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Citizen of the Year Information

The Citizen of the Year Award is given to a local resident whose service and dedication have made a significant contribution to the community. Criteria for the Award are:

  • The nominee must reside, or have their business, in Batavia or Batavia Township.
  • The nominee must have assisted in an improvement or program of significant value to the Batavia community.
  • The improvement must be made as a result of a personal commitment and not substantially as a result of their primary employment or public responsibilities.
  • The nominee may not currently be on the Board of Directors of the Batavia Chamber of Commerce.
  • The nominee does not need to be a member of the Batavia Chamber of Commerce.
  • The contributions of the nominee to the community should be of an extraordinary nature.

Past 10 Citizens of the Year:

  • 2023 Dave & Marge Brown
  • 2022 John Dillon
  • 2021 Dan Hoefler
  • 2020 Bob Hansen
  • 2019 Nanette Phillips
  • 2018 Georgene Kauth O'Dwyer
  • 2017 Marcia Boyce
  • 2016 Ed & Nancy Weiss
  • 2015 Joanne Spitz
  • 2014 Tom Von Lunen

Nominations should be made in the form of a letter of recommendation to the Chamber of Commerce, no later than Friday, November 8, 2024, stating the reasons why the individual being nominated is worthy of this honor. Citizen of the Year is selected from the nomination by a panel of previous Citizen of the Year honorees.

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