For the vast majority of his life since age 7, scouting has been a significant part of attorney Bill Wilmoth’s life – as a scout, as an assistant scoutmaster and as a board member of both the Mountaineer Area and Ohio River Valley councils. The former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia credits scouting for the person he is today.

Scouting America will honor Wilmoth’s dedication and contributions to the organization Thursday evening, when he will receive its Distinguished Citizen Award at a dinner at Wheeling Park’s White Palace.

Wilmoth, now a member of the firm Steptoe & Johnson, said he’s incredibly honored to receive the award, which recognizes outstanding individuals for their dedication to youth, community service and the values of scouting. Yet he looks at his

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