The objective of the Citizen of the Month Program is to publicly recognize those citizens who contribute to the Rapid City community, assist someone in need, or in any way improve the quality of life in the Rapid City area. The award will be presented by the Rapid City Common Council at the first Council Meeting of each month.

Guidelines for nominations and selection of the Citizen of the Month include:

• The nominee should live in the Rapid City area.
• Nominees for Citizen of the Month need not be well-known people in the community. Nominations for all segments of the community are encouraged.
• Elected officials are not eligible for nomination.
• Nominees should have a reputation for honesty, integrity, and pride in our community.

Selection Committee Membership:

The Citizen of the Month will be chosen from among all nominations by a select committee consisting of one member of the print media, one member of the electronic media, one City Council/Mayor's Office representative, one city department head and a Leadership Rapid City Alumni.

Directions for completing the nominating form:

Answer all questions below. A brief resume or comments may be included in the comments section at the end of the form. Nominations must be received by the first of the month to be considered for the following month's selection process. Nominations will be kept on file for future consideration. When you are finished providing the information below, click the SUBMIT button at the bottom of the form.

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