The W.G. Mealor Chairman's Choice Award went to Chris Braswell of PB Property Management. Chamber officials said Braswell has a 30-year history of working for the Chamber and Economic Development in Gainesville-Hall County. He was honored specifically for his thousands of volunteer hours over those three decades.
Other awards bestowed at the annual meeting included:
COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Brian Rochester
Rochester & Associates
DISTINQUISHED CITIZEN
Lessie Smithgall
Smithgall Woodland Garden
FAMILY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Carroll Daniel Construction Company
Brian Daniel
SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Gainesville Design Center: Budget Carpet and Flooring/Gainesville Paint & Decorating
Jason Everett and Tony Paramore
SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Signs by Tomorrow
Jay Kelly
SILVER SHOVEL AWARDS
Elisabeth Baldwin
Raymond James/Morgan Keegan
Dr. Linda Barrow
Lanier Technical College
Jay Cooper
Chattahoochee Bank of Georgia
Jimbo Floyd
Turner, Wood & Smith Insurance
Anna Jacobs
Jacobs Media (Access North GA/WDUN 550AM & 102.9FM/1240 AM)
Kevin Lloyd
NE Georgia Health System/Laurelwood
Dr. Enrique Montiel
Merial Select
Dr. David Sargent
Volunteer
Lea Tavani
ACE Hardware Retail Support Center
Tracy Vardeman
Northeast Georgia Health System
Michael Wheeler
Hall County Extension Service
Charles White
Volunteer
Jay Kelly (center) and his family with Signs By Tomorrow celebrate their win as Small Business of the Year
Chris Braswell (r) with his wife Marie celebrate his W.G. Mealor Award
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