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Paulette Burton Citizen of the Year Finalists Announced
Feb 8, 2008 For Immediate Release February 8, 2008 PAULETTE BURTON CITIZEN OF THE YEAR FINALISTS ANNOUNCED The Lee County Board of County Commissioners has announced the six finalists for the 17th annual Paulette Burton Citizen of the Year Award for 2007. The finalists are: Ann Bruning ( Captiva), John Bunch ( St James City ), Bruce Gora ( Ft Myers ), Lalai Hamric ( Ft Myers ), Kevin Lewis ( Ft Myers ) and Gregg Makepeace (N Ft Myers) The winner will be announced at the 9:30 AM, Tuesday, February 19, 2008 Lee County Commission meeting in the second floor chambers in the Old Lee County Courthouse (2120 Main Street in downtown Ft. Myers.) A Board of County Commissioners appointed committee of six individuals narrowed the10 nominations to the six finalists. The Commissioners will select the winner from that list of six. 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 media use only......... For additional information please contact Booch DeMarchi, Program Manager, at 533-2105 or demarcgw@leegov.com Feel free to contact the six finalists….. Ann Bruning ( deceased ) 472-2133 ( Naomi Pastor, who nominated Ann ) John Bunch 822-8888 Bruce Gora 275-0225 Lalai Hamric 332-7229 Kevin Lewis 332-6937 Gregg Makepeace 567-0740 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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