Nominate outstanding citizens to the Issaquah Hall of Fame, a top honor for making a lasting contribution to the community.
The City of Issaquah is accepting nominations for its 2015 Issaquah Hall of Fame inductee.
Each spring, the mayor and City Council president select a person to honor for making a difference in the community.
Each nominee's contribution to the community will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
• Inspiration
• Service
• Leadership
• Civic-Mindedness
• Activity in drawing positive attention to the community
• Fund-raising efforts for the public good
• Length of service to the community
Previous Hall of Fame inductees include notable contributors to the Issaquah community:
• 1987 Ernie Neuman / Bob Catterall
• 1988 Harriet Fish
• 1989 Marvin Mohl / Rev. Bob Gray
• 1990 Norm Anderson / H. Manning
• 1991 Ruth Kees
• 1992 John Whitaker
• 1993 Suzanne Suther
• 1994 Tommie Troutman
• 1995 Dorothy Knitter
• 1996 Cheri Meier (Tourangeau)
• 1997 Ted Cook Jr.
• 1998 Ed Squifflet
• 1999 Rod Anderson
• 2000 Karen Ridlon
• 2001 David Harris
• 2002 Rose Finnegan
• 2003 Donny Robertson / Robin Kelley
• 2004 Marty Budzius
• 2005 Linda Ruehle / Leo Finnegan
• 2006 John Williams
• 2007 Greg Spranger
• 2008 Skip Rowley
• 2009 Judd Kirk / Barbara Justice
• 2010 Leon Kos
• 2011 José Angel Enciso
• 2012 Barbara de Michele / Master Sgt. Richard "Top" DeMarco
• 2013 Debbie Berto
• 2014 Ava Frisinger
The award will be presented to the inductee at the Annual Community Awards.
To submit a nomination, email or send the nominee's name and a brief summary of his or her contributions to the community to: Office of the Mayor, P.O. Box 1307, Issaquah, WA 98027-1307.
The nominations must be received by 5 p.m. April 24, 2015. In selecting the 2015 inductee, the mayor and council president will consider all recommendations that are submitted.
For more information, email the Mayor’s Office or call 425-837-3020.