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At its 49th annual Civic Awards, held April 24, 2008, the Municipal League honored seven individuals and one organization for outstanding contributions to the community. The ceremony was held at the PACCAR pavilion in the Seattle Art Museum's Olympic Sculpture Park.

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The 2008 awardees were:

• Lisa Macfarlane, Citizen of the Year

• Connie Marshall, Public Official of the Year

• Dwight Dively, Public Employee of the Year

• Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle, Organization of the Year

• David Postman, Governmental News Reporting of the Year

• John Stanton and Norm Rice, James R. Ellis Regional Leadership

• Sandra Driscoll, Mary Skelton Memorial Volunteer

The evening was hosted by popular news anchor and host of KCTS’s "About the Money" host Christine Chen. A series of prominent public officials introduced the awardees:
 
-- Former Seattle Schools Superintendent Raj Manhas introduced Lisa Macfarlane
-- Seattle Mayor Nickels introduced Dwight Dively
-- Bellevue Mayor Degginger introduced Connie Marshall
-- Seattle Councilwoman Jean Godden introduced the Urban League
-- University of Washington Evans School Dean Sandra Archibald introduced Norm Rice and John Stanton
 
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