Employee Spotlight: Harold Booth, Hammett Maintenance Meet Harold Booth. Harold drives a snow plow along the highways near his home in Hammett. He's part of a 12-man maintenance shed responsible for maintaining 385 lane miles of highway, including 70 miles of mountain roads. Born in Mt. Home, he's a solid hometown boy, only leaving to serve his country for eight years as a sailor in the U.S. Navy. Upon returning home, he served another 14 years as an Air National Guardsman. Harold saw his future on the open road, driving long-haul trucks for a few years and locally for several more. A couple of his buddies kept bugging him to apply at ITD for winter work. So, five years ago, he did. Asked what he liked best about his job, he said "I like plowin' snow, being out there in the middle of the night, no one bothering me, I don't have to talk to anybody, put some music on, listen to the radio and plow some snow, keepin' the roads clear and safe. I mean, it's fun!" Sounds like Harold is the right man for the job – someone we can trust to keep us all safe out there. Published 11-17-17 |