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Who is Crystal Lake-Cary's Person of the Year?

TIME magazine named President Obama its "Person of the Year" for the second time. Tell us who you think should win from our towns!

 

On Dec. 19, Time magazine named President Barack Obama its Person of the Year, again!

The magazine invited votes on 40 candidates, including the president, Gabby Douglas and Kim Jong Un. Other options included The Mars Rover and the Higgs Boson Particle, Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, and Apple CEO Tim Cook. But, the president took the title again four years after he first won the award as president-elect in 2008.

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But who cares about the same-old, same-old?

Who do you think is Crystal Lake/ Cary's Person of the Year—the man or woman who, in Timespeak, “most influenced the news this year for better or worse?"

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Or, do you know someone who impacts the lives of others, and deserves to be recognized? 

Please share your pick, and the reasons why, in our comment section below. 

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