February 13, 2004

North Galveston County Chamber of Commerce

Awards were presented at the 56th annual meeting of the North Galveston County Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet last week.

Outstanding Citizen of the Year – Dean Smith of Clear Lake Shores

Community Service Award – Dickinson Historical Society

Small Business of the Year – Mackey Mechanical

Good Neighbor Corporate Award – First Choice Power

Dickinson Independent School District Student Community Volunteer Award - Muhummad Bushrah Ali 

Clear Creek Independent School District Student Community Volunteer Award - Aaron Matthew Lutz  

Directors of the Year - Laura Baumgartner, Texas New Mexico Power Company and Diane Mackey, Mackey Mechanical

Red Coats Ambassadors of the Year - J.L. Restivo of Wadell & Reed and Bret and Jean Trotta. 

“This is a special award, we are calling the ‘Trotta’ Red Coat Ambassadors Award,” said Sheriff Gean Leonard, who presented the awards.  “The Trottas have been involved in the Chamber since about 1968 and have been involved almost every aspect of Chamber activities.”  

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