The Anne Shanks Bourne Award is bestowed as a
tribute to outstanding Democratic women, who are leaders par excellence
in the pursuits of life, exemplary in their support of the Democratic
Party, in community service, and in a wide variety of worthwhile
projects.
| 1977 | Mary Helen Byck |
| 1978 | Marie Turner |
| 1979 | Thelma Stovall |
| 1980 | No Award |
| 1981 | Mildred Hancock |
| 1982 | June Taylor |
| 1983 | Martha Layne Collins |
| 1984 | Sherlene Sisney |
| 1985 | No Award |
| 1986 | Cattie Lou Miller |
| 1987 | Susan Johnson Pollard |
| 1988 | Millie Dickinson |
| 1989 | Clara C. Robbins |
| 1990 | Ann Gilley |
| 1991 | No Award |
| 1992 | Wilma Bowlds |
| 1993 | Mae Peniston |
| 1994 | Carolyn Beauchamp |
| 1995 | Margie Bradford |
| 1996 | Gayle Dadisman |
| 1997 | Katherine S. Wyatt |
| 1998 | Regina Lancaster |
| 1999 | Mary Allgeier |
| 2000 | Virginia Stallings |
| 2001 | Unknown |
| 2002 | Hazel Demery |
| 2003 | Carolyn Davis |
| 2004 | Sheila Hawkins |
| 2005 | No Award |
| 2006 | Betty Sanson |
| 2007 | Susan Turner |
| 2009 | Portia Petties |
| 2010 | Susan Campbell |
| 2011 | Dottie Winfield |
| 2012 | Jo Ann Winkenhofer |
| 2013 | Sarah Farris |
| 2014 | Honorable Sannie Overly |
| 2015 | Alison Lundergan Grimes |
| 2016 | Susanna French |
| 2017 | No Award |
| 2018 | Kathy Jo Stubblefield |
| 2019 | *** |
| 2020 | No Award |
| 2021 | Mary Ann Johnson |