“Yesterday morning was the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Press Conference announcing our Annual Award Nominees and Winners. On May 27, we will be announcing the winner of the Small Business Person of the Year award at our Annual Banquet to be held at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts. The nominees for this award are: Mario Hodge – Parkway Shoe Repair, Kathleen Shoemaker – Carl’s for Men and Women, and Jay Tate – Harlow Moving. This Year’s Young Professional is Ben Sperry – owner of Joe’s Pizza and most recently Dee Bee’s. Tina Suarez was an active Ambassador of the chamber and recently lost her battle with cancer. Her best friend Karen Broadway received a Grand Ambassador plaque on behalf of the Chamber in her honor. The Mount Vernon Convention and Visitor’s Bureau was rewarded this year’s Friend of the Chamber. Mary Burgan accepted the Presidents award on behalf of her late father Gino Federici. 

Other photos posted are the Chamber’s Retiring VP’s, Retiring Board Members, and the Passing of the Gavel from the Current Past President (Melanie Andrews) to the New President (Mark Terry). 

For more information about our award nominees and winners the Mt. Vernon Sentinel published a Chamber Annual Report this morning with their photo’s and bio’s in it.  Congratulations to everyone!”

   – Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Facebook page