Simón Salinas has received the following honors for legislative excellence:

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD: Monterey County Sheriff’s Department

LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR: California Transit Association

LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP AWARD: Association of California Water Agencies

2003 HONORARY AWARD: League of California Cities

OUTSTANDING SUPPORT: Monterey County Child Care Planning Council

LEGISLATIVE RECOGNITION: California Dental Hygenists’ Association

LEGISLATIVE PERSON OF THE YEAR: San Andreas Regional Center

COLLEGE ASSISTANCE MIGRANT PROGRAM: California State University Monterey Bay

THANK YOU FOR GOING TO BAT FOR ADULT EDUCATION: Silicon Valley Alliance

AWARD OF DISTINCTION: La Raza Lawyers of Santa Cruz County

RESOLUTION: California State Student Association (California State University)

HONORARY TRIO ALUM: California State University Monterey Bay

OSCAR S. PARODI AWARD for Outstanding Community Service

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION: California State Senate

CERTIFICATE OF SPECIAL RECOGNITION: Sam Farr, Member of Congress

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION: Supervisor Fernando Armenta

ONGOING DEDICATION: The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Monterey County

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CHAMPION OF CHILDREN AWARD: Hartnell College

RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION: Parents of El Sausal Middle School

APPRECIATION AWARD: Hartnell College Nursing Programs

OUTSTANDING GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIAL AWARD: Gateway Center of Monterey County

CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION: Epsilon Sigma Rho Leadership Conference

PLAQUE OF APPRECIATION: Appolonia Foundation for Children’s Dental Health

PLAQUE OF APPRECIATION: Friends of the Castroville Library

FRIEND OF THE AMERICAN GI FORUM OF MODESTO

CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION: Human Care Alliance

CERTIFICATE OF HONOR: Families of Harden Ranch Community Apartments

DEDICATION AND OUTSTANDING SERVICE: Monterey County LAFCO

AFFILIATE RECOGNITION: Claremont McKenna College

PRINCIPAL’S AWARD: Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary School

OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD: California School Employees Association

LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD: NAACP San Jose/Silicon Valley Branch

2004 LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD: American Planning Association

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION: The Association of California Healthcare Districts

BEN HELLER AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP AND COURAGE IN THE PROMOTION OF FARM WORKER HOUSING: Center for Community Advocacy

FRESHMAN LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR: American Psychiatric Association

LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR: California Association of Skills USA-VICA

APPRECIATION FOR SERVICE: Monterey Salinas Transit

THE AZTEC AWARD: The Mexican American Opportunity Foundation