Citizen of the Year

Criteria for Nominating the “2025 Citizen of the Year”

Below is the criteria for nominating the “2025 Citizen of the Year.”
The deadline is Thursday, February 5, 2026.

Nominee must live in Dixon.
Participation in all-around community activities and civic enterprise.
Evidence of lasting contribution to community welfare.
Evidence of leadership ability.
Cooperation with individuals and civic organizations.
Unselfish devotion and contribution without thought to personal gain.
Nominees cannot be prior Citizen of the Year winners
Contributions and community activities must have taken place within the City of Dixon.

Please submit a letter of recommendation explaining why you believe the nominee is worthy of this prestigious award. Please list, as completely as possible, the nominee’s past activities, as the award is based on an individual’s cumulative service to the community. Include the nominee’s involvement with business, professional, civic, and/or religious committees and any offices held.

Recipient of this award will be chosen based on the criteria above, NOT on the number of nominations received. Petitions will not be accepted. Nominees must be nominated by an individual.

You must include the following information, or your nomination will not be considered –

Nominee’s name, address, phone number, spouse’s name, years of residency in Dixon and occupation.
Your name, address, and phone number

All letters submitted must be signed and dated. All nominations must be received at the Chamber office no later than 12 noon on Thursday, February 5, 2026. You can mail, email or drop-off your nomination to the Chamber. Submit to: Dixon Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 159, 220 N. Jefferson St., Dixon, CA 95620 or info@dixonchamber.org. Call (707) 678-2650 with any questions. OR follow the link to nominate through the Google form here: https://forms.gle/nRB55AQPuqhHiadr6

This award is traditionally a surprise to the recipient. Therefore, you should not tell them that their name has been submitted. The Dixon “2025 Citizen of the Year” award will be presented at the Dixon Chamber’s “Celebrate Dixon” Annual Awards Night Dinner on March 14, 2026.

*Please note, these are nominations and do not guarantee an award. The Dixon Chamber of Commerce does not nominate or vote for the winners of the award categories. The winners are voted by committees created by the community.

Past Dixon Citizens of the Year

2025 Don & Wendi Hendershot
2024 Angela Meisenheimer
2023 Debra Dingman
2022 Mike Hamilton
2021 Barbara Bulkley
2020 Sarah Villec
2019 Donny Everhart
2018 Jim Ernest
2017 Catharine Morris
2016 Jack Caldwell
2015 Bert Gaulke
2014 Kevin Johnson
2013 Dane Besneatte
2012 Dave Johnson
2011 Kay Cayler
2010 Danny Ayala
2009 Coutney Kett
2008 Jill Orr
2007 Elaine Perry
2006 Bernard “Sandy” Sanders
2005 Peter Timm
2004 Herb & Lois Cross
2003 Kay Green
2002 Jack Batchelor
2001 Ben Romero
2000 Don Erickson
1999 Marime Burton
1998 Rhonda & Bill Rayn
1997 Ray McCluskey
1996 Ted Hickman
1995 Irene Crawford
1994 Nancy Wells
1993 Joe & Jean Williams
1992 Richard Garcia
1991 Karen Mertz Duncan
1990 Muggs & Tim Schroeder
1989 Barbara Beckworth
1988 Joyce Foss
1987 Opal Priddy
1986 Pat Granucci
1985 Don & Jim Bounds
1984 Chuck Ary
1983 Wes O’Neil
1982 Bill Fairfield
1981 Jack Fukumoto
1980 Betty Siegfried
1979 Janet Pereira
1978 Ardeth Riedel & Muriel Sievers
1977 Lois Fanning
1976 Zanette Seifert
1975 Denton Barker
1974 No Selection
1973 William Hodge
1972 John Fong
1971 Ross Hanna
1970 Hans Rohwer
1969 David Muller, Sr.5
1968 Homer Sisson
1967 Jim Kilkenny
1966 Roy Elf
1965 Ron DuPratt
1964 Ralph Moss
1963 George Brown