American GI Forum of California

Larry Amaya

"Si Se Puede"

The Larry Amaya Leadership Award is given annually by the California American GI Forum Membership in honor of a dedicated and community spirited Forumeer. Larry led this organization and had a great impact by organizing grass roots activism from the local to the national levels of this and other organizations. The spirit of caring, sharing and growing as concerned and involved citizens is captured in naming and honoring a Larry Amaya Leadership Award recipient annually and by selecting the most involved and contributing members among us who through their own participation honor and perpetuate the Larry Amaya Leadership Legacy. Listed herein are the recipients of the Larry Amaya Award since its inception in 1989.

1989 Pete Magaña

Oceanside Chapter

1990 Leo Avila Jr.

Fremont Chapter

1991 Pete R. Gonzalez,

San Jose Chapter

1992 Samuel Romero

Stockton Chapter

1993 Ramon Diaz

Guadalupe Hidalgo Chapter

1994 George D. Lopez

San Diego County Chapter

1995 Willie Galvan

Santa Maria Chapter

1996 Rodolfo Escalante

Guadalupe Hidalgo Chapter

1997 Augie Lerma

San Jose Chapter

1998 Rose Flores

San Jose Chapter

1999Alfonso Alvarez

Guadalupe Hidalgo Chapter

2000 Frank Caballero

San Jose Chapter

2001 Helen Galvan,

Santa Maria Chapter

2002 Felipe Flores,

San Jose Chapter

2003 Maria T. Solis,

Rudy Escalante Chapter

2004 Maria T. Solis,

Rudy Escalante Chapter

2005 Tony Gallegos,

Larry Amaya Chapter

2006 Augie Lerma,,

San Jose Chapter

2007 Francisco Alvarez

Modesto Chapter

2008 Daniel Morales

Rudy Escalante Chapter

2009 Elaine Cummings

Capital City Women Chapter, Sac.