Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber seeks nominees for Scott Citizen-Soldier awards Published April 1, 2010 By Sandra Pishner 446th Airlift Wing Public Affairs JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber, recognizing our nation's reliance on the citizen Soldiers and Airmen, will recognize the Howard O. Scott Citizens of the Year at it's 29th annual presentation May 4. The chamber is currently seeking nominations for the award. Guidelines are as follows: 1. A Reservist or National Guard member, any service; 2. A resident of Tacoma or Pierce County; 3. Professional in both military and civilian occupations; 4. An exemplary volunteer in the community 5. Additional consideration given if the nominee is an employee of a Chamber member or owns a business that is a Chamber member. Nominations should be no longer than two pages (no photos). While military professionalism is important, this is usually a given standard, according to a letter from Gary Brackett with the chamber. As such, he recommends the nomination focus on the nominee' s volunteerism in the community. Selection of the honoree will be made by the Military Affairs Committee of the chamber. Wing Reservists' nominations should be submitted to Lt. Col. Anna Sullivan, 446th AW Public Affairs, in Bldg. 1214. Deadline for submitting nominees to public affairs is April 19.