TALLAHASSEE, Fla — Today, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) presented 411 Exemplary DBPR awards to outstanding DBPR employees at a Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) awards ceremony held in their honor.
Celebrated since 1985, PSRW is a nationwide public education campaign honoring the men and women who serve our nation as federal, state, county and local government employees. Each year the President, Congress and the Governor designate the first full week of May (May 5-11, 2013) as PSRW and activities are held nationwide in celebration of public employees who put service above self.
This year’s awards included:
- 14 Secretary’s Award of Merit recognitions
- 13 Division Person of the Year recognitions
- 14 Division Leadership recognitions
- 25 Manager of the Year recognitions
- 219 Team Awards
- 126 Distinguished Service Awards recognitions
The winners were nominated by colleagues familiar with their work and presented to the following committee:
Exemplary DBPR Committee Members
- Chairperson: Elizabeth Miller
- Administration & Financial Management: Betty Dennis
- Alcohol, Beverages & Tobacco: Angela Futrell
- Boxing Commission: Lina Hurtado
- Certified Public Accounting: Denise Graves
- Communications, Legislative Affairs and Office of the Secretary: Maegen Wynn
- Condominium, Timeshares & Mobile Homes: Mollie Tyre
- Drugs, Devices and Cosmetics: Janetta Sampson
- General Counsel: Dayna Gandy
- Hotels & Restaurants: Cynthia Ross
- Inspector General: Theresa Camil
- Pari-Mutuel Wagering: Pamela Harrell
- Professions: Kesha Lawson
- Real Estate: Alma Roberts
- Regulation: Susan Sparks
- Service Operations: Amanda Kirk
- Technology: Alecia Bist
