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Over 70 GRIC Employees Recognized for Years of Service

July 15, 2022

 

 

Emma Hughes

Community Newsperson

 

More than 70 employees of the Gila River Indian Community were honored for their years of dedication and service during a “20-Year Club” ceremony hosted by GRIC’s Human Resources Department at the Governance Center in Sacaton on June 23. 

 

“This is the first time we were able to do this in a couple of years because of the pandemic,” said Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis.

 

The ceremony honored those who had served the Community for over 20, 30 and even 40 years  as of 2020 and 2021. Each employee was welcomed and presented with an award and a small gift as well as a to-go steak lunch. 

 

 “I think it’s really just a special opportunity to be able to reach out to those employees that have dedicated their professional careers to our Community, bettering our tribal government,” Gov. Lewis said. 

 

“Congratulations, and we look forward to many more years of service; thank you!”

 

“It’s an honor to see them—all the employees and their commitment and dedication,” said Lt. Gov. Monica Antone. 

 

She added, “I just want to say a big shout out to each of them for all of their dedication and service to our community. Thank you, Gila River employees; thank you for your service. God bless.”

 

20 Years of Service:

Bruce Ballard, GRFD

Martha Begaye, Gaming Commission Office 

Sandy Brown, GRPD

David DeJong, P-MIP 

Ruben Gonzales, MIS 

Ja Ja Hastings, Department of Community Housing 

Christopher Huang, Department of Public Works 

Michelle Johns, Facilities Maintenance Division 

Caroline Johnson, GRPD

Ann Long, Finance Dept.

Ileta Meredith, Finance Dept.

Candida Munoz, Finance Dept.

Delmer Peters, District 6 

Salvador Ramirez, DCH

Tonya Raphael, Gaming Commission Office 

Robert Russin, Gaming Commission Office

Jennifer Talas, CRMP

Kathleen Terrazas, Head Start Program

Mary Thompson, Gaming Commission Office

Randy Valdez, DHD

Johnny Valenzuela, DCH

Erma Antone, CSD

Donna Apodaca, OGC

Linda Blodgett, Facilities Maintenance Division

Valerie Bustos, Procurement Department

Teodoro Cuellar, DRS

Eddie Duarte, District 1 

Rosemary Garcia, Judicial Department

Mandra Gutierrez, P-MIP

Abel Hernandez, DCH

Jeffrey Hunter, GRPD

Nelson Johnson, District 1

Gordon June, MIS

Roland Justin, DRS

Gary Kisto, District 4 Service Center

Christopher Marbell,GRPD

Anthony Mccandless, DEQ

William Morago, GRPD

Katrina Santos, Council Secretary’s Office

John Taraskiewicz, P-MIP

Pamela Torres, Gaming Commission Office

Freddy Trujillo, DPW

 

25 Years of Service:

Jacqueline Allison, District 6

Anthony Antone, LUPZ

Clyde Antone, Head Start Program

Carlos Cabanillas, DCH

Carmen Duarte, DRS

Cynthia Harris, DRS

Shirley Jackson, HHC

Andrea Johnson, Gaming Commission Office

James Martinez, DPW

Keith Mcdonald, LUPZ

Diana Sangster, CRMP

Leslie Stovall, LUPS

Laurie Thomas, CSD

Kyle Woodson, CRMP

Christopher Bauer, GRFD

Donald Jackson, GRIID

Dwayne Justin, DHD

Lawrence Makil, Procurement Department

Deanna Mendoza, Finance Department

Susan Morago, Finance Department

Keith Williams, DCH

 

30+ Years of Service:

Lanadine Allen, GRPD – 31 years

Marie Stewart, Finance Department – 31 years

Carleton Giff, Office of The Prosecutor – 31 years

Lana Chanda, Employment & Training – 32 years

Eugenia Franklin, Judicial Department – 32 years

Dorothea Guy, Finance Department – 34 years

Valerie Johnson-Antone, District 3 Service Center – 34 years

Cheryl Pablo, Office of Special Funding – 37 years

 

40+ Years of Service:

Alan Blackwater, Community Services Department – 40 years

Danielle Jackson, Finance Department – 41 years

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