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Se r vic e Awar ds

Orange County BCC

May 24, 2016

County Administration County Attorney’s Office

Wanzo Galloway, Jr.

20 Years

Wanzo Galloway, Jr. – 20 Years

• Attorney IV
• 1996: Started as Labor Relations Administrator
• Chief Negotiator in labor-management collective

bargaining

• Florida Public Employers Labor Relations Association
• 2001: Assistant County Attorney II
• Promoted to Assistant County Attorney III and IV
• Currently, he is assigned to provide legal services to:
• Business Development
• Code Enforcement
• Convention Center
• Family Services
• Fire Rescue
• Health Services
• Parks and Recreation

Wanzo Galloway, Jr. – 20 Years

• Education:
• New York University - Bachelor’s of Science Degree
• Southern University Law Center - Juris Doctor Degree
• Wanzo worked for NBC for over 13 years
• In his spare time, he attends his sons athletic

competitions

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Wanzo remains in good standing with:

• Florida Bar
• New York State Bar
• District of Colombia Bar
• Orange County Bar

Community, Environmental & Development Services Housing & Community Development

Paul Stokes

20 Years

Paul Stokes – 20 Years

• Housing Investigator
• 1996: Started as a Security Person
• 2003: Promoted to Dock Master
• 2004: became the first ever Dock Coordinator
• Guided the entrance and exit of Home Builder’s Association show,

the largest show the OCCC had held at the time

• Landing strip for the First Crop Duster show
• 2008: Tenant Integrity Specialist
• First degree holding investigator for the Section 8 program

Paul Stokes – 20 Years

• Instrumental in changing the background investigation

process from FDLE to the CLEAR service

• Education:
• Orlando Metropolitan University South - Criminal Justice
• Drafted to the Army during the Vietnam War
• Paul lived in Germany for 14 years working on the local

economy

• Played on one of the first German/ American full

contract football teams

• Elder at New Heights Ministries
• Boone High School Alumni Association
• Lifetime member of the OCCC Buffalo Soldiers *

Community, Environmental & Development Services Parks & Recreation

Dianna L. Batchelor

25 Years

Dianna L. Batchelor – 25 Years

• Recreation Specialist
• 1991: Started in Corrections/Finance
• Promptly promoted to Community Corrections/Finance
• Accreditation team
• Promoted to Family Services/Stepping Stones Program
• Recreation Leader with Parks and Recreation
• Promoted to Recreation Specialist
• past sixteen years - serving at three different parks

Dianna L. Batchelor – 25 Years

• Bear Creek Recreation Complex
• Education:

– Bachelor’s in Health and Physical Education for grades K- Junior College

• Dedicated to work and helping to care for her

granddaughter

• Spare Time:

– Face painting for various Orange County events

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Convention Center Event Operations

Leonard R. Jones

20 Years

Leonard R. Jones – 20 Years

• Senior Event Setup Worker
• 1995: Started with Orange County Convention Center
• Prime time employee for event setup
• 1996: Full-time employee
• Promotion to Senior Lead within Event Setup
• Exceptional customer service
• Striving to make OCCC the Center of Hospitality

Leonard R. Jones – 20 Years

• Enjoyed being a part of the growth
• "No one holds you back from pursuing or becoming

your full potential, only you stop you!”

• Looking forward to continual growth
• Spare Time:
• Studying the bible
• Drawing
• Walking
• Playing basketball
• Spending time with family *

Sammy J. Stokes

30 Years

Sammy J. Stokes – 30 Years

• Technical Operations Supervisor
• 1983: Started as a part-time Technician
• 1986: Full time as a Tech Worker IV
• 1995: Promoted to Assistant Technical Services

Supervisor

• 2000: Rigging Supervisor
• Horizontal Fall Arrest System installed
• Ensure safety of riggers
• Walk structural steel at heights of 40 or more feet

Sammy J. Stokes – 30 Years

• 2000: Subject Matter Expert with the Entertainment

Services and Technology Association

• Developed Rigging Certification testing
• Entertainment Technician Certified Rigger (six years)
• Spare Time:
• Plays drums and guitar
• Enjoys time with his family, friends and pets

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Corrections

Inmate Administration

Sarah L. Higgins Williams

30 Years

Sarah L. Higgins Williams – 30 Years

• Correctional Release Specialist
• 1986: Started Orange County Career
• Control Desk Monitor in Central Booking
• 18 years old when she started
• Youngest employee on the compound
• 1993: Promoted to Detention Service Officer in Dockets

now known as Inmate Records

Sarah L. Higgins Williams – 30 Years

• Responsible for:
• Processing and releasing inmates
• Processes court paperwork
• Transportation of inmates in and out of different facilities
• Toastmasters
• Member: Champion of Faith International Church
• Volunteers for Pastor Dr. GiGi
• Spare Time:
• Traveling
• Riding motorcycles
• Spending time with her grandsons *

Corrections Fiscal & Operational Support

Frank A. Priola

20 Years

Frank A. Priola – 20 Years

• Manager of Fiscal and Operational Support
• 1996: Senior Management and Budget Analyst with

the Office of Management and Budget

• 1998: Promoted to Fiscal Officer in the Corrections

Inmate Fiscal Unit

• 2002: Promoted to Administrative Supervisor
• 2004: Promoted to Assistant Manager
• 2008: Promoted to Manager

Frank A. Priola – 20 Years

• Awards:
• Certificates of Appreciation
• Teamwork Awards
• Make a Difference Award
• Distinguished Service Award
• Education:
• Associate’s Degree: Community College of the Air Force
• Bachelor’s in Resource Management: Troy University
• Certified Public Manager
• Spare Time:
• Enjoys spending quality time with family

Youth and Family Services Family Services

Richard V. Radin

20 Years

Richard V. Radin – 20 Years

• Senior Program Manager
• 1996: Started in the Oaks Day Treatment Program as a

Children’s Services Counselor

• Promotions:
• Senior Children’s Services Counselor
• Counseling Services Supervisor
• Program Manager
• Senior Program Manager
• Senior Program Manager for the 11 years

Richard V. Radin – 20 Years

• Education:
• Bachelor’s in Psychology: University of Central Florida
• Master’s in Counseling and Psychology: Troy State University
• Member: 9th Circuit Juvenile Justice Advisory Board
• Past Chairman: Orange County Juvenile Justice Council
• Member: Orange County Commission on Juvenile Justice
• Quality Assurance Peer Reviewer: Council on

Accreditation and the Department of Juvenile Justice

• Spare Time:
• Cooking
• Outdoor activities: camping, fishing and hunting

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Fire Rescue Fire Operations

Timothy B. Turner

20 Years

Timothy B. Turner – 20 Years

• Engineer Paramedic 56
• 1996: Started Orange County Career
• Community Health Specialist
• Program educates citizens on:
• Health programs
• Resources available
• Health screening
• Specialized training by the Health Department as well

the Center for Disease Control

Timothy B. Turner – 20 Years

• 1998: Firefighter/paramedic
• First hiring class for Fire Rescue for all paramedics
• Initially assigned to Battalion 1
• 2007: Promoted to Engineer/Paramedic
• Battalion 3
• Lieutenants exam
• Battalion 2: Engineer at Station 37
• Fire Officer classes
• Spare Time:
• Hunting
• Fishing
• Vegetable gardening
• Member: Real Life Church’s

Altamonte Campus

Public Works Engineering

Damian E. Czapka

20 Years

Damian E. Czapka – 20 Years

• Senior Engineer
• 1996: Highway Construction Division: Staff Engineer I
• Promoted: Engineer II, Engineer III and Senior Engineer
• Managed roadway projects:
• Alafaya Trail Widening
• I-Drive Pedestrian Bridge
• Apopka-Vineland Road Widening
• Community Development projects:
• Easy Bay Streets
• Lake Mann Paving
• Drainage Improvements

Damian E. Czapka – 20 Years

• Education:
• University of Central Florida: Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering
• Spare Time:
• Skiing
• Hiking
• Cub Scout Den Leader for Pack 58 at St. Luke’s Lutheran

School

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Public Works Traffic Engineering

Frank Yokiel

20 Years

Frank Yokiel – 20 Years

• Project Manager
• 1996: Started as Transportation Planner
• Current Role:
• Traffic calming program
• Roadway lighting program
• Public Works Public Information Officer
• Member: American Institute of Certified Planners
• 2004: Liaison between the BCC and citizens for hurricane

debris pick-up

Frank Yokiel – 20 Years

• Community meetings to address traffic issues
• Education:

– Bachelor’s in Political Science: Kent State University – Master’s in City and Regional Planning: Ohio State University

• Spare Time:

– Serves on the board of the South Orlando Soccer Club – Head coach of a U14 Boys soccer team – High school baseball umpire for 19 years

Public Works Roads and Drainage

Vernon J. Carruthers

30 Years

Vernon J. Carruthers – 30 Years

• Foreman
• 1986: Started as a Maintenance Person I
• Promptly promoted to Foreman
• 1994: District Foreman at the Taft Maintenance Facility
• Black History Planning Committee
• Special crew sent to Miami for cleanup after Hurricane

Andrew

Vernon J. Carruthers – 30 Years

• Veteran of the United States Army
• New Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
• Sings in the Voices of Praise and the male choir
• Spare Time:
• Enjoys entertaining and visiting family
• Riding bikes
• Taking early morning walks with his wife

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Utilities Field Services

James C. Pelkey

25 Years

James C. Pelkey – 25 Years

• Field Specialist II
• 1991: Started as a Pavement Marker I with Traffic

Engineering

• 1993: Utilities Water Distribution: Trades Helper
• 1995: Promoted to Maintenance Technician
• 1997: Promoted to Operation and Maintenance Specialist I
• 2000: Promoted to Operations and Maintenance Specialist

II

• 2003: Field Specialist II

James C. Pelkey – 25 Years

• Water Distribution Level II License
• Construction crews
• Working meter installations
• Responding to trouble calls.
• Spare Time:
• Enjoys Mustang car shows and races

Robert Hall, Jr.

20 Years

Robert Hall, Jr. – 20 Years

• Field Specialist I
• 1996: Equipment Operator I for Roads and Drainage
• 2000: Equipment Operator II in Water Reclamation
• 2003: Maintenance Technician
• 2003: Field Specialist Trainee in the Collections Section
• f Field Services
• Florida Water and Pollution Control Operations

Association Class C Wastewater Collection Technician certification

Robert Hall, Jr. – 20 Years

• 2008: Field Specialist I
• Role:
• Operates a combination cleaner to support emergency calls
• Assists with CCTV and the pump station cleaning crew
• 2002: Mayor’s Coffee Recognition
• Spare Time:
• Enjoys spending quality time with his family
• Youth football coach for 20 years

Frank A. Mooney

30 Years

Frank A. Mooney – 30 Years

• Senior Maintenance Coordinator
• 1986: Started as Equipment Operator I with Public Works
• 1987: Promoted to Equipment Operator II
• 1988: Promotion to Equipment Operator III
• 1989: Promoted to Utilities Water Equipment Operator

IV

• 1996: Promoted to Maintenance Coordinator II
• 1998: Senior Utilities Maintenance Coordinator

Frank A. Mooney – 30 Years

• Florida Department of Environmental Protection Level 2

Water Distribution System Operators License

• Spare Time:

– Fishing – Camping – Vacationing

• Always ready and willing to help family, friends and

neighbors

Awards Presentation

County Administration County Attorney’s Office:

• Wanzo Galloway, Jr.

20 Years Community, Environmental & Development Services Housing & Community Development:

• Paul Stokes

20 Years Parks & Recreation:

• Dianna L. Batchelor

25 Years

Awards Presentation

Convention Center Event Operations:

• Leonard R. Jones

20 Years

• Sammy J. Stokes

30 Years Corrections Inmate Administration:

• Sarah L. Higgins Williams

30 Years

Awards Presentation

Fiscal & Operational Support:

• Frank A. Priola

20 Years Family Services Youth and Family Services:

• Richard V. Radin

20 Years Fire Rescue Fire Operations:

• Timothy B. Turner

20 Years

Awards Presentation

Public Works Engineering:

• Damian E. Czapka

20 Years Traffic Engineering

• Frank Yokiel

20 Years Roads & Drainage

• Vernon J. Carruthers

30 Years

Awards Presentation

Utilities Field Services:

• James C. Pelkey

25 Years

• Robert Hall, Jr.

20 Years

• Frank A. Mooney

30 Years

Se r vic e Awar ds

Orange County BCC

May 24, 2016