The Ralph R. “Ronney” Snell, CPO, FAAOP, Legislative Advocacy Award recognizes individuals who have made valuable contributions toward advancing the legislative and regulatory goals of the O&P field by motivating members of Congress and other decision makers to take action on behalf of O&P.
Ralph R. “Ronney” Snell
Legislative Advocacy Award Recipients
2021 – Present
2025 Donald Hardin (Posthumous Award)
2024
Sheryl Sachs, MSPO, CPO
Thomas Degree
2023 So Every BODY Can Move New Mexico
2011 – 2020
2020 George Breece
2019
Maynard Carkhuff
Stella Seiber
Glenn Crumpton, CPO
2018
Denise Hoffmann
Pam Lupo, CO
2017
Adrianne Haslet
Aaron Holm
2016
James Young, Jr., CP, LP, FAAOP
Scott Schneider
Ralph Nobbe, CPO
2015
Charles W. Kuffel, MSM, CPO, FAAOP
Teri Kuffel, Esq.
Rick Riley, CEO, Townsend Design
2014 James Kaiser, CPO, FAAOP
2012 Thomas Guth, CP
2011 William C. “Clint” Snell, CP
2001 – 2010
2010 Rick Fleetwood, MPA
2008 Peter Thomas
2007 Michael E. Hamontree
2006 Paddy Rossbach, RN
2005 Alfred Kritter, Jr., CPO, FAAOP
2003 Thomas H. Watson, CP
2001
Steven M. Filippis, CP
Robert V. Leimkuehler, CPO
1998 – 2000
2000
Marc Karn, CP
Harry Layton, CPO
Ohio O&P Association (accepted by Pres. Rich Rosenberg, CPO)
1999
Donna K. Jackson, CP
Micki Pawlowski
1998
Loren Saxton, CPO
Mary Saxton
Tom Sanders
Martin S. Ryan, CP
Call for Nominations
Deadline for Nominations: July 31, 2025
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