TxDOT Childress District employees recognized for service

Twenty-two Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Childress District employees were recently recognized for their years of service to the district and state.

Honored for 25 years of service were Tony Kidd, maintenance supervisor in Dickens County; Anita Thompson, business operations manager at the district headquarters in Childress; Roy Bertrand, assistant supervisor in Donley County.

Those receiving awards for 20 years of service were Phillip Gray, equipment operator with Special Jobs; Jamie Talley, maintenance supervisor in Hardeman County; and Lonnie Guerrero (not available on picture day), general transportation tech in Cottle County.

Ten-year service awards were presented to Landon Allen, maintenance supervisor in Wheeler County; Waldo Canales, assistant supervisor in Cottle County; James Allen, journeyman electrician in Facilities; Roy Vela, Jr., assistant supervisor in Collingsworth County; Scott Fulton, maintenance supervisor in Motley County; Gilberto Ramirez, equipment operator in Childress County; Steven Beckham, general transportation tech in Wheeler County; Terry Messer, assistant supervisor in Knox County; Randy Worley, equipment operator in Cottle County; and Jeffy Garza, contract specialist at District Headquarters.

Receiving their five-year service awards were Slade Floyd, general transportation tech in Hall County; Austin Hager, general transportation tech in Foard County; Chris Hammack, assistant supervisor in Hardeman County; Tim Martinez, district sign technician in Cottle County; Randy Langford, general transportation tech in Hardeman County; Jerry Adcock, general transportation tech in Dickens County; Anthony Segura, general transportation tech in Dickens County; and Colleen Brim, HR generalist at District Headquarters.

ChildressDistrictEngineer Darwin Lankford presented the awards to the employees and praised them for their dedication.“Itrulyappreciate thehardworkanddedication put in by these employees on a daily basis,” Lankford said. “They are committed to making our district one of the best in the state.”

The Childress District serves the counties of Briscoe, Childress, Collingsworth, Cottle, Dickens, Donley, Foard, Hall, Hardeman, King, Knox, Motley and Wheeler and maintains more than 5,473 lane miles of roadway.

The Texas Department of Transportation is responsible for maintaining 80,000 miles of road and for supporting aviation, rail, and public transportation across the state. Through collaboration and leadership, we deliver a safe, reliable, and integrated transportation system that enables the movement of people and goods. Find out more at txdot.gov.

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