The Richmond City Council recognized five recipients of the Judge George D. Carroll Community Service Awards at a special meeting held Tuesday, May 29.

The annual service awards, sponsored by the Black American Political Action Committee (BAPAC), were presented with certificates of recognition by Mayor Gayle McLaughlin and City Council members Nat Bates and Corky Booze.

Certificates of recognition were presented for Citizen Participation, Community Impact and Community Leadership.

Front row pictured left to right: Mayor Gayle Mc Laughlin, Rochelle Monk and Jackie Thompson

Middle row: Erwin Reeves, Maxine Fisher, Joe Fisher, Henry Dishroom and Lloyd Madden

Back row: Councilman Nat Bates, WCCUSD Board Member Charles Ramsey and Councilman Corky Booze. Not pictured is Corrine Sain. Photo by Steven Brooks