The 2019 First Citizen Award will be open for nominations beginning Nov. 1, the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington announced Thursday.
The award is the “county’s highest distinction of citizenship” and honors somebody chosen for a variety of reasons “including effectiveness in leadership roles, raising community standards and expectations, strengthening community identity and civic pride, and exemplary giving of time, self and resources,” said a news release from the foundation. A community event in the spring will honor the award winner.
There was no First Citizen award for 2018. Community volunteer and former city councilor Larry Smith was the 2017 First Citizen.
Visit www.cfsww.org/our-community/first-citizen for more information.
