Seattle and King County Realtors is accepting nominations for the 2015 Seattle-King County First Citizen Award until Nov. 12. Next year marks the 77th leadership, volunteerism and public service.

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.

Earlier this year, former Seattle Mayor Norman B. Rice was recognized for 40 years of ublic- and private-sector service, during which time he played pivotal roles in revitalizing downtown, advocating for social and economic equity and supporting public schools. As an elected official, he was a trailblazer, becoming Seattle’s first African-American mayor in 1990, assembling the team that preserved Major League Baseball in the city, convening a first-ever Education Summit and creating a model welfare-to-work program.

The First Citizen Award, believed to be this region’s most senior citation of its kind, has no fund-raising expectation, but instead is designed solely as a not-for-profit celebration of community involvement.

Letters of nomination for the 2015 First Citizen, together with any supporting material, should be sent to First Citizen Selection Committee, c/o SEATTLE King County REALTORS, 12410 SE 32nd St., Suite 100, Bellevue WA 98005 or submitted by email to Val Towler, vtowler@nwrealtor.com.

Past recipients hail from humanitarian organizations, charitable, health and educational institutions, arts groups, environmental causes and various civic endeavors. Recent past recipients include Lenny Wilkens, a dedicated advocate for children and former player and coach with the Seattle SuperSonics (2013);, Rotary International District 5030 (2012); former Seattle Mariner Jamie Moyer and his wife Karen (2011); U.S. Senator Slade Gorton (2010); retiring Seattle Symphony conductor Gerard Schwartz (2009); and Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen (2008). The complete list or honorees is online at seattlefirstcitizen.org.