Mayor to get Decatur Award

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Created 01/16/2013 - 10:44am

    The Decatur Chamber announced on Tuesday that Decatur Mayor John Schultz has been selected as the recipient of the 2012 Stephen Decatur Award.   The award, named after naval hero Commodore Stephen Decatur, is given for outstanding service to the community. It was first given in 1988.
   Schultz, who just started his sixth year as mayor of Decatur, will receive the award at the Chamber's annual dinner on Thursday, February 7, at the Mirage Banquet Hall in Decatur.
   After receiving a degree in accounting he joined the family business, Baker & Schultz, Inc., serving 30 years as president. During this time he served on the board of directors of the Highway Association. The business sold in 2007 and Schultz was elected mayor of Decatur. He was re-elected to a second term in 2011.
   Prior to becoming mayor, he served 16 years on city council.
   The mayor has served on numerous governmental boards and committees, the Chamber said in making the announcement. These include the Decatur Parks and Recreation Board and Decatur Plan Commission.
   Schultz has coached Little League and seventh grade basketball at St. Joe School. He also served on the board of Decatur Bank and Trust.
   Schultz, 63, has been married to his wife, Brenda, for 43 years. They have three children: Mike (wife Angie), Becky (Joe) Ruble, and Lisa (Josh) Mills. John is a lifelong member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church where he has been actively involved. John and Brenda have seven grandchildren.
   Tickets for the Chamber dinner are $25 per person and may be reserved by calling the Chamber office: 724-2604. Reservations must be received by Monday, January 21.

   Previous winners of the Stephen Decatur Award:
   1988 - Rita Setser
   1989 - Joseph Murphy & Elizabeth Hersh (co-honors)
   1990 - Herman Krueckeberg
   1991 - Frank Whitacre
   1992 - Rev. Sylvester Martin
   1993 - Herald Hitchcock
   1994 - John A. Kintz
   1995 - Fred R. Isch
   1996 - Victor B. Porter
   1997 - David L. Collier
   1998 - Thomas N. Sefton
   1999 - (No award given)
   2000 - John B. Spaulding
   2001 - Mary Friedt
   2002 - Kathryn & Paul Strickler
   2003 - Wayne Porter
   2004 - Philip A. Barger
   2005 - James D. Compton
   2006 - Jim & Judy Howenstine
   2007 - Larry D. Macklin
   2008 - Dennis A. Bieberich
   2009 - Gregory A. Fleming
   2010 - Larry Isch
   2011 - Edwin Coil

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