A $1,000 donation will be made to a charity in the name of the recipient.
The Citizen of the Year is a member of the Hamilton community who has left a special mark on the city in 2016 and has done so in a way that transcends his or her everyday job. The contribution represents a volunteer effort, a financial commitment, a significant achievement or a powerful idea that will make a positive difference in local quality of life.
The Citizen of the Year will be selected by a committee of representatives from the Journal-News and the Chamber of Commerce.
Nominations should be submitted by Dec. 1 to: Citizen of the Year, Greater Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, 201 Dayton St., Hamilton, OH, 45011.
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PREVIOUS CITIZENS OF THE YEAR
- 1987: Jackie Parrish
- 1988: Jack Becker
- 1989: James Brown
- 1990: Richard Fitton
- 1991: Ray Nichting
- 1992: Harry Wilks
- 1993: Linda Good
- 1994: Sherry Corbett
- 1995: Eva Lande
- 1996: Henry Cepluch
- 1997: Chuck Thackara and Adeline Zoller
- 1998: Mike Cox
- 1999: The Rev. Bill Banks
- 2000: John and Shirely Moser
- 2001: Ralph and Donna Carruthers
- 2002: Gerry Hammond
- 2003: Frank Pfirman
- 2004: Bill Wilks
- 2005: Jim Blount
- 2006: Larry Bowling
- 2007: Tim Nichting
- 2008: Tom Fritsch
- 2009: No award was given
- 2010: Bob Weigel
- 2011: Don Ryan
- 2012: Mike Dingeldein
- 2013: Cris Crowthers
- 2014: Steve Timmer
- 2015: Joe and Sarah Marcum
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