The Office of State Human Resources welcomes you to the Richard Caswell Award Ceremony

In Recognition & Appreciation of Forty-Five Years or More of Dedicated, Extended Service

Thursday, August 13, 2015 2:00 p.m.

The North Carolina Museum of History Five East Edenton Street Raleigh, North Carolina Agenda

Welcome Audrey Bailey, Emcee

Presentation of the Colors North Carolina Highway Patrol Honor Guard Sergeant Q.C. Stanton, Detail Leader Trooper C.A. Kirby Trooper K.D. Mills Trooper D.A. Haithcock Trooper L.S. Blount

Introduction Director Neal Alexander North Carolina Office of State Human Resources

Remarks Secretary John Skvarla Department of Commerce

Awards Presentation Audrey Bailey

Retirement of the Colors North Carolina Highway Patrol Honor Guard

Closing Remarks Audrey Bailey

Reception Immediately Following the Ceremony Museum Lobby

Music Provided by The Greg Gelb Jazz Duo featuring Greg Gelb on the saxophone and Court Stewart on the piano www.gregggelb.com Caswell Awards Recipients Department of Agriculture Department of Justice

Linda Franklin Judy McLamb Betty Griffin

Department of Commerce Department of Public Safety

Helen Dalzell Myrna Eakes Donald Hoover Nora Hunt Ruby Hodge Sandra Prichard Vena Jester Harold Webster Jerry Pickett

Department of Environment Department and Natural Resources of Transportation Linda Blalock Wayne Atkins Fred Barkley Department of Health Clarence Cameron and Human Services Owen Cordle Judy Abbott Elisha Isaacs George Allen James Lane William Allen Grady Shepard Gale Bullard John Shoemaker Judith Charles Johnny Southard Wanda Freeman Smokey Garcia Judicial Branch Judith Harris Velma Hicks Betty English Bessie Jernigan Marlene Fields Daniel Morgan Barbara Hawkins Carol Rados Rachel Joyner Brenda Smith Mary Phillips Jean Spruill Patricia Way Office of Department of Insurance Administrative Hearings Robert Wade Judge Fred Morrison History of the Governor Richard Caswell Award

The Governor Richard Caswell Award program, administered by the North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR), was established in January 1998. The program recognizes noteworthy extended service for state employees with 45 or more years of service. An appropriate statewide or agency level ceremony may be conducted annually for eligible employees. Since 2004, there has been no statewide ceremony. Individual state agencies, with assistance from OSHR, have conducted their own ceremonies, as desired.

Like the recipients of his namesake award, Governor Richard Caswell dedicated most of his adult life to North Carolina. He started his career as the Clerk of Courts in Orange County before becoming active in the military during the War. Caswell served as Governor from 1776-1780 and then again from 1784-1787, serving as State Controller between the two terms. Caswell also served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787, and later as a State Senator until his death at age 60.