Article Category: Citizen of the Month

Just like with anything here at the City of Tucker, there are internal policies about who may be nominated for Citizen of the Month. No person holding an elected seat, appointee of any board or commission or city staff member […]

I have often said that the best thing to come out of Tucker’s quest for cityhood is the lasting relationships fueled by passion for our community. One of my dearest life friends is Terry Cole, and I owe it all […]

Pamela McNall is the driving force behind many volunteer initiatives in our area. Her work has not only resulted in the cleanup and development of numerous parks, waterways, bus stops, and other sites around Tucker, but she has also tirelessly […]

Connected communities don’t just happen. It takes some really special people who are willing to give their time to make it happen. Kristi Bluett is one of the people who makes Tucker the amazing place that it is. Kristi and […]

Tucker is lucky to have a wealth of people who love and care about their community. Not only do they love Tucker; they find ways to put that love into action to make Tucker better. I’ve noticed it ever since […]

From the time her daughter Sahura, now a Senior at Savannah State University, started elementary school at Smoke Rise Elementary, Angela has been an omnipresent figure around Tucker. There isn’t a PTA or PTO, school foundation, classroom, recreational sports league, […]

Alex and Susan Fernandez. What can I say? You will never meet a more down-to-earth, fun-loving couple. It is an honor to write about them for Citizens of the Month in the City of Tucker.   While raising three children, […]

Born and raised in Tucker, Art Wood personifies the spirit of this amazing community that saw him grow up, start a family, and thrive with his Main Street business, which bears his name. What sets him apart, however, is his […]

Patrece Keeter is the embodiment of Citizen of the Month. In fact, I can’t imagine how this could be the first nomination for such an outstanding neighbor to us all. She is the kind of person you meet, and you […]

My name is Jamey Wilson, event manager with the Old Town Tucker Merchants’ Association, and I would like to nominate Nancy Qarmout for Citizen of the Month. Nancy, her wife Leanne and I have been friends for over a decade. […]

Trish England represents many who have come back to Tucker as adults. Multi-generational Tuckerites who feel the pull to come home, enjoy the remnants of what was, embrace all that is good today, and roll out the canvas a little […]

Always the first to raise her hand to volunteer with Friends of Tucker Parks and Henderson Park, Claire Hayes’ contagious community spirit and willingness to “dig in the dirt” truly embodies what it means to be the City of Tucker’s […]