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• The nominees' civic service (paid or voluntary) should reflect Chas. P. Taft's devotion to good city government and his/her tenacious activity over the years in achieving high goals for all parts of the Cincinnati community;

• The nominee must have made a significant contribution in the Cincinnati area and, in doing so, the Nominee must have displayed honesty, integrity and courage of his or her convictions.

• The nominee must have been energetic, unselfish and untiring

• The nominee must be widely regarded as a person of high ideals and goals, with a dedication to community good.