
Supervisors Honor the Years Top County Employees
    
        
            
                
                    
                        
                            
                                 
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                                 By: Ariel Dun 
                                Community Writer 
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                                County of San Bernardino 
                                
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                                Employees were selected based on nominations from fellow employees and supervisors. Selection was based on outstanding service to the county and its citizens, specifically customer service, initiative and leadership, and accomplishments in pursuit of the Countywide Vision.  
                                 
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     SAN BERNARDINO >> Forty-one outstanding County employees were recognized by the Board of Supervisors today during the County's 28th annual observance of national Public Service Recognition Week.
 Employees are selected based on nominations from fellow employees and supervisors. Selection is based on outstanding service to the county and its citizens, specifically customer service, initiative and leadership, and accomplishments in pursuit of the Countywide Vision, www.sbcounty/vision. The Human Resources Department sponsored a reception for honorees and their families in the Government Center Rotunda following the event.
 Public Service Recognition Week is a time to appreciate public employees across the country and around the world for the work they do serving their communities.
 Board of Supervisors Chairman Robert Lovingood, Vice Chairman Curt Hagman, Supervisors James Ramos and Josie Gonzales and Interim County Chief Executive Officer Dena Smith presided over the presentations and commended not only the employees honored today but all County employees for their efforts to assist the public.  
 The following County employees were recognized:
 Felisa Cardona, Administrative Office
Sam Salgado, Aging and Adult Services
 Russell Bice, Agriculture/Weights and Measures
 Joseph Dozier III, Airports
 Eric Williams, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
 Tabitha Parker, Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk
 Jaclyn Wyatt, Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector
 Sherwin Farr, Department of Behavioral Health 
Susanna Fernandez, Board of Supervisors 
Amber Davis, Department of Child Support Services
 Erica McCollum, Children and Family Services 
Doreen Ivery, Children’s Network
 Debra LuBrant-Contreras, Clerk of the Board
 Kelly Graham, Community Development and Housing
 Maricela Vargas, County Counsel 
Karen White, District Attorney
 Monique Carter, Economic Development Department
 Brian Wells, Fire 
Staci Scranton, First 5 
BJ Cruz, Fleet Management
Karen Resendez, Human Resources
 Paula Lopez, Human Services Administration
Angel Hull, Information Services 
Karen Watkins, Land Use Services
 Erica Jennings, Library 
Jennifer Reynolds, Museum
 Kimberly Stephenson, Preschool Services Department
 Laura Davis, Probation
 Ann Bounthavong, Public Defender
Melissa German, Department of Public Health
 Randy Forby, Public Works 
James “Rick” Butterworth, Purchasing
 Crissy Teagardin, Real Estate Services
 Kristina Stevens, Regional Parks
 Malissa Stallings, Registrar of Voters
 Michael Lee, Risk Management 
Branden DaVault, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator 
Gail Joe, Special Districts 
Rodney Barrios, Transitional Assistance Department 
Elizabeth Childress, Veterans Affairs 
Stephanie Murillo, Workforce Development Department