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Board, employees honor colleagues who
have reached career milestones
Idaho Transportation Board member Monte McClure challenged employees to embrace innovation and continue looking for ways to do their jobs more efficiently. But the heart of his message during an employee awards ceremony at Headquarters Wednesday was a reminder of the important role employees play in the successes of their organization.
“Employees of any organization are the heart of the organization,” McClure told the capacity crowd assembled in the auditorium. “Management gets the accolades, but it’s you people who provide the service and make things work for us.
“During the past two years the board and ITD has been in a state of flux with different leaders and different management styles,” he said, referring to the changes in administrative positions. “You guys have done a good job supporting new management… I really want to thank you for your support and patience.”
Employees gathered to honor their colleagues who achieved employment milestones in the last six months of 2007.
The largest “classes” were those who reached 15 years and 25 years of service. Thirteen employees were honored in both groups. Ten employees were honored for achieving the five- 10- and 20-year plateaus.
Dennis Clark, who retired this winter (after the Dec. 31 cutoff) was honored as the most senior member of the group, recording 41 years.
In addition, 10 employees received best wishes following their retirement in the last half of 2007 (see separate story). Milford Miller and Smokey Beaman took a collective 85 years of experience with them (43 and 42, respectively).
Five
Years |
Ten
Years |
Alicia Oakes, Business and Support Mgt. |
Carolyn Watts, Vehicle Serv. |
Brian Dean, Vehicle Serv. |
Daryl Marler, Vehicle Serv. |
Ian Adams, Business and Support Mgt. |
Greg Larsen, Business and Support Mgt. |
Janet Brown, Right of Way |
Joyce Smithers, Commercial Vehicle Ser. |
Joel Brown, Bridge |
Mark Richmond, Driver Serv. |
Kent Wetzstein, Maintenance |
Steven Rich, Highway Safety |
Kirstin Weldin, Driver Serv. |
Susan Boyd, Driver Serv. |
Michael Pryor, Aeronautics |
Teri Jo Gaylin, Driver Serv. |
Tammy Schoen, Aeronautics |
Tony Azari, Bridge |
Timothy Gawron, Enterprise Technology Serv. |
Tyler Zundel, ETS |
Fifteen
Years |
Twenty
Years |
Brenda Gunther, Financial Serv. |
David Tuttle, Office of Communications |
Carlin Hill, Human Resource Serv. |
Michael McClure, Roadway Design |
Carol Price, Vehicle Services |
Millicent Miles, Highway Division |
David Fulton, Enterprise Technology Serv. |
Nancy McPherson, Enterprise Technology Serv. |
Deborah Gravett, Enterprise Technology Serv. |
Nester Fernandez, Roadway Design |
Debra Hall, Driver Serv. |
Peggy Anderson, Vehicle Serv. |
Jack Irwin, Bridge |
Rex Hufford, Maintenance |
Lisa Johnson, Roadway Design |
Reymundo Rodriguez, Commercial Vehicle Serv. |
Lynn Rhodes, Driver Serv. |
Robert Macewan, Highways Construction |
Mark McNeese, Transportation Planning and Programming |
Wallace Cahoon, Financial Serv. |
Patricia Williams, Highway Division |
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Robert Cooper, Right of Way |
Umesh Narsinghani, Bridge |
Twenty-five
Years |
Thirty
Years |
Barry Takeuchi, Vehicle Serv. |
Doug Chase, Highway Construction |
Carri Rosti, Internal Review |
Leonard Campbell, ETS |
Connie Blacketer, Ports of Entry |
Trish Whitney, Roadway Design |
Edward Pemble, Driver Serv. |
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Eric Moody, Driver Serv. |
Janice Hargrave, Materials |
Thirty-five
Years |
Marge Toler, Div. of Public Transportation |
Ronald Heck, Bridge |
Raelene Viste, Transportation Planning and Programming |
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Steven Holland, Traffic |
Forty
Years |
Terry Baker, Business and Support Mgt. |
Dennis Clark, Environmental |
Timothy Schaff, Highways Construction |
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Todd Glass, Aeronautics |
Vicky Fisher, Driver Serv. |
Retirees |
Devera Chapman, 24 years |
Milford Miller, 43 years |
Ellen Woodard, 9 years |
Nicholas Meyers, 30 years |
Harold Baxter, 31 years |
Ray Glidden, 22 years |
John Cameron, 18 years |
Ruben Manubay, 36 years |
Louis Olaso, 22 years |
Smokey Beaman, 42 years |
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