Tampa Bay receives Military Spouse Community of the Year Award

Tampa Bay and MacDill Air Force Base leaders accept the Hiring Our Heroes 2021 Military Spouse Community of the Year Award May 13, 2021, Tampa, Florida. From left, Katie Lopez, Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce Director, Military and Workforce Development, Kelly Flannery, South Tampa Chamber of Commerce President & CEO, Heather Jonsson, spouse to Col. Benjamin Jonsson, 6th Air Refueling Wing commander, Col. Jonsson, Tracy Freedman, Military Spouse Economic Empowerment Zone (MSEEZ) Chair, Booz Allen Hamilton, Aleksandra Johnston, Corporate Fellowship Program, Hiring Our Heroes, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and Debbra Hooks, Military Spouse Fellowship Program, Hiring Our Heroes, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. The award recognizes a community and its leaders for their efforts in creating a strong, inclusive community that allows military spouses to thrive both inside and outside of the gates. (Courtesy photo)