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.

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