List of Keys to the City in the United States

This is a list of Keys to the City awarded in the United States.
California.
Lancaster.
April 30, 2015: During Tuesday evening's City Council meeting, Mayor R. Rex Parris presented the Key to the City to Matt Anderson, who was recently named 'Gateway Teacher of the Year' by the esteemed national program 'Project Lead the Way' (PLTW). Mr. Anderson, a teacher at Joe Walker Middle School, teaches PLTW Gateway courses as part of the school's Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program.
"In recognition of your remarkable dedication and enthusiasm in helping to develop our region's STEM program, and your commitment to serving the young people of our community, we are very proud to present you with the Key to the City, acknowledging your many outstanding achievements, including now being named the Teacher of the Year," said Mayor Parris. "We know how important the STEM program is to our community, training intelligent young man and women to become engineers, scientists and mathematicians. The young adults whose lives you've touched truly represent our future here in the aerospace valley. Congratulations, Matt, on this very prestigious award."
Project Lead the Way is the nation's leader in K-12 STEM education programs. Each year, its annual California State Conference recognizes three educators throughout the state of California. The Gateway Teacher of the Year award is presented to an educator who instructs middle school students in STEM.
Anderson has been teaching at Joe Walker Middle School for more than twenty-five years. In addition to teaching, he coaches VEX Robotics and mentors Westside Union School District's other PLTW programs. His students regard him not only as a role model and inspiration, but also a mentor who helps them succeed in the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Oakland.
1979: Musical group The Jacksons received keys to the city of Oakland.
District of Columbia.
Washington.
Middle to late 1960s Belinda Yvonne Ferrell received the Key to Washington DC by then Mayor Walter E. Washington (the first mayor of the nation's capitol).
Illinois.
Chicago.
November 10, 1980- Dan Rather awarded key to the city after refusing to pay a cab fare.
Maryland.
Baltimore.
September 10, 2012: Keys to the city were awarded to eight athletes who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics: swimmers Michael Phelps(Key revoked 2014) and Katie Ledecky, rower David Banks, windsurfer Farrah Hall, cyclist Bobby Lea, field hockey player Katie O'Donnell, kayaker Scott Parsons, and modern pentathlete Suzanne Stettinius.
Ohio.
Cleveland.
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