Past Exalted Rulers

These are the individuals who make our Lodges work! They, with their Officer Corps, are dedicated to the principals of our order: Charity – Justice – Brotherly Love – Fidelity.

Each year, the Exalted Rulers of all Lodges in the district gather together to decide on their year’s group name. This typically has something to do with the city that will host the Grand Lodge for that year. They also decide on either a group pin, or a set of pins for the group. These are traded at the various conventions.

Below you’ll find years, locations, group names, and members through the ages. Enjoy.

1899-1900: St. Louis
Jackson Hatch, San Jose

1900-1901: Atlantic City
Jackson Hatch, San Jose

1901-1902: Milwaukee
Joseph Patton, San Jose
G.R.Butler, Salinas

1902-1903: Salt Lake City
Fred L Thomas, San Jose
Thomas Renison, Salinas

1903-1904: Baltimore
E.J.Crawford, San Jose
J.J.Kelly, Salinas
Carl Lindsay, Santa Cruz

1904-1905: Cincinnatti
Elmer Phase, San Jose
B.V.Sargent, Salinas
Ben Knight, Santa Cruz

1905-1906: Buffalo
A.M.Baker, San Jose
F.E.McCollum, Salinas
Charles Cassin, Santa Cruz

1906-1907: Denver
William Simpson, San Jose
C.B.Rosendale, Salinas
Will Hoffman, Santa Cruz

1907-1908: Philadelphia
John Fitzgerald, San Jose
L.E.Kilkenny, Salinas
Ray Linscott, Santa Cruz

1908-1909: Dallas
Joseph Hanclock, San Jose
J.H.Anderson, Salinas
James Williamson, Santa Cruz

1909-1910: Los Angeles
Louis Campiglia, San Jose
T.C.Edards, Salinas
C.W.Harmen, Santa Cruz

1910-1911: Detroit
Alex Sherdriffs, San Jose
Garth Parker, Salinas
Harry Lucaas, Santa Cruz

1911-1912: Atlantic City
P.F.Gosbey, San Jose
T.A.Kelly*, Salinas
R.L.Alexander, Salinas
Harry Bias, Santa Cruz
*Passed away while in office

1912-1913: Portland
Arthur Fee, San Jose
J.A.Anderson, Salinas
E.K.Roberts, Santa Cruz
William McConnell, Monterey
Arnold Cox, Watsonville

1913-1914: Rochester
Samuel Tomlins, San Jose
J.F.Hunter, Salinas
W.S.Moore, Santa Cruz
Walter Teavy, Monterey
Arnold Cox, Watsonville

1914-1915: Denver
Fred Curtiss, San Jose
C.R.Melander, Salinas
John Maher, Santa Cruz
George Gould, Monterey
Julis Hippell, Watsonville

1915-1916: Los Angeles
J.J.Bennett, San Jose
J.H.Gates, Salinas
Dr. L.M.Linscott, Santa Cruz
Arther Metz, Monterey
John Gardner, Watsonville

1916-1917: Baltimore
Ralph McCornish, San Jose
F.F.Dayton, Salinas
Clay Peters, Santa Cruz
A.J.Lauteren, Monterey
W.H.Judd, Watsonville

1917-1918: Boston
Herman Hanson, San Jose
A.C.Hughes, Salinas
Lloyd Bowman, Santa Cruz
William Lee, Monterey
William Cummings, Watsonville

1918-1919: Atlantic City
Fred Schumacher, San Jose
H.F.Cozzens, Salinas
Edgar Wilson, Santa Cruz
W.E.Lindey, Monterey
Roy Eaton, Watsonville

1919-1920: Atlantic City
Urban Sontheimer, San Jose
Fred Weybret, Salinas
Dr. A.F.Cowden, Santa Cruz
L.D.Lacey, Monterey
Carroll Rodgers, Watsonville

1920-1921: Chicago
Archer Bowden, San Jose
A.W.Marsch, Salinas
S.K.Annand, Santa Cruz
J.M.Graves, Monterey
Frank Rogers, Watsonville

1921-1922: Los Angeles
George A. Rucker, San Jose
George S. Gould, Salinas
A.S.T.Johnson, Santa Cruz
D.K.Noggle, Monterey
Lucius Chesbro, Watsonville

1922-1923: Atlantic City
George B. Deter, San Jose
W.C.Thelle, Salinas
B.F.Brisco, Jr., Santa Cruz
Roy W. Feishes, Monterey
Eugene McSherry, Watsonville
Thomas Flint, Hollister

1923-1924: Atlanta
William Biebranch, San Jose
L.M.Tynan, Salinas
R.A.Macaulay, Santa Cruz
Seldon Gilmer, Monterey
Emil Malgren, Watsonville
J.M.O’Donnell, Hollister
Chester Noble, Palo Alto

1924-1925: Boston
Raymond B. Leland, San Jose
E.L.Van Dellen, Salinas
M.A.Cain, Santa Cruz
George M. Dorvart, Monterey
Edweard Pfinger, Watsonville
E.A.Weller, Hollister
Chester Noble, Palo Alto

1925-1926: Portland
George M. Smith, San Jose
C.C.Baker, Salinas
Howard Emight, Santa Cruz
Oliver L. Watson, Monterey
Harry Parker, Watsonville
Charles Chw, Hollister
George Montell, Palo Alto

1926-1927: Chicago
Charles L. Snyder, San Jose
W.R.Travernettio, Salinas
Dr. H.E.Piper, Santa Cruz
Arthur Manson, Monterey
Baynard Robley, Watsonville
C.M.McKee, Hollister
J.J.Blackburn, Palo Alto

1927-1928: Cincinnatti
Adolph, A. Zolezzi, San Jose
O.K.Daley, Salinas
George N. Lay, Santa Cruz
Carmel Martin, Sr. Monterey
Joseph Hoplins, Watsonville
R.D. Nolte, Hollister
Walter Rogers, Palo Alto

1928-1929: Miami
Sam M. Mercer, San Jose
T.W.Snell, Salinas
Otton Jensen, Santa Cruz
William Pothurst, Monterey
Kenneth Gregory, Watsonville
E.T.Winer, Hollister
Everedt Allen, Palo Alto

1929-1930: Los Angeles
Clarke S. Saunders, San Jose
Paul L. Pioda, Salinas
A.J.Petitidler, Santa Cruz
James Millington, Monterey
Morril Swisher, Watsonville
F.C.Spalding, Hollister
Lestger Crdow, Palow Alto

1930-1931: Atlantic City
Brook Tomkins, San Jose
E.J.Leach, Salinas
Lloyd Foster, Santa Cruz
Clyde Dorsey, Monterey
Arrba Matthew, Watsonville
Elmer Dowdy, Hollister
W.F.Goodenough, Palo Alto
E.F.Brownell, Gilroy

1931-1932: Seattle
Robert W. Ralph, San Jose
C.A.McAdams, Salinas
Joseph Riordan, Santa Cruz
Conrad Keeley, Monterey
Robert Hudson, Watsonville
M.T.Dooling, Hollister
Howard Cobb, Palo Alto
Walter G. Fitzgerald, Gilroy

1932-1933: Birmingham
L.W.Jackson, San Jose
P.S.George, Salinas
John Johnson, Santa Cruz
Ben Grahman, Monterey
John Prolo, Watsonville
F.D.Maginnis, Hollister
Clarke Congden, Palo Alto
George Doan, Gilroy

1933-1934: Milwaukee
Dan Gray, San Jose
A.N.Tisher, Salinas
George Tait, Jr., Santa Cruz
James B. Finley, Monterey
Millard Walters, Watsonville
J.M.O’Donnell, Hollister
Frank Crest, Palo Alto
William Cullen, Gilroy

1934-1935: Kansas City
C.C.Cottrell, San Jose
William H. Kraft, Salinas
A.E.Strong, Santa Cruz
Andrew Jenson, Monterey
William Hardy, Watsonville
Roy B. Slater, Hollister
Ralph Evans, Palo Alto
J.B.Scherrer, Gilroy

1935-1936: Columbus
Frank J. Waterhouse, San Jose
John O. Breschini, Salinas
Lloyd M. Hebbron, Santa Cruz
Elmer Zanetta, Monterey
John Kirkland, Watsonville
T.W.Burke, Hollister
Frank Hargood, Palo Alto
Lloyd Smith, Gilroy

1936-1937: Los Angeles
E.M.Porte, San Jose
Leroy V. Tavernetti, Salinas
Lawrence Canfield, Santa Cruz,
Robert McKeever, Jr., Monterey
D.Hollingsworth, Watsonville
Jack Shaw, Hollister
L.T.Brazer, Palo Alto
George Lawiron, Gilroy

1937-1938: Denver
George H. Hegerich, San Jose
Edson H. Thomas, Salinas
Ben B. Knight,. Santa Cruz
Roland C. Ingels, Monterey
John McCarthy, Watsonville
Charles Hartmann, Hollister
C.H.Helm, Palo Alto
George Milas, Sr., Gilroy

1938-1939: Atlantic City
I.Norman Downer, San Jose
Harris E. Rowe, Salinas
Dr. Leslie Whitney, Santa Cruz
Ray Baugh, Monterey
Carroll Sandholdt, Watsonville
Leon Latapie, Hollister
D.W.McLellan, Palo Alto
Barney Brown, Gilroy

1939-1940: St. Louis
Ray P. Emmerson, San Jose
Roy J. Ladra, Salinas
Roy N. Dreiman, Santa Cruz
Stanley Douglas, Monterey
Carl Bronson, Watsonville
Lyle Cooper, Hollister
Arthur Adams, Palo Alto
Ormand Rector, Gilroy

1940-1941: Houston
William W. Jacks, San Jose
Horace F. Wisley, Salinas
Calyle Blodgett, Santa Cruz
C.W.Goldsworth, Monterey
Jack Hagerty, Watsonville
T.N.B. Hawkins, Hollister
Arthur James, Palo Alto
Norman Goodrich, Gilroy

1941-1942: Philadelphia
A.J.Page, San Jose
Ed S. Tarleton, Salinas
Frank Carroll, Santa Cruz
Fred Lazzaarini, Monterey
Frank Bartledt, Watsonville
Jeff Young Hollister
Lawrence Ether, Palo Alto
Elmer Weymouth, Gilroy

1942-1943: Omaha
Milton A. Premo, San Jose
Lewis Nielsen, Salinas
Phil Shaeffer, Santa Cruz
Reginald E. Foster, Monterey
James Wycholf, Watsonville
F.A.Bauman, Hollister
H.Wilson, Palo Alto
Phil Cox, Gilroy

1943-1944: Boston
Charles A. Rabing, San Jose
Roland Tavernetdi, Salinas
Edwin L. Anderson, Santa Cruz
Fred Lazzarini, Monterey
James Nielsen, Watsonville
Bill Aichele, Hollister
R.E.Moyes, Palo Alto
George Doan, Gilroy

1944-1945: Chicago
James Ledelit, San Jose
Walter Swenson, Salinas
Walter Qellerich, Santa Cruz
Paul Zachs, Monterey
Frank Oliverlus, Watsonville
Edward Maier, Hollister
Glen Butler, Palo Alto
Morgan Knowles, Gilroy

1945-1946: New York
Louis A. Rossi, San Jose
Roland Tavernetti, Salinas
Roy C. Johnson, Santa Cruz
E.K.Lythan, Monterey
George Schipper, Watsonville
Frank Heiner, Hollister
John Morey, Palo Alto
George Martin, Gilroy

1946-1947: New York
Charles E. Luckhart, San Jose
Grant E. Cunningham, Salinas
Eugene E. Polo, Santa Cruz
Lloyd Owens, Monterey
Earle Johnson, Watsonville
Thomas Grant, Hollister
John McGregor, Palo Alto
Lawrence Randall, Gilroy

1947-1948: Portland
Norman E. Pyle, San Jose
John F. Muller, Salinas
William H. Dean, Santa Cruz
Howard Burdick, Watsonville
Louis Picetti, Hollister,
Eic Silva, Palo Alto
Roy Mead, Gilroy

1948-1949: Philadelphia
Lawrence R. VanSant, San Jose
J.A.Jeffrey, Salinas
P.J.Freemon, Santa Cruz
Dan Searle, Monterey
Allen Lopes, Watsonville
Theorode Maze, Hollister,
Laurence Randall, Palo Alto
Sydney Johnson, Gilroy

1949-1950: Cleveland
Wittha H. Fieldcamp, San Jose
Franceis H. Cislini, Salinas
Gwynee Bishop, Santa Cruz
Harold Harper, Monterey
Milton Barr, Watsonville
Fred Gerholdgt, Hollister
Harold Bickell, Palo Alto
Layton Rice, Gilroy

1950-1951: Miami
John M. King, San Jose
Lee Thomas, Salinas
James Scoppeton, Santa Cruz
Al W. Berguist, Monterey
Gilbert Perry, Watsonville
Les Gambett, Hollister
Emmet J.Arjo, Palo Alto
Anthony Shilling, Gilroy

1951-1952: Chicago
Edward O. Durion, San Jose
J.F.Sload, Salinas
Dr. George Daken, Santa Cruz
Roger Mathews, Monterey
Rex Huff, Watsonville
Walter Davis, Hollister
Lorenz Costello, Palo Alto
Marice Mitchell, Gilroy

1952-1953: New York
Victor F. Solari, San Jose
Walter Schween, Salinas
Joseph Alcantara, Santa Cruz
Murry Yout, Monterey
Orlando Johnson, Watsonville
David Green, Hollister
William J. Boaz, Palo Alto
Sig Sanchz, Gilroy
Thomas Maltesta, Los Gatos

1953-1954: St. Louis
Russell A. Honza, San Jose
Lloyd R. Stolich, Salinas
Harry C. Lukas, Santa Cruz
Mark Keller, Monterey
Theodore Taylor, Watsonville
Vern Atherton, Hollister
B. Ford Barger, Palo Alto
Courtland Rush, Gilroy
Curtis Clark, Los Gatos

1954-1955: Los Angeles
Robert Campbell, San Jose
L.H.Struve, Salinas
George S. Kriz, Santa Cruz
John Holland, Monterey
Normal Lein, Watsonville
Howard Schipper, Hollister
John D. Morris, Palo Alto
Harlow Bennett, Gilroy
Edward Goulart, Los Gatos

1955-1956: Philadelphia
Jack Brown, San Jose
Bertram E. Houng, Salinas
Eugene J. Adams, Santa Cruz
Don McKenzie, Jr., Monterey
Robert Hausen, Watsonville
Eugene Carbone, Hollister
George R.D. Estcourt, Palo Alto
Jerome Kuehling, Gilroy
Edweard Fox, Los Gatos

1956-1957: Chicago
Charles B. Parbury, San Jose
Richard J. Wallace, Salinas
Lester Bruns, Santa Cruz
Carmel Martin, Jr., Monterey
James Mehl, Watsonville
Alert Pivetti, Hollister
Douglas Whitaker, Palo Alto
Kenneth Young, Gilroy
Charles Paine, Los Gators

1957-1958: San Francisco
Ralph D. Gray, San Jose
Phillip Wyman, Jr., Salinas
Tom P. Williams, Santa Cruz
Clyde Klaumann, Monterey
Alex Stopick, Watsonville
Daniel Galli, Hollister
Erwin M.J. Nork, Palo Alto
Norman Goodrich, Gilroy
Lloyd Clawson, Los Gatos

1958-1959: New York
Otto E. Reed, San Jose
Jack Hitchcock, Salinas
Malcolm Macaulay, Santa Cruz
Warren Gipe, Monterey
Jack Neilsen, Watsonville
Delmer Paine, Hollister
Everett N. Dahl, Palo Alto
Donald Mitchel, Gilroy
Edward Woods, Los Gatos

1959-1960: Miami Beach
Kickey Kaliterna, San Jose
Bryon Scott, Salinas
Louis H. Anderson, Santa Cruz
Clato Borechini, Monterey
W.F.Bartlett, Watsonville
Joseph P. Felice, Hollister
Thomas Haunlett, Palo Alto
Don Carlylle, Gilroy
Harold Bealty, Los Gatos
Robert Grafee, Sunnyvale

1960-1961: Dallas
J.Thomas Quinn, San Jose
Herbert Fleming, Salinas
Ted Schipper, Santa Cruz
Jacm Meldruso, Monterey
Tom Lawson, Watsonville
Brunell L. Wilson, Hollister
Harold F. Waver, Palo Alto
Joseph Elia, Gilroy
Jules Doc, Los Gatos
Edward I. Tremper, Sunnyvale

1961-1962: Miami Beach
Richard H. Bartells, San Jose
Robert Gringer, Salinas
Joseph P. Fortier, Santa Cruz
Santos Ceroina, Monterey
Georald, Hansen, Watsonville
Ralph Hansen, Hollister
William C. Morin, Palo Alto
Marvin Broderson, Gilroy
Fred Boitano, Los Gatos
J.Ken Bearinger, Sunnyvale

1962-1963: Chicago
David W. Knapp, San Jose
Elmer L. Lanini, Salinas
Lawrence Violante, Santa Cruz
Gene Abinante, Monterey
Robert Gross, Watsonville
Louis Olave, Hollister
Stanley Anderson, Palo Alto
William Ryan, Gilroy
Clarence Lee, Los Gatos
Robert Brown, Sunnyvale

1963-1964: San Francisco
Charles J. Falcone, San Jose
William D. Resch, Salinas
Tearry L. Stanley, Santa Cruz
Jack Sloan, Monterey
Don Robinson, Watsonville
Don Beresini, Hollister
Reed Cardon, Palo Alto
Francis Bach, Gilroy
Paul Cheqwin, Los Gatos
John O’Connell, Sunnyvale

1964-1965: New York
Richard I. Alves, San Jose
Thomas H. Tarp, Jr., Salinas
Ray J. Scott, Santa Cruz
Manual DeMaria, Monterey
David Morse, Watsonville
Robert Starrite, Hollister
Henry Trinchero, Palo Alto
Wendell Thompson, Gilroy
Jack Maden, Los Gatos
Lee A. Byrd, Sunnyvale

1965-1966: Miami Beach
M.C.E.Price, San Jose
Luther Vaden, Salinas
Donald D. May, Santa Cruz
Charles J. Houseman, Monterey
Jack Banks, Watsonville
Robert Mattson, Hollister
John R. Larson, Palo Alto
Alfred Linden, Gilroy
H.M.Wilkey, Los Gatos
Keith V. Levalley, Sunnyvale

1966-1967: Dallas
Alfred J. Pinard, San JOse
Robert M. THomas, Salinas
Donald J. Mungai, Santa Cruz
Russ Harris, Monterey
S. Dan Leddy, Watsonville
Frank Sabbatini, Hollister
Claud Wheeler, Palo Alto
Barney Harris, Gilroy
Charles Harms, Los Gatos
James C. Weber, Sunnyvale

1967-1968: Chicago
Robert B. Lebran, San Jose
Frank Reed, Salinas
Donald Haite, Santa Cruz
Al Garnero, Monterey
Ray Sahlber, Watsonville
Frank “pat” Lewis, Hollister
William E. Miller, Palo Alto
Robert E. Taylor, Gilroy
Mark DiDuca, Los Gatos
Roy E. Goodwin, Sunnyvale
William Beard, Santa Clara

1968-1969: New York
Thomas P. Ryan, San Jose
W.Norman Tiffin, Salinas
Donald A. Sweet, Santa Cruz
Clarence Anderson, Monterey
Kim Kliewere, Watsonville
Bruce Digwell, Hollister
Lester H. Anderson, Palo Alto
William J. Boyle, Gilroy
Allan Slutman, Los Gatos
Roy E. Goodwin, Sunnyvale
Lyle McDonald, Santa Clara

1969-1970: Dallas
H.James Canavern, San Jose
David Martin, Salinas
Russel F. Hezz, Santa Cruz
Al Robertson, Monterey
Richard Kessell, Watsonville
Carl B. Hindman, Hollister
Walter Hargood, Palo Alto
Charles Parker, Gilroy
Bill Burns, Los Gatos
Walter Harshorn, Sunnyvale
George P. Dellucchi, Santa Clara
Clark Eppert,. Milpitas

1970-1971: San Francisco
H.Frank Oliver, San Jose
James B. Baranes, Salinas
Thomas M. Platner, Santa Cruz
Leroy Layton, Monterey
James Radich, Watsonville
H.Austin Hartvigsen, Hollister
Lawrence Sinonini, Palo Alto
Dale Stephenson, Gilroy
Alfred Vlodyka, Los Gatos
Donald V. Rooney, Sunnyvale
Allen F. Stockdale, Santa Clara
Larry Shetterly, Milpitas
???, Cupertino

1971-1972: New Orleans, “The Good Guys”
Joseph S. DiSalvo, San Jose
Vern R. Ramsey, Salinas
Daniel B. Blas, Santa Cruz
Daniel Miller, Monterey
Al Lease, Watsonville
Anthony J. Mauro, Hollister
William L. Smith, Palo Alto
Duke Deismane, Gilroy
Bob Barone, Los Gatos
Elmer H. Johnson, Sunnyvale
Eugene A. Cano, Santa Clara
Sten Gorecki, Milpitas
???, Cupertino

1972-1973: Atlantic City
Riccu G. Pisano, San Jose
Andrew Parola, Salinas
Robert N. Bowman, Santa Cruz
Walter Luke, Monterey
Roland Obertello, Watsonville
Larry Stweard, Hollister
Harry Gannatal, Palo Alto
Lewis Johnson, Gilroy
Cy Lucas, Los Gatos
Clarence McLain, Sunnyvale
David W. Haarper, Santa Clara
Robert Allen, Milpitas
???, Cupertino

1973-1974: Chicago
Sam Cassara, San Jose
John Beck, Salinas
Louis F. Moro, Santa Cruz
Thomas Sanford, Monterey
Winn Winston, Watsonville
Benny Costa, Hollister
B.K.Vermillion, Sr., Palo Alto
Dennis Haluza, Gilroy
Paul Basham, Los Gatos
Arthur R. Blute, Sunnyvale
Eugene A. Pellegrini, Santa Clara
Jimmy Christman, Milpitas

1974-1975: Miami Beach, “Whalers”
H.F.Oliver, San Jose
Jerry Meeks, Salinas
Arnold Levine, Santa Cruz
Nick Ourth, Monterey
Ron Ahlport, Watsonville
Hal Neubauer, Hollister
John W. Welch, Palo Alto
Paul Pelliccione, Gilroy
John H. Goard, Sunnyvale
Kenneth R. Corvell, Santa Clara
Gareth Will, Milpitas

1975-1976: Dallas
Joseph Azzarello, San Jose
Thomas D. Mills, Salinas
Marvin Esposito, Santa Cruz
Robert G. Burns, Monterey
Wayne Hall, Jr., Watsonville
Clyde J. Homen, Hollister
Harold Anderson, Palo Alto
Francis Bach, Gilroy
Ray DeBenedetto, Los Gatos
Richard P. Thomas, Sunnyvale
Stanley Erickson, Santa Clara
Richard Steward, Milpitas

1976-1977: Chicago
Anthony J. Lewis, San Jose
Leonard V. Breschin, Salinas
D.R. “Irish” Ferrigan, Santa Cruz
Dale Tyler, Monterey
Richard Blaney, Watsonville
Ronald Waller, Hollister
Arthur Scholz, Palo Alto
Carmen Filice, Gilroy
Charles Langwell, Los Gatos
Dale F. Williams, Sunnyvale
Albert W. Ward, Santa Clara
Charles Bradley, Milpitas

1977-1978: New Orleans
Dan A. Proost, San Jose
Lynn F. White, Salinas
Dr. Charles Elmore, Santa Cruz
Thomas Sanford, Monterey
John Leeson, Watsonville
Lloyd Quyery, Hollister
Al Raynal, Sr., Palo Alto
Leo Goforth, Gilroy
William Craig, Los Gatos
Chester Flansdbury, Sunnyvale
Arther C. Devincenzi, Santa Clara
Sam Fezzolare, Milpitas

1978-1979: San Diego, “1st Millionaries”
Gene Dolling, San Jose
Charles A. Nichles, Salinas
John Reyan, Santa Cruz
Vern Phillips, Monterey
Ralph Johnson, Watsonville
David Pacheco, Hollister
Don Sirena, Palo Alto
W.John Filice, Gilroy
Hugh Ewort, Los Gatos
Raymone E. Wilson, Sunnyvale
Eugene D. Witteveen, Santa Clara
Larry Wrinkle, Milpitas

1979-1980: Dallas
Ray A. Monette, San Jose
Ken Davis, Salinas
Ivano F. Comelli, Santa Cruz
Charles Cole, Monterey
Jim Cox, Watsonville
Frank Greco, Hollister
Howard Esplund, Palo Alto
W.John Filice, Gilroy
Boyd Oliver, Los Gatos
Phillip Bettencourt, Sunnyvale
Thomas A. Kirby, Santa Clara
Jimmy Hancock, Milpitas

1980-1981: New Orleans
Carl T. Ehlers, San Jose
Davis Muther, Salinas
Andrew van Valer, Santa Cruz
Ron Siebe, Monterey
Mel Luftin, Watsonville
Roy P. Schmidt, Hollister
Harry Eighteen, Palo Alto
Frank Gonzales, Gilroy
John Caito, Los Gatos
William W. Hellwig, Sunnyvale
Art Ogisaka, Santa Clara
Jerry Weese, Milpitas

1981-1982: Las Vegas, “Magnificent 12 + 2”
Frank DelWilliams, San Jose
Nick Ventimigila, Salinas
Joseph P. Lecursi, Santa Cruz
Ted Blocker, Monterey
Richard Reulas, Watsonville
Jose R. Sonavia, Hollister
Robert McSweeney, Palo Alto
Robert Detnam, Gilroy
Bob Davis, Los Gatos
David C. Bacon, Sunnyvale
Norm Donovan, Santa Clara
Stanley Arneldey, Milpitas

1982-1983: Chicago, “The 12 Apostles”
Arther C. Papazoni, San Jose
Cliff Townsend, Jr., Salinas
William H. Simas, Santa Cruz
George Hilton, Monterey
Fred Perez Watsonville
James E. Gillis, Hollister
Joseph Leithner, Palo Alto
Nick Mantulich, Gilroy
Dave Perry, Lost Gatos
Arthur R. Thomas, Sunnyvale
Frank Rose, Santa Clara
Russel Hatch, Milpitas

1983-1984: Honholulu, “Over the Sea in 83”
Russell Mosher, San Jose
Steve A. Smith, Salinas
William R. Sarow, Santa Cruz
Vern Phillips, Monterey
John Hunting, Jr., Watsonville
Thomas Sinunovich, Hollister
John Suda, Palo Alto
Dale Follas, Gilroy
Bill Arredondo, Los Gatos
Gil Nunes, Sunnyvale
Walt Jensen, Santa Clara
Lou Scheper, Milpitas

1984-1985: Houston, “More in ’84”
Charles Wynn, San Jose
Sam Serna, Salinas
Kenneth G. Reaves, Santa Cruz
Dick Searle, Monterey
Harold Walden, Watsonville
William Staben, Hollister
Ernest Saxton, Palo Alto
Russ Patterson, Gilroy
Floyd Reece, Los Gatos
D.Robert Bemis, Sunnyvale
Eddie Burton, Santa Clara
Jerry Weese, Milpitas

1985-1986: Seattle, “Hard Hats”
Conrad Stieber, San Jose
Don Dolseth, Salinas
Charles Olivas, Santa Cruz
Gary Akulian, Monterey
Ed Clewett, Watsonville
John Coonbes, Hollister
Harland Wing, Palo Alto
Don Crowther, Gilroy
Daved Fletcher, Los Gatos
Robert J. Holbrook, Sunnyvale
Glen Hardgold, Santa Clara

1986-1987: Denver, The Anchormen
Robert Cavallero, San Jose
R.D. Doug” Larsen, Salinas
Leslie A. Yeffa, Santa Cruz
Don Schutlser, Monterey
Mike Ruso, Watsonville
L.John Monetti, Hollister
Rinaldo Angelini, Palo Alto
Russ O’Hare, Gilroy
Randy Reece, Los Gatos
Vern Thiel, Sunnyvale
Ray Clyner, Santa Clara

1987-1988: Atlanta, “Best Eleven of ’87”
Eugene F. Scarboro, San Jose
Genio Bonifacino, Salinas
Dr. W. Clyde Cross, Santa Cruz
Jose Minjares, Monterey
Larry Lease, Watsonville
Hugh Hoover, Hollister
Jerry Switalski, Palo Alto
Dale Follas, Gilroy
Don Jau, Los Gatos
Joe C. Belveu, Sunnyvale
Ed Borner, Santa Clara

1988-1989: Las Vegas
Andrew H. Lane, San Jose
Ray Malpica, Salinas
Gene D. Broderick, Santa Cruz
epnard Green, Monterey
Sam Ketchum, Watsonville
Geoffrey Holland, Hollister
Al Raynel, Jr., Palo Alto
Tony Rivellini, Gilroy
Galord VanDyne, Los Gatos
Steve Gollob, Sunnyvale
Daryl Brown, Santa Clara

1990-1991 Las Vegas: Nucelus Of The 80’s
Vincent J. Catalano, San Jose
James “Mickey” Pawlik, Salinas
Elmer B. Brown, Santa Cruz
Steve Mouolton, Monterey
Jim Dutra, Watsonville
Jim Robinson, Hollister
Robert Davison, Palo Alto
Robert “Bob” Smith, Gilroy
Floyd Reece, Los Gatos
Robert Stephenson, Sunnyvale
Ralph Sink, Santa Clara

1991-1992 St. Louis: The Gateway Gang
James Muller, San Jose
Terry L Curby, Salinas
Robert N. Bowman, Santa Cruz
Don Bloom, Monterey
H. Leroy Thomas, Watsonville
Doug Anderson, Hollister
Gene Boopkins, Palo Alto
Bill Wilson, Gilroy
Tom Motroni, Los Gatos
Phillip E. Bettencourt, Sunnyvale
Eli Samora, Santa Clara

1992-1993 Dallas: The Lone Star Gang
Bud Jobe, San Jose
M.H.”Bud” Coolidge, Salinas
Allan Wilks, Santa Cruz
Robert Morris, Monterey
Robert Annett, Watsonville
John Sarkisian, Hollister
Richard Kratt, Palo Alto
Roland Scowden, Gilroy
Don Jay, Los Gatos
Gaylon R. Nesler, Sunnyvale
Gesorge Strasser, Santa Clara

1993-1994 Portland: The Pioneers
Cyrus Solon, San Jose
Charles Frost, Salinas
Thomas Brazier, Santa Cruz
Albert Schran, Monterey
Dave Peterson, Watsonville
Bruce Protor, Hollister
Larry Hooser, Palo Alto
Jim Kudenov, Gilroy
Terry Rothwell, Los Gatos
Birdell Wilson, Sunnyvale
Mike Marte, Santa Clara

1994-1995 Chicago: The Untouchables
David Marsolf, San Jose
Thomas Martella, Salinas
Bernard Bertonis, Santa Cruz
Jonathan Gill, Monterey
Ricahrd Ruelas, Watsonville
John Slavick, Hollistser
G.Bruce Bentley, Palo Alto
Joseph Tysdale, Gilroy
David Phillippi, Los Gatos
Joseph L. Pava, Sunnyvale
Don Henderson, Santa Clara

1995-1996 New Orleans: The Majestics
Michael Viverito, San Jose
William “Bill” Bohnett, Salinas
Elmer Brown, Santa Cruz
Joseph McLean, Monterey
Randy McClellan, Watsonville
Alfred J. Bonturi, Hollister
William “Bill” Turner, Palo Alto
Roland Muhleman, Gilroy
Denis Wilson, Los Gatos
Harry Horn, Sunnyvale
Filberto Manzanilla, Santa Clara

1996-1997 Las Vegas: Lucky Eleven
Charles Price, San Jose
Greg Griffin, Salinas
Ron Lechner, Santa Cruz
Jonathan Gill, Monterey
Hector Himenez, Watsonville
Robert McDonald, Hollister
Charles Fleskes, Palo Alto
Bill Wilson, Gilroy
Laurence Witzel, Los Gatos
Richard Tomlison, Sunnyvale
Fred Strong, Santa Clara

1997-1998 Chicago: The Blues Brothers
Bill Chelonis, San Jose
Jack Long, Salinas
Peter Putt, Santa Cruz
Robert Wekerle, Monterey
Randy McClellan, Watsonville
Roy Lompa, Hollister
Stan Kazezski, Palo Alto
John F. Berger, Gilroy
James “Jim” Grupp, Los Gatos
Meredity Ray, Sunnyvale,
Len Meinecke, Santa Clara

1998-1999 Anaheim: Excaliburs
Wayne Leslie, San Jose
Raymond Santos, Salinas
Fred Casey, Santa Cruz
Charles Glabowicz, Monterey
Robert Peterson, Watsonville
David Pacheco, Hollister
Thomas Brosman, Palo Alto
Clyde Henry, Gilroy
J.R. Barone, Los Gatos
Joseph L. Pava, Sunnyvale
Joe Sites, Santa Clara

1999-2000 Kansas City: The Mavericks
Jack Genna, San Jose
Cory Simmons, Salinas
John Gaver, Santa Cruz
Deniz Bilgin, Monterey
Steve Barnard, Watsonville
Don Jenkins, Hollister
Norman Sutherland, Palo Alto
Darryl Manson, Gilroy
William Quigley, Los Gatos
Frank Ramirez, Sunnyvale
Al Soto, Santa Clara

2000-2001 Dallas: The New Centurians
Chuck Doubleday, San Jose
Brian Stoffey, Salinas
Frank Young, Santa Cruz
Catherine “Kitty” Tufford, Montery
Steve Nelmes, Watsonville
Emmett Luceero, Hollister
Dolug Sigliner, Palo Alto
Russ Paterson, Gilroy
John Meeks, Los Gatos
Milton “Doc” Bassett, Sunnyvale
Richard Hanner, Santa Clara

2001-2002 Philadelphia: The “13”
Larry Solomon, San Jose
Joe Beernardasci, Salinas
Gary Nickel, Santa Cruz
Vince Catania, Monterey
Vince Halter, Watsonville
Reid Doruff, Hollister
John Suda, Palo Alto
Steven G. Mayne, Sr, Gilroy
James “Jim” Grupp, Los Gatos
Milton “Doc” Bassett, Sunnyvale
Keith Butts, Santa Clara

2002-2003 Reno: The Wild Cards
Manny Lema, San Jose
Leandro Hernandez, Salinas
Don Hayward, Santa Cruz
Claude Barnettt, Monterey
Marie Bogges, Watsonville
Tim Berdine, Hollister
Harry Pier, Palo Alto
Steven G. Myne, Sr, Gilroy
Richard Long, Los Gatos
Josepj L. Pava, Sunnyvale
Jimmy Hancock, Santa Clara

2003-2004 St. Louis: The Archers
Mike Morello, San Jose
Eric Schmidt, Salinas
Will Parsons, Santa Cruz
Chris Nelson, Monterey
Bernice Tapiz, Watsonville
Tim Berdin, Hollister
Lloyd Norville, Palo Alto
Don Dill, Gilroy
Thomas McGinnes, Los Gatos
Steve Gollob, Sunnyvale
Bruce Collins, Santa Clara

2004-2005 Minneapolis: The Vikings
Margaret Hobbs, San Jose
Dean Callender, Salinas
Ron Daugherty, Santa Cruz
Carroll “Bud” Hall, Monterey
Bernice Tapiz, Watsonville
Rene Kakebeen, Hollistser
Ed Mendell, Palo Alto
Bruce Parker, Gilroy
Randy Reece, Los Gatos
Steve Gollob, Sunnyvale
Jim Ontiveros, Santa Clara

2005-2006 Reno: The Producers
Bill Cassidy, San Jose
Joe Jerviss, Salinas
Mike Mitchell, Santa Cruz
Venita Brazier, Monterey
Vince Halter*, Watsonville
Dave Peterson, Watsonville
Tim Pereita, Hollister
Don Siglinger, Palo Alto
Don Dill, Gilroy
Linda Fletcher, Los Gatos
Bonnie Lander, Sunnyvale
JoAnn Acero, Santa Clara
*Passed away while in office

2006-2007 Orlando: The Keys
Edwin E. Lausten, San Jose
Ross Jensen, Salinas
Pat Kleinert, Santa Cruz
James Hudgeon, Monterey
Steve Barnard, Watsonville
Rayme D. Figone, Hollister
Rod Norville, Palo Alto
Gerald “Jerry” Brearton, Gilroy
Timothy A. Ladbury, Los Gatos
Robert A. Maes, Sr, Sunnyvale
Jack Lasserot, Santa Clara

2007-2008 Charlotte: Pilots
Al Mestessat, San Jose
James Mayne, Salians
Rich Klleinart, Santa Cruz
Bruce Martin, Monterey
Frank Niegro III, Watsonville
Ernie Chambers, Hollister
Bob Fleck, Palo Alto
Wayne L. Weller, Gilroy
Timolthy A. Ladbury, Los Gatos
Steve Gollob, Sunnyvale
Jack Lassserot, Santa Clara

2008-2009 Anaheim: Gold Diggers
Georgette Poole, San Jose
Lawrence Mosher, Salinas
Mark Swanson, Santa Cruz
Major Joe Brown, Monterey
Frank Nigro, Watsonville
Shon Morrison, Hollister
Rod Norville, Palo Alto
Waarren Blakley, Gilroy
Arthur C. Thompson, Los Gatos
Robert A. Maes, Sr, Sunnyvale
Donald T. Peglow, Santa Clara

2009-2010 Portland: Trailblaziers
Guy David Laughridge, San Jose
Carlos Mariscal, Salinas
Alan Cherry, Santa Cruz
J.Scott Phillips, Monterey
Julian Garcia, Watsonville
Angela Moore, Hollister
Steve Ebaugh, Palo Alto
Arthur Gillespie, Gilroy
Bruce Collins, Los Gatos
Steve Gollob, Sunnyvale
Bonnie Lander, Santa Clara

2010-2011 Orlando: Ring Masters
Chris Carlson, San Jose
Capt. Hans P. Smits, Salinas
Kyle York, Santa Cruz
Major Joe Brown, Monterey
Rosemarie Lewis, Watsonville
Rick Flores, Hollister
Donna Keiffer, Palo Alto
Phillip W. Quast, Gilroy
Bob Whittaker, Los Gatos
Frank Casey, Sunnyvale
Richard Kratt*, Santa Clara
Jack Lasserot, Santa Clara
*Unable to finish the year

2011-2012 Phoenix: The Batters
Michele Wilson, San Jose
Ernest Howard, Salinas
Jeanette Mitchell, Santa Cruz
Steve Cardinalli, Monterey
Bernice Tapiz, Watsonville
Braden Roascio, Hollister
Paul Eisenman, Palo Alto
Robert Annett, Gilroy
Bob Whittaker, Los Gatos
Michael Bucini, Sunnyvale
Jack Lasserot, Santa Clara

2012-2013 Austin: The Conductors
Georgette Poole, San Jose
Carolyn Cleaves, Salinas
Jack Marden, Santa Cruz
William “Beua” Finklang, Monterey
Bernice Tapiz, Watsonville
Bill Pedrazzi, Hollister
Dr. Clark Atkinson, Palo Alto
Phil Quast, Gilroy
William Campbell, Los Gatos
James M. McCloskey, Sunnyvale
Larry A. Lee, Santa Clara

2013-2014 Reno: The Pony Express Riders
James Smith, Gilroy
Geoffrey Holland, Hollister
Kimberly Perry, Monterey
Will Smith, Palo Alto
Barry Wilson, Sainas
Debbie Monelo, San Jose
Patricia Deto, Santa Clara
Eric Assen, Santa Cruz
Joseph Villa, Jr., Sunnyvale
Bernice Tapiz, Watsonville

2014-2015 New Orleans: The Jesters
Robert S. Annett, Gilroy
Bill Pedrazzi, Hollister
Eric ‘Junai’ Fincke, Monterey
Amanda Tumminaro, Palo Alto
Charles Frost, Salinas
Hal Hoge III, San Jose
Grover Wolk ,Santa Clara
Thomas Webster, Santa Cruz
Joseph Villa Jr., Sunnyvale
Rick Flores, Watsonville

2015-2016 Indianapolis: The Big Ten
Wayne H. Miles, Gilroy
David Seanez, Hollister
Leslie Field, Monterey
Amanda Tumminaro, Palo Alto
Blanca Martinez, Salinas
Terence “TJ” Jackson, San Jose
Grover Wolk, Santa Clara
Thomas Webster, Santa Cruz
Joseph Villa Jr., Sunnyvale
Rick Flores, Watsonville

2016-2017 Houston: The Rough Necks
Mitchell N. Marinovich, Gilroy
Wes Brummet, Hollister
Caroll Mendoza, Monterey
Tony Silvia, Palo Alto
Lawrence Mosher, Salinas
Lori Marshall, San Jose
Mike Davis, Santa Clara
Mark Violante, Santa Cruz
Paul Bucini, Sunnyvale
Richard Torres, Watsonville 1300

2017-2018 Reno: The WCD Miners
David Marano, Gilroy
Diana Smith, Hollister
Homer Ringler, Monterey
Tim Trailer, Palo Alto
Patrick Egan, Salinas
Kevin Cogbill, San Jose
Mike Davis, Santa Clara
Mark Violante, Santa Cruz
Robert Maes Sr., Sunnyvale
Stephen Nelms, Watsonville

2018-2019 San Antonio: The Elks Rangers
Alex Hernandez, Gilroy
Matt Peters, Hollister
Steve Cardinalli, Monterey
Daniella Viola, Palo Alto
Gli Von Winning, Salinas
Carlos Trujillo, San Jose
Freddie Jo Soto, Santa Clara
Michael Szeles, Santa Cruz
Jeff Sanchez, Sunnyvale
Peter Telc, Watsonville

2019-2020 St. Louis: The Elks Captains
Aileen Lenzi, Santa Clara
Jerome Smith, Hollister
Angela Flores, PER, Gilroy
Letha Stayton, Sunnyvale
Lawrence M. Gibbs, Palo Alto
Michael Szeles, Santa Cruz
Steve Cardinalli, Monterey
Patrick Egan, Salinas
Scott Thomas, San Jose
Betty McClelland, Watsonville

2020-2021 Baltimore (canceled due to coronavirus): The Elk Frontrunners
Adrianne Lewis, Watsonville
Aileen Lenzi, Santa Clara
Amy Doherty, Santa Cruz
Ben Jordan, San Jose
Mike Egan, Salinas
Dan Crowe, Palo Alto
Joshua Jones, Monterey
Rick Flores, PER, Gilroy
Matt Peteres, PER, Hollister
Jeff Sanchez, PER, Sunnyvale