The gist
Via a Jan. 16 email, City Secretary Maria Jackson said she was nominated and chosen for the award in the Texas Municipal Clerks Association's Salt Grass Chapter, which has about 100 members.
"This recognition reflects her outstanding dedication, ... integrity, ... and service to our city,” Mayor Norman Funderburk said during Humble City Council’s Jan. 8 meeting. “We congratulate her on this well-deserved achievement and thank her ... for the remarkable work she does every day.”
How we got here
To win the award, a Texas Municipal Clerks Association member must demonstrate leadership abilities and have helped other clerks, according to the association's website.
"I was fortunate to receive this award from my peers," Jackson said.
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The Salt Grass chapter is one of 18 Texas Municipal Clerks Association chapters statewide, Jackson said, noting it's one of the association's largest chapters.
