Smith among Paulette Burton Citizen of the Year finalists
Roxie Smith of Fort Myers Beach has been named one of the finalists for the 19th annual Paulette Burton Citizen of the Year Award for 2009.
The Lee County Board of County Commissioners announced four finalists for the award today. Besides Smith, the finalists are: Samira Beckwith of Fort Myers; Mary Miller of North Fort Myers; and George Szymanski of Lehigh Acres.
The winner will be announced at the BOCC meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 9:30 a.m. Lee County Commission meeting in the second floor chambers in the Old Lee County Courthouse (2110 Main Street in downtown Ft. Myers.)
A BOCC-appointed committee of seven individuals was narrowed from 16 nominations to the four finalists. The Commissioners will select the winner from that list of four.
The award was created in 1991 to honor Mrs. Burton, a long time Sanibel Island resident and government watch dog. She spent many years serving as a voice of the people to the Lee County Board of County Commissioners as well as playing an active role in Sanibel politics. She died in a 1991 car accident.
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For additional information please contact Booch DeMarchi, Program Manager, at 533-2105 or demarcgw@leegov.com
Feel free to contact the four finalists..
Samira Beckwith 489-9140
Mary Miller 731-9838
Roxie Smith 463-2191
George Szymanski 303-1337
Additionally, if the media needs background info on any of these individuals, I can fax you the nominations submitted on their behalf.just email me your fax number and the specific names for which you need the background info and I’ll get the background material to you ASAP.
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