Mosaic leader Pat Dillon to be honored with ‘Northwest Missouri Citizen of the Year’ by regional coalition

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- A coalition of regional officials from Northwest Missouri have announced a special honor for a long-serving community leader in St. Joseph.

As representatives from 19 counties in Northwest Missouri converge in Jefferson City this week to discuss the region's top legislative priorities -- a long-held annual gathering called Great Northwest Days -- the key event will also include an evening of recognition for St. Joseph's Pat Dillon, chief government and community relations officer with Mosaic Life Care.

Officials with Great Northwest Days announced Dillon is set to receive the award for Northwest Missouri Citizen of the Year during a reception on Feb. 3. Dillon will receive the award after being nominated by fellow peers and selected by the Great Northwest Day Steering Committee.

A member of numerous nonprofit boards in St. Joseph, from United Way and the Chamber of Commerce to local service clubs like the St. Joseph Sertoma Club, Dillon invests countless hours toward community initiatives and engagement, most recently being recognized as one of Ingram’s “50 People in Missouri You Should Know.”

Pat and his wife, Nancy, have two adult children and two granddaughters. Dillon has served as chief government and community relations officer at Mosaic Life Care since 2019 after serving as vice president of advocacy/government relations.

More information on Great Northwest Days, which takes place from Feb. 3 to Feb. 4 this year, can be found at greatnorthwestday.com.