Citizen of the Year

The Citizen of the Year is an annual community award that recognizes an Elk Grove resident who has rendered outstanding volunteer service directly to the greater Elk Grove community.

Virtual Membership 101

Membership with the Elk Grove Chamber of Commerce is your portal to promoting your business. If you are a new member, an ongoing member, or considering joining the Chamber, you are invited to learn about programs and services to help you in your business. Orientation is held the first Wednesday of each month at 10am.


After-Hours Business Mixers

After-Hours Business Mixers are held the first Thursday and 3rd Tuesday of every month starting in January through November from 5:30-7:00pm. An informal social gathering held at a different Chamber business location each month. The objective is to acquaint the local business and professional people with Chamber members, potential new members, and to pinpoint their place of business, their services, and their products. Check the Chamber’s calendar for the next mixer event!


Non-Profit Mixer 

This special edition mixer celebrates our non-profit community and is typically hosted by a Chamber member in the Spring. Enjoy networking with a variety of non-profit organization vendor booths and mix and mingle with community business leaders.


State of the County 

This event provides an opportunity to hear from the County Supervisor from the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors as they review the previous year’s achievements and lay out their vision for for the future.


Chamber Business Referral Groups

Chamber Business Referral Groups are lead generation and referral networks based on trust, commitment and referrals. A successful Chamber Referral Group has committed members who attend meetings regularly, develop trusting and professional business relationships, and pass quality business leads and referrals. Information about the groups can be found on the Chamber’s website.

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Ribbon Cuttings

Celebrating the opening, relocation, remodel or new product of a local business Chamber member.

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Citizen of the Year

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1955 Raymond Case
1956 Alvin Bartholomew
1957 Tom Karamanos
1958 George Henderson
1959 Elk Grove Fire Department
1960 Cantrell Castello
1961 Gerald Brown
1962 Edna Sperry
1963 Raymond Russell
1964 Paul Betschart
1965 Jessie Baker
1966 Theodore Smedberg
1967 Hilma Colton
1968 Ida Fleming
1969 John Zehnder
1970 Robert Fite
1971 Jack Hill
1972 Anabel Gage
1973 Douglas Berner
1974 Bernice Gallup
1975 Marvin Jones
1976 Glen Beeman
1977 Henry Kloss
1978 Jeannie Womack
1979 Carl Amundson
1980 Roy Herburger
1981 Elizabeth Pinkerton
1982 Glenn Houde
1983 Richard Lichtenberger
1984 Mel Oneto
1985 Margit Kloss
1986 Gerald H. Derr
1987 Dorothy Hrepich
1988 Gary Lawson

1989 Iris Zimbelman


1955 Raymond Case

1956 Alvin Bartholomew

1957 Tom Karamanos

1958 George Henderson

1959 Elk Grove Fire Department

1960 Cantrell Castello

1961 Gerald Brown

1962 Edna Sperry

1963 Raymond Russell

1964 Paul Betschart

1965 Jessie Baker

1966 Theodore Smedberg

1967 Hilma Colton

1968 Ida Fleming

1969 John Zehnder

1970 Robert Fite

1971 Jack Hill

1972 Anabel Gage

1973 Douglas Berner

1974 Bernice Gallup

1975 Marvin Jones

1976 Glen Beeman

1977 Henry Kloss

1978 Jeannie Womack

1979 Carl Amundson

1980 Roy Herburger

1981 Elizabeth Pinkerton

1982 Glenn Houde

1983 Richard Lichtenberger

1984 Mel Oneto

1985 Margit Kloss

1986 Gerald H. Derr

1987 Dorothy Hrepich

1988 Gary Lawson

1989 Iris Zimbelman

1990 Pat Braziel

1991 Jerry and Jeanne Strong

1992 Mike Zehnder

1993 Olga Batey

1994 Roger and Fay Shaffer

1995 David Simpson

1996 Roy Sharp

1997 Hal Bartholomew

1998 Jim Ring

1999 Sophia Scherman

2000 Cathy O’Neil

2001 Frances Fite

2002 Dan Lawrence

2003 Lyn and Jean Hawkins

2004 Stanley Carrothers

2005 Marsha Holmes

2006 Arnold Adreani

2007 Jim and Elaine Wright

2008 Bob Lent and Lisa Hume

2009 Frank & Paula Maita

2010 Mary Lewis

2011 Mark Hedlund

2012 Gary Dapelo

2013 Frank Lucia

2014 Marie Coleman

2015 Warren and Pat Weaver

2016 Jim and Annaclare Entrican

2017 Pablo Sanchez

2018 Kevin Spease

2019 Rebecca Davis

2020 Jack and Tracey Edwards

2021 Gil and Kay Albiani

2022 John and Betty Hall

2023 John Colton

2024 Jason and Raelynn Springer

1990 Pat Braziel

1991 Jerry and Jeanne Strong

1992 Mike Zehnder

1993 Olga Batey

1994 Roger and Fay Shaffer

1995 David Simpson

1996 Roy Sharp

1997 Hal Bartholomew

1998 Jim Ring

1999 Sophia Scherman

2000 Cathy O’Neil

2001 Frances Fite

2002 Dan Lawrence

2003 Lyn and Jean Hawkins

2004 Stanley Carrothers

2005 Marsha Holmes

2006 Arnold Adreani

2007 Jim and Elaine Wright

2008 Bob Lent and Lisa Hume

2009 Frank & Paula Maita

2010 Mary Lewis

2011 Mark Hedlund

2012 Gary Dapelo

2013 Frank Lucia

2014 Marie Coleman

2015 Warren and Pat Weaver

2016 Jim and Annaclare Entrican

2017 Pablo Sanchez

2018 Kevin Spease

2019 Rebecca Davis

2020 Jack and Tracey Edwards

2021 Gil and Kay Albiani

2022 John and Betty Hall

2023 John Colton

2024 Jason and Raelynn Springer