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Citizen Honors Awardee
Blaine Hodge
2019|Single Act of Heroism Award|California
Citation
Blaine Hodge is selected as a 2019 Single Act of Heroism Honoree for his act of heroism on September 10, 2018, when he came to the aid of a woman being attacked by a man with a machete. Hodge’s compassion and extraordinary heroism reflects great credit upon himself, his family and the State of California.