Haden E. McKay Citizen of the Year Award
The Humble Area Chamber of Commerce started awarding a Citizen of the Year Award for 1967. The first recipient was John Pundt, publisher of the Humble Echo and President of the Chamber at that time.
For the next few years, the award was presented to people who performed work to enhance the community and who had also worked to assist the Chamber in its goals. While the recipient’s work during the previous year was highlighted, the award was also given for long-term contributions to the community.
Up until 1973, the award was usually presented by the President of the Chamber. Since 1973, it has been standard for the previous year’s winner to present the award. Two awards were presented in 1980 and in 1981, to a male and a female recipient.
Award Name Change - For 1985, the name of the award was changed to the Haden E. McKay, MD Citizen of the Year Award, to recognize the contributions to the community of Mayor Haden McKay. The criteria for the award did not change during the time.
Dr. C. A. Younts was the first recipient of the new award. Dr. McKay, who had received the Citizen of the Year Award for 1973, was presented with one of the new awards with his name on it.
Chamber Name Change – The Chamber changed its name from Humble Area Chamber of Commerce to Lake Houston Area Chamber of Commerce in 2010. The 2010 Award, presented to Nancy Shortsleeve, was the first award to include the new name of the Chamber.
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2025 | David Pierce, City of Humble Councilman |
| 2024 | Dr. Robert Meaux, Historian & Executive Director of the Humble Museum |
| 2023 | Jerry Martin, Executive Pastor, Light of the World Church |
| 2022 | Mark Micheletti, Executive Director, Berkely Eye Center |
| 2021 | Dave Martin, District E Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem, City of Houston |
| 2020 | (not awarded) |
| 2019 | Michael R. Carr, Humble Area Attorney |
| 2018 | Jess Fields, Sr., Owner, Rosewood Funeral Home |
| 2017 | Merle Aaron, Sr., Mayor, City of Humble, Texas |
| 2016 | Scott Brady, Partner, Joiner Architects |
| 2015 | Dan Huberty, State Representative |
| 2014 | Norman Funderburk, Councilman, Humble City Council |
| 2013 | Lynette Calfee, Longtime educator, Humble ISD & Aldine ISD |
| 2012 | Robert Sitton, Edward Jones Financial |
| 2011 | Bonnie Gardner, Owner, Top Hat Catering |
| 2010 | Nancy Shortsleeve, Owner, Logostuff |
| 2009 | Guy M. Sconzo, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, Humble ISD |
| 2008 | Philippe Cras, Owner, Homewood Suites |
| 2007 | Carl Joiner, Principal, Joiner Architects |
| 2006 | Bill Shank, Owner, Shank Wealth Management LLC |
| 2005 | Larry Shiflet, Assistant Chief, Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Precinct 4 |
| 2004 | Pam Dickson, Founder, Feed My Lambs charity |
| 2003 | Wilson Archer, Mayor, City of Humble, Texas |
| 2002 | Louise Panzarella, 1st Woman on Humble ISD School Board |
| 2001 | Jack M. Fields, Jr., Former U.S. Congressman |
| 2000 | Joe Crabb, State Representative |
| 1999 | Harvey Trigg, Owner, Trigg’s Catering |
| 1998 | Sybile Missildine, Administrator, Northeast Medical Center Hospital |
| 1997 | Roy Hearnsberger, Professional Engineer; President, Northeast Hospital Foundation |
| 1996 | Charles Reed Goodwin, Humble Author |
| 1995 | Juanita C. Harvey, Member, Humble Museum Board of Directors |
| 1994 | Byron Calfee, Councilman, Humble City Council |
| 1993 | J. Rodney Smith, Community Relations Manager, Atascocita Landfill |
| 1992 | Dan Shelley, State Senator |
| 1991 | Michael W. Say, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, Humble ISD |
| 1990 | Leo E. Ygnacio, Partner & Vice-President, Dynamic Airfreight |
| 1989 | Frank W. Jeanes, Houston Lighting and Power |
| 1988 | Pope B. Shealy, Project Manager, Friendswood Development Co. |
| 1987 | E. B. Beasley, Owner, Beasley Tire Store |
| 1986 | E. A. “Squatty” Lyons, Commissioner, Harris County Precinct 4 |
| 1985 | C. A. Younts, DDS, former Councilman, Humble City Council |
| 1984 | Robert M. Cassidy, DDS, Owner, Robert M. Cassidy Dental Practice |
| 1983 | J. Alford Moore, DVM, Founder, Eastex Veterinary Clinic |
| 1982 | Terry Tuggle, President, Republic Bank Kingwood |
| 1981 | Mary Virginia Reed, Chairman, Humble Bicentennial Committee |
| 1981 | John O. Hoyt, Humble Area Attorney |
| 1980 | Jack C. Byrd, Project Manager, Kingwood Properties |
| 1980 | Lillian McKay, Curator, Humble Museum |
| 1979 | Helen A. Smith, Owner, Humble Flower & Gift Shop |
| 1978 | Jerry Eversole, Commissioner, Harris County Precinct 4 |
| 1977 | Edwin B. Kersch, Owner, Home Telephone Company |
| 1976 | Nina Sheffield Smith, Longtime Humble educator |
| 1975 | Ron Bloomingkemper, Founder, Kingwood National Bank |
| 1974 | Mrs. Ollie Stone, Chairman, Chamber’s Historical Committee |
| 1973 | Haden E. McKay, MD, Mayor, City of Humble, Texas |
| 1972 | Jack M. Fields, Sr., Founder, Rosewood Memorial Park & Cemetery |
| 1971 | Roy Lee Schulz, Humble State Bank |
| 1970 | E. W. “Sonny” Robbins, Mayor, City of Humble, Texas |
| 1969 | George E. Turner, Superintendent of Schools, Humble ISD |
| 1968 | Maurice Burns, Owner, Maurice Burns Insurance Agency |
| 1967 | John Pundt, Publisher, Humble Echo |