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We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Light Up Jackson for the Holidays city-wide residential and business decorating contest. Click here to see a map of the 52 submitted entries! “The holiday season is a special time of year and this year we wanted to spread the joy to all of our citizens with this city-wide contest,” said Mayor Scott Conger. “Thank you to all of those who participated and congratulations to all of the winners. We look forward to what’s in store for next year.” The decorating contest, which was announced in November, called for residents and businesses to show their festive spirit by decorating their homes and signing up to be in the contest on our website. Categories included Residential: “Magical Winter Wonderland,” “Best in Snow,” “Santa’s Workshop.” Business categories included “Light Up the City” and “Take and Elfie.” Residential Winners: Business Winners: The People’s Choice award will be announced in January. All residents can nominate now through December 30 for their favorite holiday decorations and submit online under the “Light Up Jackson for the Holidays” link under the Residents tab at www.jacksontn.gov. Winners will be invited to City Hall in January for their award presentation. We would like to send a special thank you to Lori Nunnery at Visit Jackson, TN for creating the mapping system for our residents and to all of our judges.   Todd Insurance Agency was established in April of 2022 as a franchise location of Cypress Insurance. With over 20 years of insurance experience, their team advocates and educates their clients, ensuring families and businesses are protected. (more…) Thirty local business professionals graduated from the Jackson Chamber’s 44th Leadership Jackson class on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at the Carl Grant Events Center at Union University. Leadership Jackson, the Greater Jackson Chamber’s adult leadership development program, gives business professionals, employed with companies that are chamber members the opportunity to better understand the community and the opportunities and the challenges it faces. Class members visited community landmarks, met with area leaders and participated in weekly sessions about topics impacting Jackson-Madison County, including education, healthcare and government. “The 44th Leadership Jackson class really took charge of their experience. Those of us guiding them in their growth and education couldn’t be prouder of what they’ve accomplished,” says David Knack, Leadership Jackson 2022 chair. “Our community now has 30 individuals that are empowered to make Jackson better for years to come. Being able to see their success and learn from it has been uplifting to me. I’m thankful to have worked with this year’s class alongside Margaret Livingston.” During the graduation ceremony, class members were recognized for their achievements and received their Leadership Jackson graduate certificate of completion. The class chose Mark Cancia, Director of The Salvation Army, to be its spokesperson and share their reflections of going through the three-month program and how it will influence their lives. The class also selected Allison Wright-Donahoe, West Tennessee Healthcare as the class social chair. Kris Kelley, with JACOA, was selected to be vice chair of Leadership Jackson in 2023. He will serve with Livingston, who will assume the chairmanship. Five class members were recognized for their commitment and personal growth. Derick Tisdale, Jackson Police Department; received the highest honor – the Diamond Award – for surpassing all requirements in Leadership Jackson. Jewel award recipients were Allison Wright-Donahoe, West Tennessee Healthcare; Mark Cancia, The Salvation Army; Andy Hall, Certified Health Coach/Madison County Commissioner, and Tangela Poole, Lane College. Leadership Jackson alumni who were recognized are Melanie Luckey, Jackson Energy Authority, class of 2019, the Emerging Leader Award; Sabrina Blue, Helping Hands of Tennessee, class of 2018, the Community Observance of Personal Excellence (COPE) Award; Ted Austin, Jackson Energy Authority, class of 1988, the Harbert Alexander Award for Servant Leadership. “It has been an honor to witness the 2022 class embrace ‘servant leadership’ the past 13 weeks,” said Lauren Saliba, director of leadership development, Greater Jackson Chamber. “The more they learn about Jackson-Madison County, the more they invest for the greater good of our community. It will be exciting to see their continued impact in serving others.” The Leadership Jackson Class graduates include: Alexis Halbrook, First Horizon Allison Wright-Donahoe, West Tennessee Healthcare Amanda Kimery, Jackson Energy Authority Andrea Kemper, Cadence Bank Andy Hall, Certified Health Coach/Madison County Commissioner Brian Ferrell, FirstBank Cassidy Spender, The STAR Center Derick Tisdale, Jackson Police Department Derriell Springfield, Western Governors University Donmeka Martin-Mercer, West Tennessee Healthcare Hannah Horch, Stanley Black and Decker Joel Wyatt, Leaders Credit Union Johnathon Chung, Your CBD Store Julia Ewoldt, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Karen Larsen, Tennessee College of Applied Technology- Jackson Kristen Moore, Jackson Christian School Kristopher Kelley, JACOA Marietta Haywood, TLM Associates, Inc. Mark Cancia, The Salvation Army Martavis Williams, Tennessee Voices Mason Cagle, Alexander Thompson Arnold, PLLC Morganne Austin-Dotson, University of Memphis-Lambuth Nicole Newman, Le Bonheur Outpatient Children’s Clinic Rick Taphorn, Union University Shana Jackson, Conner Real Estate Sharlene Bond, Howard Bond State Farm Shanice Creasy, Town & Country Realtors Tangela Poole, Lane College Vicki Bunch, The Greater Jackson Chamber Zach Polk, City of Jackson For more information on Leadership Jackson, visit its website at LeadershipJackson.com.