Nominations for the 2011 Seattle-King County First Citizen Award will be accepted by the selection committee until August 15. The award, presented annually since 1939, celebrates community leadership, volunteerism and public service.

This year’s recipient, former U.S. Senator Slade Gorton, was honored for his half-century of public service at a civic event in May. A banquet for the 73rd First Citizen recipient will be held in the spring of 2011.

Letters of nomination, together with any supporting material, should be sent to First Citizen Selection Committee, c/o SEATTLE KingCounty REALTORS, 12410 SE 32nd St., Suite 100, Bellevue WA 98005 or submitted by e-mail to Val Towler, vtowler@nwrealtor.com.

Nominees should be current or former residents of King County whose leadership, benevolence or inspiration has helped enhance the quality of life for the area’s residents.