Peter John Loux Award
This annual $1,000 award is presented to a Kansan with a disability who has shown determination toward their employment and educational goals, community involvement, personal achievements and more.
The Peter John Loux Award is an endowed gift established by the late R.C. “Pete” Loux in memory of his son, Peter John, who was fatally injured in an auto accident. Pete Loux was a lifelong advocate for people with disabilities, using his influence as minority leader of the Kansas House of Representatives to help Center Industries Corporation, the nation’s first manufacturing facility to provide competitive employment for people with disabilities, secure its 1975 inaugural contract to produce Kansas license plates (a contract CIC still holds). Mr. Loux also served on the CPRF Board of Directors from 1972-2004.
It is with great honor that CPRF administers this award on behalf of Mr. Loux in memory of Peter John.