Walker County Citizen of Year
Marilyn Ransom was named the 2016 Walker County Citizen of the Year during the 34th annual Walker County Gala held at the Fairyland Club on Lookout Mountain.
The retired educator was recognized for board service at the LaFayette-Walker County Library and the Care Mission. She helped found the Women’s Crisis Center, LaFayette Downtown Development Authority and Kids for Christ. She is a member of the LaFayette Women’s Club and the Walker County Historical Society and has taught Sunday school for 28 years.
Citizen of the Year is awarded for outstanding volunteerism or philanthropic dedication to Walker County. Nominations are reviewed by a committee of representatives from each of the four cities within the county, as well as three Chamber of Commerce volunteers and a previous recipient of the award.
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