{"id":11465,"date":"2010-08-23T14:54:08","date_gmt":"2010-08-23T19:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=11465"},"modified":"2010-08-23T21:32:36","modified_gmt":"2010-08-24T02:32:36","slug":"2010-governors-employment-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2010\/08\/23\/2010-governors-employment-award-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"2010 Governor’s Employment Award Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

2010 Governor’s Employment Award Winners<\/strong><\/p>\n

Very Important News!<\/p>\n

Our panel of judges has selected the winners of the 2010 Governor\u2019s
\nEmployment Awards, and we have a wonderful list of recipients \u2013 all
\nwell-deserving and wonderful role models for all businesses and communities.
\nThank you so much to all who were nominated, and to all who nominated. Every
\njudge this year commented on the difficulty of selecting just one winner in
\neach category. That in itself is a testament to the positive efforts
\nthroughout the state of Texas to make the workplace welcoming to ALL people.<\/p>\n

Below is the list of this year\u2019s winners. We hope that you will be able to
\njoin us in honoring them, as well as many of our other nominees, at the
\nEmployment Awards Ceremony Dinner on Friday, October 1, in Nacogdoches
\n(hosted by the Nacogdoches Mayor\u2019s Committee on People with Disabilities).
\nWe will send out event details soon, but if you want to go ahead and make
\nreservations, contact Kathy Strong at ntc@suddenlinkmail.com or
\n936-569-7173. You can also visit our Employment Awards website for more
\ninformation.<\/p>\n

2010 Winners \u2013 Governor\u2019s Employment Award:<\/p>\n

GOVERNOR\u2019S TROPHY:
\nRon Lucey
\nCPI Policy Technical Assistance & Accessibility Manager
\nDepartment of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
\nAustin TX<\/p>\n

ENTREPRENEUR:
\nJane Thomas
\nApple Specialty Advertising
\nSan Antonio TX
\nWebsite Address: http:\/\/www.applespecialty.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

LARGE EMPLOYER:
\nBank of America
\nCompany Representative\/Contact: Melissa Bentley
\nDallas TX
\nWebsite Address: https:\/\/www.bankofamerica.com\/index.jsp<\/a><\/p>\n

MEDIUM EMPLOYER:
\nHoliday Inn, Austin Midtown
\nCompany Representative\/Contact: Michael Barnett, General Manager
\nAustin TX
\nWebsite Address: http:\/\/www.holidayinn.com\/austinmidtown<\/a><\/p>\n

SMALL EMPLOYER:
\nGold Star Medical Business Services
\nCompany Representative\/Contact: Elizabeth (Lisa) Maciejewski
\nSan Angelo TX
\nWebsite Address: http:\/\/www.gold-star-medical.com<\/a><\/p>\n

NON-PROFIT EMPLOYER:
\nPride Industries
\nCompany Representative\/Contact: Audrey Farrington, Marketing &
\nCommunications Dir<\/p>\n

In El Paso: Celeste Garcia, Rehabilitation Program Manager<\/p>\n

El Paso TX<\/p>\n

Website Address: http:\/\/www.prideindustries.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Save the Date: Friday, October 1, 2010 at 7:00pm
\nGovernor’s Employment Awards in Nacogdoches
\nJo Virgil, Community Outreach and Information Coordinator
\nTexas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities
\nP.O. Box 12428
\nAustin TX 78711
\n512.463.5740 or Relay Option of your Choice
\n512.463.5745 – Fax
\nEmail: jo.virgil@governor.state.tx.us
\n http:\/\/governor.state.tx.us\/disabilities\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Citizen Survey for 82nd Legislative Session:
\n http:\/\/governor.state.tx.us\/disabilities\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

2010 Governor’s Employment Award Winners Very Important News! Our panel of judges has selected the winners of the 2010 Governor\u2019s Employment Awards, and we have a wonderful list of recipients \u2013 all well-deserving and wonderful role models for all businesses…<\/p>\n

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