Jim Brakefield, pictured Jan. 20 in the Museum of Wildlife, Science & Industry in Webster, was selected as Webster Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Citizen of the Year. Currently, he serves as an Honor Guard Officer, Museum of Wildlife, Science & Industry board president, Sun Dial Manor board member and a member of the Cruisin’ Classics Car Club. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee
During Webster Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting Jan. 17 long-time Webster resident, Jim Brakefield was selected as 2025 citizen of the year for his numerous volunteer and community service roles in the community.
Originally from Minnesota, Brakefield joined the Navy out of high school in 1968 and after his three-year service returned to Minneapolis where he married his wife Janice, who was…
