Mart Tisdal, right, is presented the 2026 Clinton Citizen of the Year award by last year’s recipient, Ken Baker. CDN | Sean Stephens
Clinton Chamber of Commerce Ambassador of the Year, Cheri Lou Gastineau
Clinton Chamber of Commerce Volunteers of the Year, Pepper Hernandez and Adeline Enochs
Clinton Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year, Wilma Jackson
From left, Mark Nicholson, past chamber chair; Patch McComas, Rotary representative; and Rotary Businessperson of the Year, Dara Moser
From left, Debbie Carlisle, CPSF; Goldie Pettle Outstanding Contribution to Education Award, Linda Parker; and Tonya Gaunt, CPSF
Debbie Carlisle, left, and AMBUCS Woman of the Year, Kaci Klien
Friday night an individual who has been in the background of many dreams and community initiatives coming to fruition was given the spotlight, as Mart Tisdal, local attorney and steward of the M.T. and Helen Gholston Charitable Trust, was named the 2026 Clinton Citizen of the Year at the Clinton Chamber of Commerce’s Route 66 Centennial Banquet.
Ken Baker, the 2025 recipient of the award, started w…
