Renton School Board member Al Talley

Named Citizen of the Year

October 7, 2005 - Renton School Board member Al Talley has been named Citizen of the Year by the City of Renton.

The award recognizes Al’s long history of community involvement, his significant contributions to support schools and community endeavors and his dedication to making the Renton community a great place to live, work, play, and learn.

Most teachers and staff throughout the district know of Al’s personal and professional commitment to children; this award, however, goes further to recognize Al’s individual acts of goodwill, and conviction to help others and improve the quality of life throughout the Renton community.

Al is not only a volunteer on the school board, elected by voters over several elections, he also mentors students and personally bakes cakes and pies to distribute to staff as a way of saying thank you for their hard work. Additionally, Al makes significant contributions through a number of local organizations in which he is involved.

Al was selected for the award by representatives from the Greater Renton Chamber of Commerce, City of Renton, and Renton Rotary. Past recipients of the honor include School Board Member Marcie Maxwell, Keith Renfrew and former Renton Schools Superintendent Gary Kohlwes.

Al and three of Renton's Outstanding Citizens will be honored at a banquet on October 13, 2005, at 5:00 p.m., at the Renton Senior Activity Center. For information and reservations, visit [ http://www.renton-chamber.com ]www.renton-chamber.com or call 425-226-4560.