CRESTVIEW — Shannon Hayes is the 2015 Northwest Florida League of Cities' Elected Municipal Official of the Year for Northwest Florida.
The Tallahassee-based league chooses a winner from nominees according to the services they provide to their city, region and the Florida League of Cities.
A statue that rotates among city halls includes a plaque engraved with Hayes' name. The only other Crestview official who earned the honor was Samuel Hayes, the councilman's late father, according to Mayor David Cadle.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Hayes, Crestview council member, named municipal officer of the year