SIA Legislator of the Year Award
Recognizing Members of Congress in Advancing Legislation and Policies within the Security Industry
About the SIA Legislator of the Year Award
The SIA Legislator of the Year Award is presented to members of Congress and other elected officials demonstrating extraordinary leadership in advancing legislation and policies that encourage the effective use of security solutions to enhance public safety and to protect critical infrastructure. This award is presented annually at SIA GovSummit.
2024 SIA Legislator of the Year Award Winners: Reps. Jared Moskowitz and Jay Obernolte
SIA has named Reps. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) and Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) as the 2024 recipients of the SIA Legislator of the Year Award. The 2024 awardees will be honored during Security Hill Day, an event held March 5-6 in which security industry executives will convene in Washington, D.C., to connect with legislators and their staff about the value of the security industry and the industry’s legislative priorities.
Rep. Jared Moskowitz represents Florida’s 23rd District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He serves on the House Oversight Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Prior to joining the House, Moskowitz served on the Parkland City Commission and the Florida legislature, as a state representative, as Florida’s director of emergency management and as a Broward County Commissioner. He serves as co-chair and co-founder of the Bipartisan School Safety and Security Caucus.
Rep. Jay Obernolte represents California’s 23rd District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Obernolte serves on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, where he is a member of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, the Subcommittee on Health and the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing and Critical Minerals. He also serves on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology as the chair of the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight. He is a congressional leader on artificial intelligence (AI), and in October 2023, he was a speaker at SIA’s congressional briefing Understanding the Role of Emerging Technologies in Protecting the Homeland.
Previous Recipients
2022 Legislators of the Year
- Virginia Del. Jay Leftwich, Jr. (R-Chesapeake)
- Virginia Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Fairfax)
2019 Legislators of the Year
- Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.)
- Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)
- Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-N.J.)
2018 Legislators of the Year
- Rep. Dan Donovan (R-N.Y.)
- Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah)
- Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.)
- Rep. John Rutherford (R-Fla.)
- Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.)
2017 Legislators of the Year
- Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Colo.)
- Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.)
- Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.)
2016 Legislators of the Year
- Rep. Susan Brooks (R-Ind.)
- Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.)
- Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas)
2014 Legislator of the Year
- Rep. Patrick Meehan (R-Pa.)
2013 Legislator of the Year
- Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)
2012 Legislators of the Year
- Rep. Charlie Bass (R-N.H.)
- Rep. Jim Matheson (D-Utah)
2011 Legislator of the Year
- Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)
2009 Legislator of the Year
- Rep. Ed Towns, Jr. (D-N.Y.)