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Probation Employees Are
Recognized At State House Ceremony
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Senate President Robert
E. Travaglini addresses audience at 2005 Probation
Employee Recognition Awards Ceremony at the
State House. Commissioner John J. O'Brien looks
on.
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Probation Commissioner John J. O'Brien honored
21 probation employees at the 2005 Probation Employee Recognition
Ceremony on Friday in the Great Hall at the State House.
Ten support staff employees and 11 line
probation officers from across the state were recognized
for their exemplary work and dedication to the agency.
"The probation employees we honored possess
a strong work ethic. Their leadership in the probation
departments throughout the state reflects in a positive
way on our profession. These employees have contributed
momentously to our organization and because of their invaluable
contributions, we continue to maintain the high standard
of excellence that is the hallmark of our service," said
Commissioner John J. O'Brien.
Senate President Robert E. Travaglini of
Suffolk County was on hand to commend the honorees for
a "job well done." Legislative representatives from each
of the districts, where the honorees work, were also present.
Among the legislators represented at the ceremony were
Senate Representative Timothy Toomey; State Representative
Philip Travis; Senator Pamela Resor; Senator Bruce Tarr;
Senator Dianne Wilkerson; Representative Eric Turkington;
Senator Mark Montigny; Senator Brian Joyce; Senator Robert
O'Leary; Representative Eugene O'Flaherty; and Senator
Jarrett Barrios.
Among the honorees were support staff employees: Susan
Prisco of Falmouth DistrictCourt; Janice
M. Gauvin of Bristol Superior Court; Julie
Ann Gilligan of Ipswich District Court; Jean
M. Howe of Greenfield District Court; Evelyn
Medina of Springfield District Court; Kathleen
Cashton of Middlesex Juvenile Court: Mary
Ellen Shippey of Norfolk Superior Court; Joanne
Downey of Plymouth JuvenileCourt; Antoinette
Pina of Wareham District Court;
and Lisa Bousquet of Westborough
District Court.
Probation Officer award recipients included: Brendan
M. Lucey of Barnstable SuperiorCourt; Randall
J. Draper of Berkshire Probate & Family
Court; Donald J.Chausse of New Bedford
District Court; Steven Sliwoskiof Essex
Probate & FamilyCourt; Robert K. Brown of Greenfield
District Court; Patrick E. Shea of Hampden
Superior Court; Susan G. Reed of Ayer
District Court; Susan Hart of Quincy
DistrictCourt; Barbara Somerville of Hingham
District Court; Stephen DeLuca of Charlestown
District Court; and Wendy A. Pelchat of Westborough
District Court.
The celebration at the State House, which
is held to acknowledge the exemplary work of both Probation
Officers and Support Staff personnel, is the third annual
recognition of probation employees.
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