Mike Anderson

 

2023 Citizen of the Year Photos by Jeff Heyman

View more photos of the 2023 Citizen of the Year Dinner by Jeff Heyman HERE>

 

 

Announcing the 2023 Lafayette Citizen of the Year!

 
On the morning of February 14, 2023, the Citizen of the Year selection committee consisting of the previous year’s honorees, the current Chamber Board President, a Lamorinda Weekly representative, and an Executive Chamber Board Member unanimously selected Mike Anderson as Lafayette's 72nd Citizen of the Year. We received 37 nominations for 10 nominees! 2022 Co-Citizen of the Year Janet Thomas delivered the news in person on Valentine's Day to Mike and his wife, Courtney Murphree.
 
 
The 2023 Citizen of the Year Dinner Honoring Mike Anderson will be held on Friday, March 24, 2023 at the Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa. Reception with no host bar 6pm-7pm. Dinner at 7pm. Evening ends at 9pm. Seating is limited. Purchase tickets for the dinner online HERE.
 
 
Learn more about Mike Anderson's contributions and the Citizen of the Year program in the Press Release HERE.
 
Read the March 1, 2023 article in Lamorinda Weekly: Mayor Mike, Citizen of the Year - diplomacy, patience and grace under pressure
 
 
📷 City of Lafayette: Mike Anderson's State of the City Address 2020.
 
 

 

Lafayette Citizen(s) of the Year Nomination Criteria

Criteria for Lafayette's Citizen of the Year are as follows:

  • Must NOT be a current elected or paid member of any City Council or school board.
  • Must be a current Lafayette resident.
  • Must be someone who has given of their time, money or energy to help make Lafayette a healthy community, where people will want to live, work and shop.
  • Must be someone who models excellence in everything they do.
  • Must be someone who brings this community together and/or makes us proud to be a member of the community.

 

Previous recipients: W.B. Ellis, Ralfe Miller, Margaret Bainbridge, Mel Nielsen, John R. Jacques, M.H. Stanley, C.R. Turner, Theron Nelson, William Zion, Stanford White, Jack Hageman, Lou Repetto, Jop Van Overveen, Vern Odegard, Jack Marchant, Donn Black, Charles Franklin, Chris Adams, John Kennedy, Clifford Feiler, James Lloyd, Boardman Moore, Robert Augenthaler, Percy Whitten, Barbara Bupp, Irene Graff, Ed Stokes, Robert Fisher, Ernie Marriner, Ken Clifford, Don Young, Irene Thomas, Ned Robinson, Alice Johnson, Hirsh Morton, Sue Cross, Tom Cleveland, Herb Joyce, Skid Thomas, Su Stauffer, Tom Courtright, Lynn Hiden, Avon Wilson, Bill Wakeman, Richard Holmes, Guy Atwood, Connie & Mike Collier, Judy Garvens, Anne Grodin, Ellen Peterson, Norma Evans, Robert Wood, Mary McCosker, Budd MacKenzie, Kathy Bowles, Ivor Samson, Gwen Watson, Judy Carney, Jeanne Ateljevich, Team Library, Karen Mulvaney, Gayle Uilkema, Greg Moeller, Toni McShane, Marechal Duncan, Tom Steuber, Dick & Robin Holt, Donovan Jenkins, Don Tatzin, Rick and Janet Cronk, William Fraser and Janet Thomas.

 

 

 

 

 
 
ADDITIONAL BLOG ARTICLES

 

Rock the Plaza Concert Series 2023

Rock the Plaza FREE LIVE Concert SeriesFRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2023 AT 6 PM – 8 PMRock the Plaza with Sausalito SAUSALITO plays 70s & 80s SOFT ROCK / R&B / SOULFriday, June 2, 2023, 6pm-8pm, Lafayette Plaza Park (corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Moraga Road, Lafayette,...

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Camps, Schools & Kids’ Activities

Summer Camps, Schools & Kids' Activities!   Time to sign up for summer! Check out opportunities from these follow Lafayette Chamber members:   View the Lamorinda Weekly Summer Camp Issue!   Bay Area Ballplayers California Shakespeare Theater Cooking With Kids...

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Lafayette is Celebrating 175+ Years

In 2023, the City of Lafayette will be exploring and celebrating our local history.   The Lafayette Chamber is working in partnership with the City of Lafayette and the Lafayette Historical Society (LHS), to increase awareness and appreciation of our history...

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2023 Speaker Series

Lafayette Chamber presents “Getting your Business 2023 Ready” Speaker Series hosted by Pillar Cowork.   The Speaker Series will take place scheduled Tuesdays throughout the year from 12pm-1pm. In person and online options available for series with the exception of...

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