Each year, the Chattanooga Bar Association honors an outstanding citizen in the Chattanooga area with the Liberty Bell Award for public service. The purpose of the award is to recognize community service that has strengthened the American system of freedom under law. In selecting the recipient of the award, the CBA considers acts of service that:
One, promote a better understanding of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights; two, encourage greater respect for the law and the Courts; three, stimulates a deeper sense of individual responsibility so citizens recognize their duties as well as their rights; four, contribute to the effective functioning of our institutions of government; and five, foster a better understanding of and appreciation for the law.
This prestigious award, presented annually by the CBA, will be selected from nominations received by the community. Lawyers and judges are not eligible for the award; however, all other fields of endeavor are intended for inclusion, namely education, business, the sciences, communications, labor, government, religion, and youth organizations.
For 2013, all nominations must be received by Friday, April 5, 2013. Send to: Lynda Minks Hood, Executive Director, 801 Broad Street, The Pioneer Building, Suite 420, Chattanooga, TN 37402.
Recent winners include Jenny Smith Wright, Claude Ramsey, Skipper Fairbanks, C. Wayne Kelyon, and Bill Markham.
Source: The Chattanooga Bar Association.