CONWAY — The recipient of the Mt. Washington Valley Economic Council’s 2021 John Bruni Award for Distinguished Young Leadership is Conway Planning Board Vice Chair Ailie Byers.
Byers was named the award winner at the annual board meeting of the council, held virtually Dec. 1.
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