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Paulette Burton Citizen of the Year Finalists Annouced
Feb 10, 2006 For Immediate Release February 10, 2006 PAULETTE BURTON CITIZEN OF THE YEAR FINALISTS ANNOUNCED The Lee County Board of County Commissioners has announced the four finalists for the 15th annual Paulette Burton Citizen of the Year Award for 2005. The finalists are: Anne Dalton (Ft Myers), Helen Kraal (Bonita Springs), Steve Maxwell (Sanibel) and Nola Theiss (Sanibel). The winner will be announced at the 9:30 am, Tuesday, February 21, 2005 Lee County Commission meeting in the second floor chambers in the Old Lee County Courthouse (2110 Main Street in downtown Ft. Myers.) A Board of County Commissioners appointed committee of five individuals narrowed the 7 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. For additional information please contact Booch DeMarchi, Program Manager, at 335-2481 or demarcgw@leegov.com For media use only......... Anne Dalton 337-7900 Helen Kraal 947-8198 Steve Maxwell 472-8618 Nola Theiss 395-1737 Additionally, if the media needs background info on any of these individuals, Booch can fax you their nominations.just email him your fax number and names of requested nominations and he'll get them to you ASAP. |