{"id":24728,"date":"2020-10-07T08:30:42","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T12:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/?p=24728"},"modified":"2020-10-06T18:21:56","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T22:21:56","slug":"department-recognizes-employees-for-years-of-continued-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2020\/10\/07\/department-recognizes-employees-for-years-of-continued-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Department Recognizes Employees for Years of Continued Service"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ANNAPOLIS, MD <\/b>\u2013 The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) today honored 69 employees for their years of dedicated service to the department and to the State of Maryland. Of the employees being honored, 15 have 30 or more years of service; three have 40 or more years of experience; and one has 50 years experience. All together, these 69 employees represent 1,235<\/span> years of public service and over 2.5 million hours worked.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI have always bragged that the department\u2019s best asset is our outstanding employees,\u201d said Secretary Joe Bartenfelder. \u201cThis year has presented us all with unprecedented challenges that have totally changed the way many of us do our jobs every day. Despite these circumstances, our department\u2019s employees have continued to do an exemplary job serving our state\u2019s agriculture industry and supporting its farmers. None of that would be possible without each and every one of the committed, hardworking employees being honored today.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The following is a list of department employees by their county of residence who were recognized with service awards. Watch the virtual award ceremony on MDA\u2019s <\/b>YouTube<\/b><\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n

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