Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt to be 2010 BSA Distinguished Citizen

APPLE VALLEY – The Boy Scouts of America, High Desert District, will honor San Bernardino County Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt as their 2010 Distinguished Citizen of the Year at an annual benefit dinner on Wednesday, June 30.

The Distinguished Citizen Award is bestowed upon individuals who have demonstrated integrity and genuine concern for others in both their professional and personal lives. The recipient need not have been a Scout but must carry the “Spirit of Scouting” into their adult life.

Supervisor Mitzelfelt is founder and Chairman of the Brad Mitzelfelt Foundation, a non-profit public benefit organization. A Marine Corps veteran, he has ensured a significant expansion of the county’s jail system while increasing fire protection, child-predator controls and gang suppression and intervention. He created a sex-offender tracking team within the Sheriff’s Department and a program that identifies and deports illegal immigrants from High Desert jails.

In the past three years, Mr. Mitzelfelt has secured more than $45 million for new and improved county facilities, including a new Government Center, new fire stations, a new library, and significant new park projects. He also acquired the Victor Valley Museum to prevent its closure, and donated the Boys and Girls Club building in Adelanto. He helped establish and operate the School of Aviation Technology at Southern California Logistics Airport, expanded nurse training at Victor Valley College, and provided sustaining funds for the local Red Cross. He has also contributed more than $20,000 in private donations to local charities.

The event will be held at the Apple Valley Country Club, located at 15200 Rancherias Road in Apple Valley. The general reception and dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. The event includes an open bar, live and silent auctions, and dinner. Tickets are $75, and proceeds are tax deductible, benefiting the Boy Scouts. For more information call (949) 338-1191  (949) 338-1191 or visit the Boy Scouts of America .

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