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Employees Receiving Tenure Awards

TJJD would like to recognize the following employees who have received a tenure award since November 2015. On behalf of the agency, we extend our sincerest gratitude and appreciation for their dedication and service to the State of Texas.







November 2015







FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE
Adrian B. Jones, McFadden Ranch
Christy L. Watson, McLennan CSJCF
David I. Whitson, Ron Jackson
Deborah K. Unruh, Austin (Ombudsman)
Dwight A. Sadler, Austin (Ombudsman)
Frederick D. Clemmons, McFadden Ranch
Frederick D. Mask, Gainesville
Iyesha S. Bellard, Giddings
James R. Williams, Giddings
Jarrett R. Massey, Giddings
Juan C. Fernandez, Schaeffer HWH
Roxanne S. Martinez, McFadden Ranch
Victor O. Hughes, McLennan CSJCF


TEN YEARS OF SERVICE
Charlene M. Hunter Lane, Giddings
Mary M. Perez, Ron Jackson
Natasha E. Brown, McLennan CSJCF
Royce R. Myers, Austin (Human Resources)


FIFTEEN YEARS OF SERVICE
Carl M. Smotherman, McLennan RTC
Darrell S. Lewis, McLennan CSJCF
DeLana D. Smethers, Ron Jackson
Diana C. Sawyers, Austin (Technology)
Joseph W. Inman, Evins
LaSonda Dials, McLennan RTC
Richard Pineda, Gainesville
Sheba L. Graves, Giddings
Yolanda D. Walker, McLennan CSJCF




TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE
Abelardo Jimenez, Ron Jackson
Gertie M. Calhoun, Gainesville
Kenneth M. Costilla, Austin (Finance)
Ronald A. Bayo, Austin (Finance)
Shawna J. Dennis-Lucius, Gainesville
Sherry G. Britton, Ron Jackson

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE
David A. Horn, McLennan CSJCF
Raul C. Gonzalez, Ron Jackson
Suzi C. Rowan, Austin (Finance)

December 2015

FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE
Alba Pena, Austin (Communications)
Cheryse C. White, Ron Jackson
Dennis R. Moseley, Ron Jackson
Bonnie J. Terpening, Ron Jackson
Beverley W Dalco, Giddings
Derrick .R Mitchell, Giddings
Marisol Hernandez, Giddings
Magdalena Macias, Evins
Mealika D. Brown, McLennan CSJCF
Angela D. Fritts, Austin (Inspector General’s Office)

TEN YEARS OF SERVICE
Luis Limon, Ron Jackson
Steven J. Martinez, Evins
Carol A. Thomas, McLennan CSJCF
Ronald Bailey, McLennan Phoenix

FIFTEEN YEARS OF SERVICE
Jaime M. Liscano, Giddings
Gail Y. Thomas, McLennan RTC
David E. Ortega, Tamayo HWH

TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE
William A. Klein, Austin (Legal Services)
Glenda S. Jackson, Gainesville
Karen A. Forman, McLennan CSJCF
Carol D. McDonald, McLennan CSJCF
Cynthia R. Williams, Ayres HWH

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE
Gary L. Vaughn, Ron Jackson
Jack T. Fletcher, Ron Jackson
Belma Salinas, Evins

THIHRTY YEARS OF SERVICE
Catherine Crenshaw, Giddings

January 2016

FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE
Erica Garcia, Ron Jackson
Noah J. Contreras, Evins

TEN YEARS OF SERVICE
Alan Hernandez, Schaeffer HWH
Angela D. Mitchell, Austin (Internal Audit)
Angela M. Haynes, McLennan Phoenix
Aurelio Jimenez, Schaeffer HWH
Deborah D. Satchell, McLennan CSJCF
Kevin E. Josey, Cottrell HWH
Mildred B. Ford, McLennan CSJCF
Rachael O. Kapur, Austin (Monitoring and Inspections)
Shelia D. Jacques, Gainesville

FIFTEEN YEARS OF SERVICE
Christina Lozano, Evins
Karen S. Trevino, Ron Jackson O&A
Latonia Y. Lewis, McLennan Phoenix
Marcus E. Nelson, McLennan RTC
Oralia Hernandez, McLennan Phoenix
Regina S. Davis, McLennan CSJCF
Tanya M. Hall, Brownwood HWH
Theresa U. Odiase, Willoughby HWH

TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE
Colleen L. Levi, McLennan CSJCF
Mary K. Pearson, Gainesville
Randy Martinez, York HWH
Tammara D. McGowan, McLennan CSJCF

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE
Lory L. Alexander, Austin (Finance)
Robin L. Black, McLennan RTC

THIHRTY YEARS OF SERVICE
Glenn A. Kurio, Giddings

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