Nominate a Champion of Local Government Transparency

Do you know people in Irmo-Seven Oaks who have championed local government transparency? 

Irmo-Seven Oaks Patch is participating in Sunshine Week 2012, which begins on March 11, by promoting the Sunshine Week organization’s national Local Heroes contest. We’ll also be talking up, covering and conversing with you about open government and freedom of information on our site during that week so stay tuned.

This week we want to kick that conversation off with a call to action to you to nominate local open government champions who have played a significant role fighting for local government transparency.

The deadline for nominations is Monday, Feb. 20, so get your entries in fast. The winner will be honored in Washington. We'll share the winners with you.

Here’s a link to the Sunshine Week nomination form: www.sunshineweek.org/LocalHeroes/LocalHeroNomination.aspx

Faced any challenges with government transparency in our town? Share your stories with me at shireese.bell@patch.com and I'll share them with our community.