Lawrenceburg Attorney Recognized With Heroes Of Character Award

A virtual presentation takes place tonight at 7:00 p.m.

Del Weldon. 

(Lawrenceburg, Ind.) - Nine individuals from the tri-state area are being honored as Heroes of Character. 

The Character Council will celebrate its 20th anniversary with the annual Heroes of Character event on November 18. The virtual celebration will take place at 7:00 p.m.

The event will be spread between two places, a Virtual Event Dashboard on our the Character Council website, and in their Facebook Group. 

Among tonight's honorees is Lawrenceburg attorney Delmar Weldon.

"This is such a huge honor and I am beyond grateful," said Weldon. "I am also very proud to represent Lawrenceburg and Dearborn County.  We have a ton of high-character individuals in our community and I have benefitted greatly from all of the wonderful mentors and community members I have had the pleasure to know in my life, both personally and professionally. I love my city, my family, and my friends, and this award is dedicated to them."      

Weldon was nominated for the award by Nancy Ray. 

Delmar (Del) Weldon is an outstanding example of a “Hero of Character” representing the 36 Character Qualities on a daily basis in his personal as well as his professional life. His availability, honesty, humility, and compassion for others in his community are exemplified in his commitment to a number of professional organizations including his partnership in the Pillar Law Group in Lawrenceburg, IN, City Attorney to Lawrenceburg, and many others on his resume. His extensive volunteer and pro-bono commitments include Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati, Kiwanis International, the Lawrenceburg School Board, and the Redevelopment Association of Indiana to name a few. Del has experienced many hardships and obstacles in his personal life including the loss of a brother to suicide and close friends issues resulting from drug addiction, etc. As a result of these hardships, Del is involved in various non-profit recovery programs including CASA (Citizens Against Substance Abuse) and JCAP (Jail Chemical Addiction Program) originating in Lawrenceburg and the surrounding area to include the Tri-State. I am proud to nominate Attorney Del Weldon as an outstanding example of true character as he continues to benefit on a daily basis in his professional and personal life the Tri-State Area. - Nancy Ray.

Other honorees this year are Michelle Moody, Duane Moore, Rodney Christian, Diane Adkins, and Marie Ausdenmore. Student heroes are Luke Bresser, Samantha Fish, and Lilian French. 

The Heroes of Character Virtual Celebration will feature keynotes from Founder Michael Daly and former Voice of the Character Council and Pro Football Hall of Famer Anthony Munoz. 

Learn more at www.charactercincinnati.org/heroes-of-character/.