Liberty Bell Award

Chattanooga Bar Association
2008 LIBERTY   BELL AWARD

 Nominations Sought

Each year, the Chattanooga Bar Association honors an outstanding citizen in the Chattanooga area with the “ Liberty   Bell Award” for public service.  Nominations are currently being solicited for the 2008 award, to be presented during the Law Day Luncheon.   This year’s event will be held Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at  The Sheraton Read House.    All nominations should be sent in by April 4, 2008 to: Lynda Minks Hood, Executive Director, Chattanooga Bar Association, The Pioneer Building , Suite 420, 801 Broad Street Chattanooga , TN 37402 .

The purpose of the “ Liberty   Bell Award” is to recognize community service that has strengthened the America system of freedom under law.  In selecting the recipient of this award, the Chattanooga Bar Association considers such service as including activities which (1) promotes better understanding of our Constitution and the Bill of Rights; (2) encourage a greater respect for the law and the courts; (3) stimulates a deeper sense of individual responsibility so that citizens recognize their duties as well as their rights; (4) contribute to the effective functioning of our institutions of government; and (5) foster a better understanding and appreciation of the rule of law.  This prestigious award, presented annually by the Chattanooga Bar Association, will be selected from nominations received by the awards judges.  Lawyers and judges are not eligible for the award; however, all other fields of endeavor are intended for the inclusion, namely education, business, sciences, communications, labor, government, religion, professions and youth organizations.

RECIPIENTS of the LIBERTY BELL AWARD

                                                                                    1964   *William O. Hubbuch 
                                                                                    1965   *William E. Brock, Jr.  
                                                                                    1966   *Raymond R. Murphy, Sr. 
                                                                                    1967    Rev. John H. Bonner, Jr.
                                                                                    1968    Mr. Lee S. Anderson
                                                                                    1969    *Dr. James L. Fowler
                                                                                    1970   *Dr. C.C. Bond
                                                                                    1971   * Co. Creed F. Bates
                                                                                    1972    *Dr. Jesse E. Adams
                                                                                    1973    *Dr. J. Fred Johnson, Sr.
                                                                                    1974    *Roy C. Noel, Sr.
                                                                                    1975    Mrs. Margaret Cooper
                                                                                    1976    *Dr. Spencer J. McCallie Jr.
                                                                                    1977    Dr. Lee S. Roberson
                                                                                    1978    *Joseph H. Davenport, Jr. 
                                                                                    1979    * Gordon P. Street, Sr. 
                                                                                    1980   Ms Mai Bell Hurley 
                                                                                    1981    none chosen  
                                                                                    1982    Mr. Luther Masingill  
                                                                                    *1983   Morris J. Slutsky 
                                                                                    *1984   Carey Hanlin 
                                                                                    1985    Joseph F. Decosimo 
                                                                                    1986    Colonel  Roger Ingvalson 
                                                                                    *1987   John Popham  
                                                                                     1988   *Sam McConnell  
                                                                                     1989   Sarah Faires /Alfred Law Jr. 
                                                                                     1990    Ruth Holmberg  
                                                                                    1992   Rabbi Ken Kantor  
                                                                                    1993   *Anne Dixson 
                                                                                    1994    Paul J. Kinser 
                                                                                    1995    Martha McCarley 
                                                                                    1996    Dr. Dennis L. Bizzoco 
                                                                                    1997    Charlotte B. Boatwright 
                                                                                    1998    Rev. Paul A. McDaniel 
                                                                                    1999    Linda Mines 
                                                                                     2000    Vernon W. Cox 
                                                                                    2001    *Flo Summitt 
                                                                                    2002    Harold L. Coker 
                                                                                    2003    Judith Medearis 
                                                                                    2004    James Mapp 
                                                                                    2005    Robert Oliver 
                                                                                    2006    Julie Baumgardner
                                                                                    2007    Paul Neely

                                                                                    2008    Bill Markham  
                                                                                               * Deceased 

                                                    Nomination Form

Click Here to Download Form for Submission to the CBA Office  

The Selection Commission will review nominations and the award will be presented at the
Law Day Luncheon
which will be held May 14, 2008 at The Sheraton Read House.

Please mail in your nomination to the Chattanooga Bar Association, The Pioneer   Building ,