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FIRST CITIZEN OF CHESAPEAKE

September 19, 2024

The Chesapeake First Citizen Award is presented annually to an outstanding individual who best exemplifies the spirit of citizenship and who has shown significant leadership in enhancing the quality of life in our City. The selection committee, comprised of former First Citizens strives to select an individual who has adhered to the Rotary motto, “Service Above Self”. The First Citizen Award recognition is a celebration of volunteerism and the extra effort that is made outside of our profession to make Chesapeake and the Hampton Roads region a better place to live and work.
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2024 Recipient

Dennis Ellmer

Mr. Ellmer, President of Priority Auto Group, is a graduate of Norview High School and Old Dominion University. He grew up in the Ocean View area of Norfolk and has spent nearly his entire life as a resident of the Hampton Roads area, having chosen the Greenbrier area of Chesapeake to headquarter his automotive sales group. Although he came from humble beginnings, Mr. Ellmer demonstrated…

Exemplifying

the Rotary motto of "Service Above Self"
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