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Most Influential People of 2019 Nominations Now Open!
Nominate someone you think is making a positive impact in our city today
Our city is undergoing numerous challenges, many of them related to the tremendous growth we’re experiencing.
In our Most Influential People of the year feature, we want to celebrate the people who are making a positive difference in helping the city move forward in many areas, even as it is challenged by issues related to and shaped by that growth.
We invite you to nominate people who:
• Have a positive vision for the city
• Are actively working to find solutions
• Stand up for their core beliefs
• Work toward unity
• Have had an influence over the last year or so
You may nominate as many individuals as you believe are worthy of consideration. Your name and email will only be used for follow up questions we may have about your nomination. Need some inspiration? See who made our list last year here. Nominations are due by June 20.
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