Federation Citizen of the Year

Committees

	Each year, a selection committee of County-wide organizations meets to review nominations for the Federation's "Citizen of the Year" and merit awards. The winners are honored at our annual Banquet, scheduled in the Spring.
	The 2009 Nomination form is available in RTF format. Nominations will be accepted until 28 Feb 10.

The Fairfax Federation COY
The Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations

and

The Washington Post

with co-sponsors

SAIC, and

The Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce

hosted the

Fifty-ninth Annual Awards Banquet

honoring

2008 Fairfax County Citizen of the Year

Anne Andrews

Citation of Merit Honorees

Linda F. Byrne

Christine Morin

Special Recognition

The Honorable Gerald E. Connolly

The Honorable Thomas M. Davis III

Guest Speaker

The Honorable Sharon Bulova

Chairman, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors

Sunday, the Fifteenth of March

at the

Fairview Park Marriott

3111 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, Virginia

Reception 6:30 p.m. Dinner 7:30 p.m.

For more information
please call John Jennison,

Citizen of the Year Banquet Chair,
at 703-591-5586.

Anne A. Andrews, the 2008 Fairfax County Citizen of the Year
Ms Andrews is recognized for her decades of volunteer work with the Route One Task Force for Human Services, the South County Community Health Care Center, the Community Health Care Network and the Program of Assertive Community Treatment Program. Additionally Ms. Andrews continues to serve on the Southeast Health Planning Task Force, Citizen Advisory Board of Mt. Vernon, and the Center for Community Mental Health Committee. The programs are known for health care service to the homeless, underinsured and mentally ill. "Ann has been a particularly forceful advocate for community-based mental health treatment and community access to health care," praised Mt. Vernon Supervisor Gerry Hyland.

Citations of Merit Recipiants Citizen Activists Linda F. Byrne and Christine Morin
Linda F. Byrne was recognized for her work with the Oakton library, Options for Oakton, and Fairfax for Horses and other endeavors. Congressman Gerry Connolly said, "Linda was a key community ally in our effort to build the new Oakton Library."
Christine Morin earned the Citation for her volunteerism on behalf of South County and the Middle School Solutions Group. "I know Christine to be a tireless leader who has devoted her time and energy to make South County a great place to live," stated Delegate Dave Albo.

2007 Award Winners
2006 Award Winners
2005 Award Winners
2004 Award Winners
2003 Award Winners
2002 Award Winners
2001 Award Winners
2000 Award Winners