| Sam Collins, Hitchcock | Winifred Langham, Texas City |
| Joe Compian, La Marque | Fidencio Leija Jr., Santa Fe |
| Caroline Dorsett-Pate, Galveston | Casey McAuliffe, La Marque |
| Melissa Duarte, Texas City | Doug McLeod, Galveston |
| Lawanda Hardeman-Ward, Galveston | Susan Myers, Texas City |
| Lorraine Hunter-Simpson, Texas City | Roshawn Pope, Texas City |
| Dr. Annette Jenkins, Texas City | Julia Ramirez, Texas City |
| Amber Jinkins, Galveston | Karen Rose, Texas City |
| Donna Kearney, Galveston | Dr. Pei-Yong Shi, Galveston |
| Mary Lou Kelso, Galveston | Sheila Smith, Texas City |
“It’s been transformative. I’ve learned to be more patient, more thoughtful and more ruthless when I’ve had to be." — Daily News 2021 Citizen of the Year Dr. Philip Kaiser, on the year of the pandemic
Meet the finalists for the 2021 Citizen of the Year.
The late Dr. William M. Johnson, longtime garden columnist, receives The Daily News' Lifetime Achievement Award.
Community champion and Galveston native Barbara "BJ" Herz was named The Daily News' Citizen of the Year for 2020 on Thursday evening.
Meet the finalists for the 2020 Citizen of the Year. The winner was revealed in a livestream on Thursday, Aug. 20. You can rewatch the broadcast here.
See the long list of distinguished past honorees, a who’s who of movers and shakers whose influence has shaped life in Galveston County.
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