The purpose of this award is to honor and pay tribute to a citizen of Alabama for distinguished and honorable public service, and outstanding contributions to the well being, prosperity and progress of the state.<\/p>\n
ABA’s Citizen of the Year is someone who has enhanced and enriched the lives of Alabamians by leadership and unselfish service to his or her community and the state. This leadership can be recognition of outstanding contributions to education, business, professional, civic, philanthropic or religious ideals that have benefited Alabama citizens.<\/p>\n
While the award itself carries a date, it is not primarily devoted to one single achievement in a specific year. It is designed to award continuing service and leadership.<\/p>\n
ABA CITIZENS OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n 2022 – Dr. Scott Harris<\/a> The purpose of this award is to honor and pay tribute to a citizen of Alabama for distinguished and honorable public service, and outstanding contributions to the well being, prosperity and progress of the state. ABA’s Citizen of the Year is someone who has enhanced and enriched the lives of Alabamians by leadership and unselfish … Continue reading ABA Citizen of the Year<\/span>
\n2021 – Alabama Nurses
\n2020 – (not named)
\n2019 – (not named)
\n2018 – (not named)
\n2017 – (not named)
\n2016 – Don Logan, businessman; retired chairman of Time Warner Media & Communications group
\n2015 – Sergeant Noah Galloway, Motivational Speaker
\n2014 – Jimmy Rane, President and CEO of the Great Southern Wood Preserving Company
\n2013 – John Stallworth, Philanthropist and former NFL star
\n2012 – Walt Maddox, Mayor of Tuscaloosa
\n2011 – (not named)
\n2010 – (not named)
\n2009 – Patricia Barnes – “Sister Schubert”
\n2008 – Katherine Tucker Windham
\n2007 – Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr.
\n2006 – Alabama Army National Guard\/Alabama Air National Guard\/US Coast Guard
\n2005 – (not named)
\n2004 – Mother Angelica
\n2003 – Bart Starr
\n2002 – Congressman Sonny Callahan
\n2001 – (not named)
\n2000 – (not named)
\n1999 – (not named)
\n1998 – Andreas Renschler, Mercedes
\n1997 – (not named)
\n1996 – Elmer Harris
\n1995 – Dr. David G. Bronner
\n1994 – James Redfield
\n1993 – Robert E. Lowder
\n1992 – Claude Harris Jr.
\n1991 – (not named)
\n1990 – Fred Sington
\n1989 – Joe Bruno
\n1988 – Winton Blount
\n1987 – Edgar Weldon
\n1986 – Emil Hess
\n1985 – Bobby Allison
\n1984 – John M. Harbert, III
\n1983 – “ALABAMA”
\n1982 – Charles A. Boswell
\n1981 – William R. Ireland
\n1980 – (not named)
\n1979 – George Wallace
\n1978 – Dr. David Matthews
\n1977 – George “Goober” Lindsey
\n1976 – A.G. Gaston
\n1975 – Chief Justice Howell Heflin
\n1974 – Roscoe Whatley
\n1973 – Coach Ralph “Shug” Jordan
\n1972 – Frank Spain
\n1971 – Senator Lister Hill
\n1970 – Dr. Harry Philpott
\n1969 – Dr. Frank Rose
\n1968 – Captain Anthony Normand, U.S. Army
\n1967 – Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant
\n1966 – Frank Samford<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"