City of Waukee Names 2011 Citizen of the Year

At Monday night's meeting, Mayor Bill Peard delivered the news that a committee has chosen Waukee's 2011 Citizen of the Year.

Ann Jordan Strong was chosen among a pool of citizens nominated for the 2011 Citizen of the Year distinction. Strong, according to Peard, worked for the city in several capacities for more than 25 years and was a standout amongst the other candidates.  

"She's been a long standing citizen of Waukee and has served the city well," Peard said.

Strong is carrying on a bit of a tradition with the honor. Strong's mother, Marguerite Jordan, was Waukee's 2008 Citizen of the Year.

Details are being finalized for a reception honoring Strong. Peard said it would be held later this spring.

The selection committee that chose Strong included Mayor Peard; Sara Larson, president of the Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce; Dave Wilkerson, superintendent of the Waukee Community School District; and Vivian Wilson, 2010 Waukee Citizen of the Year.