May 11,
2004
Patriots Theatre, Trenton - Commissioner of Personnel Ida L. Castro hosted
an annual ceremony honoring more than 1,300 New Jersey public servants
who were nominated by their co-workers and supervisors for outstanding
performance.
Held in conjunction with the national celebration of Public Service
Recognition Week, May 3 - 9, 2004, the ceremony honored outstanding
performance by public employees in the categories of heroism; longevity;
co-worker recognition; exceptional service; professional achievement;
community service; teamwork/partnership achievement; customer service
excellent; and customer service excellence in County and Municipal
government. This is the first year in which local government has been
invited to participate in the program.
"Whether safeguarding our children, caring for our most vulnerable
citizens, enhancing homeland security, protecting our environment,
or providing any other service the citizens of New Jersey depend upon,
no success can be achieved without a dedicated, skilled and motivated
workforce," said Ida L. Castro, Commissioner of the Department of Personnel. "The
recipients of this year's awards are true examples of public servants
going the extra mile in their work for New Jersey and its citizens."
Diane Legreide, the Chief of Management and Operations in the Office
of the Governor, attended the ceremony on behalf of Governor James
E. McGreevey.
"Today, we honor those employees whose dedication, commitment and
work ethic set the standard within our State," said Governor James
E. McGreevey in a letter read at the ceremony. "As Governor, I offer
my personal thanks and appreciation to all of the award recipients.
You represent the very best in public service."
Kent Manahan, the nightly senior news anchor for the New Jersey Network.
(NJN), acted as Master of Ceremonies for the awards program.
"The accomplishments and dedication of all of the awardees is truly
inspiring," said Commissioner Castro."From the Teamwork/Partnership
Award that went to the team in Banking and Insurance who played a large
role in attracting New Jersey's first new auto insurer since 1996;
to the Heroism Award that went to a Senior Corrections Officer who
assisted a bus driver in evacuating children off a burning bus; to
the Community Service Award that went to a Department of Human Services
Principal Clerk Transcriber for her tireless volunteering and her award
from the State as the Foster Mother of the Year; there are so many
amazing examples of what public employees bring to New Jersey."
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