CFSI’s Legislator of the Year is given to a member or members of Congress who demonstrate outstanding support for the fire and emergency services. Past recipients have been instrumental in moving forward on initiatives pertaining to support for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response program, the U.S. Fire Administration, and much more.
CFSI Legislator of the Year Award
2021 Legislator of the Year
Sen. Gary Peters
2020 Legislator of the Year
Rep. Peter King
2019 Legislator of the Year
Sen. Lisa Murkowski
2018 Legislator of the Year
Sen. Jon Tester
2017 Legislator of the Year
Sen. John McCain
2016 Legislator of the Year
Rep. Bill Pascrell
2015 Legislator of the Year
Rep. Steny Hoyer
2014 Legislator of the Year
Sen. Barbara Mikulski
2013 Legislator of the Year
Sen. Susan Collins
2012 Legislator of the Year
Sen. Joseph Lieberman
2011 Legislator of the Year
Rep. Peter King
2010 Legislator of the Year
Sen. Christopher Dodd
2009 Legislator of the Year
Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones
(Posthumous)
2008 Legislator of the Year
Rep. David Price
2007 Legislator of the Year
Rep. Curt Weldon
(Ret.)
2006 Legislator of the Year
Sen. John McCain
(Co-Recipient)
2006 Legislator of the Year
Rep. Curt Weldon
(Co-Recipient)
2006 Legislator of the Year
Rep. Jane Harman
(Co-Recipient)
2005 Legislator of the Year
Rep. Christopher Cox
(Co-Recipient)
2005 Legislator of the Year
Rep. Bill Pascrell
(Co-Recipient)
2004 Legislator of the Year
Rep. Bob Etheridge
2003 Legislator of the Year
Rep. Jim Walsh
2002 Legislator of the Year
Sen. Robert Byrd
2001 Legislator of the Year
Sen. John Warner
(Co-Recipient)
2001 Legislator of the Year
Sen. Carl Levin
(Co-Recipient)
2001 Legislator of the Year
Sen. John McCain
(Co-Recipient)
2001 Legislator of the Year
Sen. Ernest Hollings
(Co-Recipient)
2001 Legislator of the Year
Sen. Chris Dodd
(Co-Recipient)
2001 Legislator of the Year
Sen. Mike DeWine
(Co-Recipient)
2001 Legislator of the Year
Rep. Bill Pascrell
(Co-Recipient)
2001 Legislator of the Year
Rep. Curt Weldon
(Co-Recipient)
2001 Legislator of the Year
Rep. Steny Hoyer
(Co-Recipient)
2001 Legislator of the Year
Rep. Floyd Spence
(Co-Recipient)
2001 Legislator of the Year
Rep. Ike Skelton
(Co-Recipient)
2001 Legislator of the Year
Rep. Nick Smith
(Co-Recipient)
2001 Legislator of the Year
Rep. Bob Ehrlich
(Co-Recipient)
1999 Legislator of the Year
Sen. Judd Gregg
1998 Legislator of the Year
Sen. Paul Sarbanes
1997 Legislator of the Year
Rep. Bill Emerson
1995 Legislator of the Year
Sen. Joe Biden
(Co-Recipient)
1995 Legislator of the Year
Rep. Curt Weldon
(Co-Recipient)
1994 Legislator of the Year
Sen. Daniel Inouye
(Co-Recipient)
1994 Legislator of the Year
Rep. Norman Mineta
(Co-Recipient)
1993 Legislator of the Year
Sen. Richard Bryan
1992 Legislator of the Year
Rep. Richard Boucher