The Legislator of the Year Award is given to those who through their acts exercise, encourage, or provide tools for good planning and in doing so provide a foundation to create great communities and plan for their future. This award is not given each year. Rather it is presented when warranted and deserved.

The City of Lakewood’s Kids’ Sustainability Plan, written by Dunstan Middle School students, received the 2019 APA Honor Award. Thirty-two 6th-8th graders created a kid’s version of the City’s Sustainability Plan for a sustainability elective class in fall 2018. After the class, students presented their plan at various events, including the Denver Metro Environmental Youth Summit in May 2019.