By Christina Sampson
InMaricopa.com
Former Maricopa mayor and current Pinal County Supervisor Anthony “Tony” Smith was given the Sonny Dunn Citizen of the Year award during the annual Maricopa Chamber of Commerce awards banquet Saturday.
The award is named after Sonny Dunn, a lifelong resident of Maricopa who was one of the city’s original farmers.
Smith told attendees he and wife Nancy moved to Maricopa 10 years ago last July: “We’ve learned to really enjoy and love the community. We’ve enjoyed every minute of it.”
The award is given to a member of the community who serves in more than one area from serving on nonprofit boards to volunteering in other organizations and has served the community in ways above and beyond their individual or professional goals.