Each year, the Waltham Democratic City Committee honors heroes who distinguish themselves
by serving our community, promoting democratic values and making Waltham a great city in which to live.
PLEASE JOIN US:
The 18th Annual Heroes Awards Celebration
Planning for next year’s Heroes Awards will commence soon.
Nominations open soon!
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Current Honorees
2025:
Clarence Richardson
Nadene Stein
Waltham Educators Association
The Waltham Times
Past Honorees
2024:
Connie Koutoujian
Rep. Thomas M. Stanley
Marcou Charitable Foundation
Waltham Inclusive Neighborhoods
2023:
Sheriff Peter Koutoujian
Charles River Community Health of Waltham
Community Day Center of Waltham
2022:
Rachel Parzivand
Stephen Goodwin
2021:
Kelly Linehan
Andrew Fintzel
Waltham Mutual Aid
2020:
Chris Gamble
Anna Kraffmiller
Mothers out Front Waltham
2019:
Renee Korgood
Sagie Tvizer
USW Local 12012 Unit 4
2017:
Ann O’Halloran
Max Parish
OUTVETS
2016:
Marcia Cruz-Redding
Mark Gallagher
Latinos en Accion en Waltham
2015:
Scott O’Neil
Greg Turner
National Association of Government Employees
2014:
Nancy Pratt
Richard Scales
International Association of Iron Workers Local 7
2013:
Cynthia Salamanis
John Gardiner
Massachusetts Teachers Association – Retired
Lifetime Achievement Award: Karen O’Donnell
2012:
Karen O’Donnell
David Sandison
Service Employee’s Int’l Union Local 509
Lifetime Achievement Award: Tom Barbera
2011:
Rhonda Bourne
Councilor Bill Fowler
Int’l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 103
2010:
Kelly A. Durkee-Erwin
Councilor Robert G. Logan
Waltham Firefighters’ Local 866
2009:
Susan Burstein
Councilor William W. Durkee, Jr.
Laborer’s Local Union 560
2008:
Maureen Bagge Fowler
Mayor William Stanley
Carpenter’s Local Union 27
2007:
Eunice “Kit” Burstein
Peter Koutoujian, Sr.
Brandeis Democrats
2006:
Marge Gallagher
Councilor Ed Tarallo