Distinguished Citizen of The Year Nomination
“Distinguished Citizen of the Year” is an award presented annually by the Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce at its Annual Meeting.
Any individual who has made a significant contribution to the quality of life in the Lexington Area is eligible for nomination. Nominees include individuals whose accomplishments and community contributions are current within the last five years.
Previous Recipients of the Prestigious Award:
1991- Dan G. Smith & Dr. James Slyman 1992- Burr W. Sullivan 1993- Dr. J. Bryan Brooks 1994- Vernon G. Price, Jr.
1995- Ardell Lanier 1996- Frank Sherron 1997- Charles England 1998- Earl B. Hester 1999- Jim A. Holshouser
2000- Edward C. Smith 2001- Ray Howell 2002-Richard L. Thomas & Larry Potts 2003-Zeb & Winnie Green 2004-Manly Byerly
2005-Tim Timberlake 2006-Robin Team 2007-Bob Sink & Bob Timberlake 2008-Bob Koontz 2009-Mike Turlington
2010-Hugh Holliman 2010-Max Walser 2011-Lee Mabe 2011-Bill McMurray 2012-Frank Cagle 2013-Newell Clark
2014-Vinnon Williams 2015-Jeff Griffith 2016-Dr. Jim Burke 2017-Mac Parrott 2018-Larry Link 2018-Jim Dillon
2019-Gene Klump 2021-Todd Hunt 2022–Bill James 2023-Wayne Alley
1991- Dan G. Smith & Dr. James Slyman 1992- Burr W. Sullivan 1993- Dr. J. Bryan Brooks 1994- Vernon G. Price, Jr.
1995- Ardell Lanier 1996- Frank Sherron 1997- Charles England 1998- Earl B. Hester 1999- Jim A. Holshouser
2000- Edward C. Smith 2001- Ray Howell 2002-Richard L. Thomas & Larry Potts 2003-Zeb & Winnie Green 2004-Manly Byerly
2005-Tim Timberlake 2006-Robin Team 2007-Bob Sink & Bob Timberlake 2008-Bob Koontz 2009-Mike Turlington
2010-Hugh Holliman 2010-Max Walser 2011-Lee Mabe 2011-Bill McMurray 2012-Frank Cagle 2013-Newell Clark
2014-Vinnon Williams 2015-Jeff Griffith 2016-Dr. Jim Burke 2017-Mac Parrott 2018-Larry Link 2018-Jim Dillon
2019-Gene Klump 2021-Todd Hunt 2022–Bill James 2023-Wayne Alley
DUE TO SCHEDULE CHANGE: DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS IS NOW
January 27, 2025