Established in 2000, the Career Recognition Award recognizes those Kansas local government professionals who are members of KACM and have participated in KACM throughout their career who have or will be retiring from the profession. This award was formerly named the Career Achievement Award.
Eligibility: Any KACM member who has retired or will be retiring within the year.
| Year | Name | Local Government |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Joe Connor | Johnson County |
| 2024 | Allen Dinkel | City of Junction City |
| 2024 | Jon Quinday | City of Russell |
| 2024 | Ed Truelove | City of Lyons |
| 2024 | Rod Willis | City of Osage City |
| 2023 | Ron Fehr | City of Manhattan |
| 2023 | Mike Webb | City of Edwardsville |
| 2023 | Mike Scanlon | City of Osawatomie |
| 2022 | Richard Nienstedt | City of Ottawa |
| 2021 | Jay Dill | City of Kinsley |
| 2021 | Bill Ebel | City of Overland Park |
| 2021 | Greg DuMars | City of Lindsborg |
| 2021 | Mark McAnarney | City of Emporia |
| 2021 | Kathy Sexton | City of Derby |
| 2021 | John Torline | City of North Newton |
| 2020 | Courtney Christensen | City of Mission Hills |
| 2020 | Robert Conger | City of Kechi |
| 2020 | Larry Paine | City of Hillsboro |
| 2019 | John Deardoff | City of Hutchinson |
| 2019 | Gary Meagher | Reno County |
| 2019 | Bob Myers | City of Newton |
| 2019 | Merl Page | City of Wamego |
| 2019 | Cherise Tieben | City of Dodge City |
| 2019 | Eric Wade | City of Lenexa |
| 2019 | Jay Wieland | City of Paola |
| 2018 | Tom Markus | City of Lawrence |
| 2018 | Ray Hummert | KU |
| 2018 | Craig Weinaug | Douglas County |
| 2018 | Meryl Dye | City of Hutchinson |
| 2018 | Randall Oliver | City of Cheney |
| 2018 | John Sweet | City of Lyons |
| 2017 | Cathy Holdeman | City of Wichita |
| 2017 | Howard Partington | City of Great Bend |
| 2017 | Jaclyn Reimer | City of Sedgwick |
| 2016 | Herb Llewellyn | City of El Dorado |
| 2016 | Warren Porter | City of Winfield |
| 2016 | Randy Riggs | City of Newton |
| 2015 | Phil Lammers | City of Merriam |
| 2014 | Bill Buchanan | Sedgwick County |
| 2013 | Bob Evans | Unified Government of Wyandotte County/KCK |
| 2012 | Mac Manning | City of Peabody |
| 2012 | Carolyn Armstrong | City of Colby |
| 2009 | Paul Sasse | City of Independence |
| 2008 | Mike Press | Johnson County |
| 2008 | Bob Halloran | City of Garden City |
| 2007 | Barbara Vernon | City of Prairie Village |
| 2007 | Jim Heinicke | City of Newton |
| 2006 | Curtis Freeland | City of Arkansas City |
| 2005 | Richard Garofano | City of Olathe |
| 2005 | Carol Bloodworth | City of Maize |
| 2004 | Joe Palacioz | City of Hutchinson |
| 2004 | Alan Morris | Miami County |
| 2003 | David Watkins | City of Lenexa |
