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Saturday, February 22, 2025

Nominations Now Being Accepted For St. Petersburg’s Honored Veteran Award

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Mayor Kenneth T. Welch | Kenneth T. Welch Official Website

Mayor Kenneth T. Welch | Kenneth T. Welch Official Website

The City of St. Petersburg is excited to announce that nominations, for local St. Petersburg veterans, are now open to community members for the Honored Veteran Award now through Oct. 23. One or more veterans will be chosen to receive the award at the 10th Annual Veterans Day Celebration on Nov. 11.The City of St. Petersburg has gone above and beyond in its efforts to support and honor our veterans. Mayor Kenneth T. Welch will present the Honored Veteran Award to one or more outstanding local veterans for their service and dedication to our nation at the yearly 

Veterans Day Celebration
Saturday, Nov. 11 at 9 a.m.

Williams Park Veterans Memorial

330 2nd Ave. N. 

PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS:

  • 2022: John E. Green and Pat Mack
  • 2021: Antonio “Tony” Sanpere, Sidney “Sid” Boyd Vaughn, Jr., and Cathrine Washington
  • 2020: Dr. Harold William “Bill” Heller and James “Jim” Nixon
  • 2019: Geoff Barker    
  • 2018: Maxine Cardinal Wehry2017: Carrie W. Nero and Charles Claybaker
  • 2016: Michael Jernigan
  • 2015: Willie Rodgers
  • 2014: Herbert Polson
For additional details, contact Helen Rhymes, Social Services Planning Manager at helen.rhymes@stpete.org or 727-893-4149.

SUBMIT A NOMINATION

Submit a nomination for an outstanding local veteran here 

Original source can be found here

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