Tigard’s First Citizen Award- Named in honor of John E. Cook, this award recognizes someone who has made in-depth, long-term volunteer contributions to the Tigard community over the years. The winner is active, involved, interested, and enthusiastic about making Tigard a nice place to live and work. This individual excels in any area of unpaid endeavor of education, social services, youth work, and community improvement of public services. This award is given in the spirit of all volunteers who remain unknown. The recipient joins the ranks of those previously honored in continually striving to improve the Tigard Area. You will see by the names on the list many that are familiar and have greatly impacted/benefited the community of Tigard.
2019 – David Aldridge
2018 – Craig Dirksen
2017 – Elise Shearer
2016 – Dan Murphy
2015 – Bruce Kaiser
2014 – Tom Murphy
2013- Jean Jackson
2012- Jim Strickler
2011- Ralph Hughes
2010 – Dave Nicoli
2009 – Dean Williams
2008 – National Guard
2007 – Pat Biggs
2006 – Rich Carlson
2005 – S. Carolyn Long
2004 – Jim Griffith
2003 – Ron Goodpaster
2002 – Max Williams
2001- Marland Henderson
2000 – Steve Clark
1999 – John L Cook
1998 – Conrad & Barbara Pearson
1997 – Roy Rogers
1996 – Stan Baumhofer
1995 – Sydney Sherwood
1994 – Jim Nicoli
1993 – Jack Schwab
1992 – Greg Davidson
1991 – Paul Phillips
1990 – Rob Blakely
1989 – Valerie Johnson
1988 – Dave Foglio
1987 – Judy Christensen
1986 – Tom Brian
1985 – Dan Larsen
1984 – Walt Munhall
1983 – Charles Samuel
1982 – John E. Cook
1981 – Allan Popp
1980 – Bob Gray
1979 – Floyd Bergman
1978 – Mary Payne
1977 – Pete Perrine
1976 – George Penrose
1975 – Bill Frahler