner each year.

Peyton Hoge III Public Service Award Recipients

2025: Brenda Moore                                    Mayor, West Buechel

2024: Mark Petruska  (Co-Recipient)      Mayor, City of Broeck Pointe

           Wendy Petruska (Co-Recipient)    Commissioner, City of Broeck Pointe     

2023: Rick Tonini                                             Mayor, City of St. Matthews

2022: Brent Hagan                                         Mayor, City of Lyndon

2021: Mary Hornek                                        Mayor, City of Meadow Vale

2020: Becky Peak                                        Mayor, City of Plantation

2019: David Brown                                         Mayor, City of Seneca Gardens

2018: Bonnie Jung                                          Mayor, City of Douglass Hills

2017: Jim Ising                                                  Mayor, City of Windy Hills

2016: Bill Dieruf                                               Mayor, City of Jeffersontown

2015: Ben Franklin                                          Mayor, City of Druid Hills

2014: Sherry Conner (Co-Recipient)       Mayor, City of Shively

Bill Lile(Co- Recipient)      Mayor, City of Douglass Hills

2013: Bernie Bowling                                     Mayor City of St. Matthews

2012: Roy Fey                                                    Mayor, City of Meadow Vale

2011: Todd Eberle                                           Mayor, City of Prospect

2010: Fred Williams                                        Mayor, City of Heritage Creek

2009: J. Byron Chapman                               Mayor, City of Middletown

2008: Arthur K. Draut                                     Mayor, City of St. Matthews

2007: Mary Rose Evans                                 Mayor, City of Parkway Village

2006: Susan Barto                                           Mayor, City of Lyndon

2005: W. Thomas Hewitt                              Mayor, City of Anchorage

2004: Arthur W. Amos                                   Mayor, City of Bellemeade

2003: Warren Walker                                     Mayor, City of Douglass Hills

2002: Betty Walsh                                           Mayor, City of Windy Hills 2001: No Recipient

2000: Bill Huff                                                   Mayor, City of Green Spring

1999: Bob Murphy                                          Mayor, City of Winding Falls

1998: Faye Ellerkamp                                    Clerk, City of Windy Hills

1997: Bill Vaughan (Co-Recipient)             Mayor, City of Briarwood

Lonnie Falk (Co-Recipient)         Mayor, City of Prospect

1996: Steve Miller                                          Mayor, City of Audubon Park

1995: Cleveland Parkins                                Mayor, City of Sycamore

1994: Peyton Hoge III                                    Mayor, City of Anchorage