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Office of Governor Gary Locke
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 9, 2001
Contact:  Governor's Communications Office, 360-902-4136

Locke honors distinguished state managers

OLYMPIA - Gov. Gary Locke today announced recipients of the 2001 Governor's Distinguished Management Leadership Award.

"These men and women have demonstrated their focus has been the delivery of top quality service to the public. They set the example for the people who work with them as well as state employees everywhere," Locke said.

The 12 managers receiving Distinguished Manager Awards are being honored for their outstanding performance and results during the last year. The 15 being honored as Sustaining Leaders are being cited for their long-standing leadership in state government.

Governor's Distinguished Management Leadership Award Program Winners

Distinguished Managers

Lynette Destefano
Employment Security Department
Spokane

Rosalund Jenkins
Employment Security Department
Olympia

Kathy Kimbel
Department of Labor and Industries
Olympia

Nancy Lin
Liquor Control Board
Olympia

Karri Livingston,
Department of Social and Health Services
Yakima

Stan Marshburn
Department of Social and Health Services
Olympia

Mary Neff
Washington State Patrol
Olympia

Laura Parma
Department of Information Services
Olympia

D.J. Patin
Office of the Insurance Commissioner
Olympia

George Schlender
Department of Ecology
Spokane

David Stillman
Department of Social and Health Services
Olympia

Jeff Wickman
Department of Retirement Systems
Olympia

Sustaining Leaders

Jim Blodgett
Department of Corrections
Lakewood

Joan Brewster
Department of Health
Olympia

Tanya Brewster
Employment Security Department
Olympia

Laurie Davies
Department of Ecology
Olympia

Beverly Kimble
Employment Security Department
Vancouver

Katherine Leitch
Department of Social and Health Services
Olympia

J.C. (Jerry) Lenzi
Department of Transportation
Spokane

Jim Malm
Department of Ecology
Spokane

Lenore Miller
Department of General Administration
Olympia

Nickie Moran
Department of Labor and Industries
Tacoma

Lois Nicholas
Department of Social and Health Services
Seattle

Peggy Pisac
Department of Corrections
Monroe

Linda Rolfe
Department of Social and Health Services
Olympia

John Swander
Employment Security Department
Olympia

Jerry Towne
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Orting

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