AUSTIN, Texas – TJJD would like to recognize the following employees who have
received a tenure award since June 2017. On behalf of the agency, we
extend our sincerest gratitude and appreciation for their dedication and
service to the State of Texas.
Vanessa Williams, Giddings
Darrell Logan, Jr., McLennan
Carmen Urbina, Evins
Maricela Trevino, McLennan
Pete Calvert, Giddings
Keith Williams, Ron Jackson
Jeanette Krenek, Gainesville
Veronica Barrera, Evins
Gregory Winn, McFadden Ranch
Tasharra Norwood, Gainesville
Sharon Russell, Giddings
Luther Taliaferro, Austin - Education
Alfonso Tamez, Jr., Evins
TEN YEARS OF SERVICE
Eric Herring, Austin - Probation & Community Services
Christina Huddleston, Ron Jackson
Larry Shupe, Giddings
Sara Wakefield, Ron Jackson
Sergio Avila, Jr., Evins
Martha Garcia, Evins
Javier Rosales, Evins
Linda McDonald, Ron Jackson
Michael Meyer, Austin - Financial Services
Brandi Cain, Austin - Office of Independent Ombudsman
Fred Meinke, Jr., Austin - Information Technology
FIFTEEN YEARS OF SERVICE
Tiffany Earl, McLennan
Joseph White, Gainesville
Nellie Majors, McLennan
Dennie Cooper, Giddings
Carla Lane, Gainesville
Katherine Brown, Ron Jackson
Isidore McDonald, Ron Jackson
Crystal Drew, Ron Jackson
Mark Halk, Ron Jackson
TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE
April Jameson, Ron Jackson
Marivel Soto, Evins
Coutrina Smith, McFadden Ranch
Juanita Recio, Giddings
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE
Randy Jarrell, Ron Jackson
Ayodeji Omoniyi, Region 2 West
THIRTY YEARS OF SERVICE
Linda Brown, McLennan
Yeu Chen Lee, Austin - Information Technology
Leroy Ross, Giddings
Dennis Banks, Gainesville
Akevia Oaties, McLennan
Ruth Ayala, Evins
Carol Mize, McLennan
Tasha Myrick, Giddings
Clinton South, Giddings
Michael Waller, McLennan
Shanwanna Dixon, Gainesville
Christopher Ellison, Austin - Juvenile Justice Training Academy
Yolanda Caldwell, Ft. Worth District Office
David Alvarez, McLennan
Tabreena Dixon, McLennan
Crystela Garza, Evins
Troy Price, Ron Jackson
Diane Eunice, Willoughby House
TEN YEARS OF SERVICE
Lana Seale, Ron Jackson
Charles Mohler, Evins
Rebecca Christian, McLennan
Eduardo Garza, Tamayo House
Josh Bauermeister, Austin - Office of General Counsel
Tracie Emmons, Giddings
Sandra Sykes, McLennan
Larry Pipkin, Giddings
FIFTEEN YEARS OF SERVICE
Ruth Orozco, Evins
Arturo Guevara, Tamayo House
Holly Smith, Austin - Medical Services
TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE
Mary Watson, Giddings
Fredrick Webber, McLennan
Kenneth Fillmore, Giddings
Pete Munoz, McLennan
Curtis Glasper, Evins
Ruben Trevino, Tamayo House
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE
William Johnson, McLennan
Ronald Stewart, Gainesville
Ada Cartwright, Giddings
THIRTY YEARS OF SERVICE
Tamara Coy, Austin - State Programs & Facilities
James Burns, Giddings
THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE
Shirley Davis, Giddings
FORTY YEARS OF SERVICE
Charlene Davenport, Giddings
Florencio Davila, Tamayo HWH
Vanessa Lee, McLennan
Michael E. Baker, OIG Field
San Juanita Gonzalez, Evins
Peggy S. Dirickson, OIG Field
Tebbi E. Bowman, Giddings
Margarita G. Vigil, Ron Jackson
TEN YEARS OF SERVICE
Martha L. Ehlert, Ron Jackson
Roberta E. West, Gainesville
John B. Kinsey, Austin - Juvenile Justice Training Academy
Destini M. Anderson, McLennan
Eleazar R. Garcia, Austin - Internal Audit
FIFTEEN YEARS OF SERVICE
Fred Fondon, McLennan
Kaci S. Singer, Austin - Office of General Counsel
Natalian N. Harlmon, Ron Jackson
Cathy A. Cephus, McLennan
TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE
Roel Salazar, Ayres HWH
Audrey Sternadel, Giddings
Roberto Flores, Evins
George Ramirez, Austin - Human Resources
Regina L. Dancer, McLennan
Alicia N. Edington, Gainesville
Jose Castellanos, Evins
Billy Jackson, Austin - Release Review Panel
Joseph R. Lehmann, Giddings
Jimmy S. Crosson, Ron Jackson
Brenda S. Medack, Giddings
Maria E. Vega, Giddings
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE
Amy A. Miller, Austin - Probation & Community Services
June 2017
FIVE YEARS OF SERVICEVanessa Williams, Giddings
Darrell Logan, Jr., McLennan
Carmen Urbina, Evins
Maricela Trevino, McLennan
Pete Calvert, Giddings
Keith Williams, Ron Jackson
Jeanette Krenek, Gainesville
Veronica Barrera, Evins
Gregory Winn, McFadden Ranch
Tasharra Norwood, Gainesville
Sharon Russell, Giddings
Luther Taliaferro, Austin - Education
Alfonso Tamez, Jr., Evins
TEN YEARS OF SERVICE
Eric Herring, Austin - Probation & Community Services
Christina Huddleston, Ron Jackson
Larry Shupe, Giddings
Sara Wakefield, Ron Jackson
Sergio Avila, Jr., Evins
Martha Garcia, Evins
Javier Rosales, Evins
Linda McDonald, Ron Jackson
Michael Meyer, Austin - Financial Services
Brandi Cain, Austin - Office of Independent Ombudsman
Fred Meinke, Jr., Austin - Information Technology
FIFTEEN YEARS OF SERVICE
Tiffany Earl, McLennan
Joseph White, Gainesville
Nellie Majors, McLennan
Dennie Cooper, Giddings
Carla Lane, Gainesville
Katherine Brown, Ron Jackson
Isidore McDonald, Ron Jackson
Crystal Drew, Ron Jackson
Mark Halk, Ron Jackson
TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE
April Jameson, Ron Jackson
Marivel Soto, Evins
Coutrina Smith, McFadden Ranch
Juanita Recio, Giddings
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE
Randy Jarrell, Ron Jackson
Ayodeji Omoniyi, Region 2 West
THIRTY YEARS OF SERVICE
Linda Brown, McLennan
July 2017
FIVE YEARS OF SERVICEYeu Chen Lee, Austin - Information Technology
Leroy Ross, Giddings
Dennis Banks, Gainesville
Akevia Oaties, McLennan
Ruth Ayala, Evins
Carol Mize, McLennan
Tasha Myrick, Giddings
Clinton South, Giddings
Michael Waller, McLennan
Shanwanna Dixon, Gainesville
Christopher Ellison, Austin - Juvenile Justice Training Academy
Yolanda Caldwell, Ft. Worth District Office
David Alvarez, McLennan
Tabreena Dixon, McLennan
Crystela Garza, Evins
Troy Price, Ron Jackson
Diane Eunice, Willoughby House
TEN YEARS OF SERVICE
Lana Seale, Ron Jackson
Charles Mohler, Evins
Rebecca Christian, McLennan
Eduardo Garza, Tamayo House
Josh Bauermeister, Austin - Office of General Counsel
Tracie Emmons, Giddings
Sandra Sykes, McLennan
Larry Pipkin, Giddings
FIFTEEN YEARS OF SERVICE
Ruth Orozco, Evins
Arturo Guevara, Tamayo House
Holly Smith, Austin - Medical Services
TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE
Mary Watson, Giddings
Fredrick Webber, McLennan
Kenneth Fillmore, Giddings
Pete Munoz, McLennan
Curtis Glasper, Evins
Ruben Trevino, Tamayo House
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE
William Johnson, McLennan
Ronald Stewart, Gainesville
Ada Cartwright, Giddings
THIRTY YEARS OF SERVICE
Tamara Coy, Austin - State Programs & Facilities
James Burns, Giddings
THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE
Shirley Davis, Giddings
FORTY YEARS OF SERVICE
Charlene Davenport, Giddings
August 2017
FIVE YEARS OF SERVICEFlorencio Davila, Tamayo HWH
Vanessa Lee, McLennan
Michael E. Baker, OIG Field
San Juanita Gonzalez, Evins
Peggy S. Dirickson, OIG Field
Tebbi E. Bowman, Giddings
Margarita G. Vigil, Ron Jackson
TEN YEARS OF SERVICE
Martha L. Ehlert, Ron Jackson
Roberta E. West, Gainesville
John B. Kinsey, Austin - Juvenile Justice Training Academy
Destini M. Anderson, McLennan
Eleazar R. Garcia, Austin - Internal Audit
FIFTEEN YEARS OF SERVICE
Fred Fondon, McLennan
Kaci S. Singer, Austin - Office of General Counsel
Natalian N. Harlmon, Ron Jackson
Cathy A. Cephus, McLennan
TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE
Roel Salazar, Ayres HWH
Audrey Sternadel, Giddings
Roberto Flores, Evins
George Ramirez, Austin - Human Resources
Regina L. Dancer, McLennan
Alicia N. Edington, Gainesville
Jose Castellanos, Evins
Billy Jackson, Austin - Release Review Panel
Joseph R. Lehmann, Giddings
Jimmy S. Crosson, Ron Jackson
Brenda S. Medack, Giddings
Maria E. Vega, Giddings
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE
Amy A. Miller, Austin - Probation & Community Services