Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce Now Accepting Nominations for the Citizen of the Year Award

(Press Release) Getting a head-start to give local residents plenty of time to participate in an important award process, the Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce announced it is now accepting nominations for selection of the “Citizen of the Year” for the year 2017. The purpose of this annual award is to foster the community’s sense of volunteerism by seeking out and honoring an individual who has voluntarily and without compensation contributed, during the year for which the award is made, in an outstanding and exceptional manner to the betterment of our community and its citizens.

“We are appealing to service groups, schools, places of worship, sports leagues, charitable organizations and citizens for help in finding good candidates for this important recognition,” Chamber Executive Director Sandra Martinez said. “The Chamber believes in the importance of recognizing the valuable contributions that so many people make to our community. It’s all about character and setting a good example for others to follow. Eagle Pass is fortunate that there are so many people who generously give of their time and talent on a daily basis,” Martinez added.

The recipient of this award will be chosen by a committee-at-large which will apply the selection criteria to each nomination, then make its decision. Only activities outside a nominee’s regular employment are considered. Among past award recipients are Romelia Cardona, Paul Alcozer, Morris Libson, and Timothy “Tim” Hardt.

Official nomination forms and guidelines for candidate nominations may be obtained at the Chamber of Commerce, located at 400 Garrison Street. The deadline to submit nominations to the Chamber of Commerce is Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at 5 p.m.

The name of the 2017 “Citizen of the Year” will be announced at the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet to be held in February, 2017, pending exact date.