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INFLUENCERS
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
Citizen of the Year Awards honor individuals who have made
exceptional and sustained contributions for the betterment of our
community as a whole. Named each year by the Nacogdoches
County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and
honored at the Annual Meeting and Membership Banquet,
these people possess outstanding personal characteristics,
including honesty, sincerity, integrity and benevolence.
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Roy Blake, Jr.
Bryant Krenek
Tom and Peggy Wright
Sheriff Thomas Kerss and Judge Sue Kennedy
Dr. Leon Hallman
Norman Johnson
Robin Dawley
Dottie Mallory
Steve Whitbeck, Holly Musick and Scott Ingalls
Sammie Russell
Nancy Speck Mangham
Judy McDonald
Mike Aikin
Joe Max Green, Ed Cole and A.T. Mast
Betty Shinn
C.L. Simon
Bob Murphey
Sydney Abegg
Gladys M. Hampton
Roy Blake, Sr.
Ed and Gwen Cole
Joyce Swearingen
A.L. Mangham
Mack Stripling
Victor Fain
Bruce Bates
Jim Alders and M.C. Roebuck
Dr. Ralph Steen
Non-Profit of the Year recognizes active organizations with
a proven record of demonstrating community consciousness
through civic and community involvement.
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
2023 Dr. Steve Westbrook
2022 Keith Kiplinger
2021 Alton Frailey
2019 Jim Jeffers
2018 Dr. Judy A. Abbott
2017 Barbara and Richard DeWitt
2016 Charlotte and Gary Lee Ashcraft
2015 Grace Handler
2014 Ed Pool
2013 Dr. Roger Van Horn
2012 Sgt. Greg Sowell
2011 Drs. Baker and Janice Pattillo
2010 Dr. Archie McDonald
2009 Dr. Patsy Hallman
2008 Dr. Frances E. Abernethy
2007 Margie Tipton
NON-PROFIT OF THE YEAR
2023 Solid Foundation Association
2022 Nacogdoches HOPE
2021 Love In the Name of Christ
2019 Boys & Girls Clubs of Deep East Texas
2018 Nacogdoches Area United Way
2017 Nacogdoches Treatment Center
The Lifetime Achievement Award is so special that it is not
given annually — only when an individual’s cumulative
community contributions really add up to major movements.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
2023 Dr. Robert Lehmann
2022 Bill Elliott
2021 Mike Perry
2019 Betty Shinn
“Exemplifying dedication, inspiring change and shaping our
community’s future, the Chamber recognizes those who are
committed to making a difference which sets a standard for us all.”
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Heath Badders | Badders Law Firm
Board Member
Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce
