Amador County – Chamber Business Person of the Year Martha Perez was honored by a Jackson City Council resolution Tuesday in City Hall.

Mayor Connie Gonsalves presented the resolution to the 28-year business owner and civic leader, owner of Jose’s Mexican Restaurant, and read the resolution, which in part said City Council gives Martha Perez “her well deserved recognition as the Amador County Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year and give her a big Muchas Gracias for her dedication to our community.”

Councilman Wayne Garibaldi asked if it was the city’s first “at least partially bilingual resolution” that the city council had awarded. City Manager Mike Daly said: “Si.”

Perez said she wanted to “thank everyone that has been a part of this honor. I am on cloud nine and I’m going to stay on it as long as possible.” She said: “I am very grateful to be in this country,” her voice tailing off as the audience gave her a standing ovation.

Gonsalves read the resolution, which noted that Perez opened Jose’s Restaurant in 1983, and in 2003, she “designed and guided an extensive remodel” to “give it an authentic ambiance for its many local patrons.”

The resolution said “in addition to her dedication to creating jobs and commerce in Jackson, Martha Perez has donated her time and money to several non-profit organizations, including hosting an MDA event, serving on the Board of Directors of Sutter Amador Hospital, Sports for the World’s Children, Amador County Chamber of Commerce and more recently, the Jackson Business and Community Association.”

A frequent host on TSPN’s “Just Between Us” women’s morning talk show, Perez is a 28-year member of the Amador County Chamber of Commerce. She is also a volunteer for Amador County Unified School District; a local school sports sponsor; and a past participant in the Amador Business Association. Perez has translated for Superior court, Justice Court, hospitals, doctors and others, including all of the schools.

Martha Perez will be honored as the 2010-2011 Amador County Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year during a celebration Friday, Oct. 21 at the Jackson Rancheria Casino, Hotel and Conference Center. The “American Dream Celebration” is the Amador Chamber event of the year.

For information, call the Chamber office at (209)223-0350.

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