The Lee County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its 27th Annual Chamber Banquet on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at the Bindery at Oakland Library.  At this banquet, we honor various people and businesses throughout the area.  We need your help as Chamber members in selecting these deserving individuals.  Please take time to fill in the below nomination categories and return to the Chamber by September 30, 2015.  Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions at 229-759-2422.
 
The following are the award categories:  Man of the Year, Woman of the Year, Partner in Agriculture, Partner in Education, Ambassador of the Year, Small Business of the Year, and Lifetime Achievement Award must fall into the below criteria:
 
Person/Business must live/serve in Lee County
Include accomplishments and contributions for the past five years
Not an elected official
Not a board member of the Lee County Chamber of Commerce
Cannot be deceased (except for Lifetime Achievement Award)
 
Past winners:
 
Man of the Year: Dr. Robert Clay (01), Page Tharp (02), W. F Griffin (03), Eddy Meeks (04), Lee Stanley (05), Len Whittle (06), Eddie Hinman (07), Greg Crowder (08), Rev. Michael Lyons (09), Fred Finney (10), Bill Turoski (11), Kevin Dowling (12), Gene Goldsmith (13), Neal Thompson (14)
 
Woman of the Year: Pat Manning (01), Ida Chambers (02), Patricia Tharp (03), Lynne Jones (04), Judy Powell (05), Tara Okon (06), Tammy Howell (07), Elaine Ruckel (08), Carolyn Meeks (09), Ann E. Nix (10), Diana Helton (11), Patsy Shirley (12), Dotty Davis (13), Carly Mathis (14)
 
Partner in Education: Wendy Martin (01), Dr. Robert Clay (02), Opal Cannon (03), Elaine Ruckle (04), Robby Davis (05), Connie Grebel (06), Kathy Wooten (07), Sylvia Vann (08), Sandra Parker (09), Dr. Jeannie Johnson (10), Martha Dye (11), Frank Griffin (12), LCHS NJROTC (13), Donna Ford (14)
 
Partner in Agriculture: Roy Goodson (01), Jack Miller (02), Hiram Usry (03), Tom Sumners (04), Pete Griffith (05), Harold Hobbs (06), Henry Griffin (07), Billy King (08), Tim Sumners (09), T & T Farms (10), David Byrd (11), McCleskey Mills (12), Richard Grebel (13), Mark’s Greenhouses (14)
 
Business of the Year or Business Person of the Year: Buffalo Rock (01), Sumter EMC (02), Evard Dodge (04), Jenkin’s Supermarket (05), Tri-County Ag, Inc. (06) , Leesburg Animal Hospital (07),  Lee Cheshire (08), CTSI (09), Chem-Nut (10), Lee County Auto Service (11), Matrix Department (12), Java the Hut (13), Mike’s Country Store (14)
 
Non-Profit of the Year: Lee Branch YMCA (08), Southwest Georgia Therapeutic Riding Center (09), Megan’s House (10), Leesburg Explorers (11), Lee County Retired Educators (12), Fifth Friday Foundation (13), Cancer Coalition (14)
 
Lifetime Achievement Award:  J. M. Rhodes (04), R.S. Boney (05), Mr. Jonathan W. Fox, Sr. (06), Opal Cannon (07), Dr. Robert A. Clay (08), Mary Wilson (09), Jack Miller (10), Larry Walden (12), George Pressley Sr. (13), Coach Rob Williams (14)