Longtime Henrico County staff member Gary Boyd has won the fifth annual Excellence in Public Service Award. County Manager Virgil R. Hazelett, P.E. presented the award during a ceremony Tuesday.

The Excellence in Public Service Award recognizes a general government employee who consistently demonstrates and exemplifies outstanding public service. Nominees are chosen by their co-workers; only one of Henrico's more than 3,600 general government employees receives the award each year.

Boyd, who has worked in Henrico's Division of Recreation and Parks since 1978, currently serves as senior recreation coordinator. He is responsible for marketing and publicizing the broad array of programs offered by Recreation and Parks and oversees the publication of the division's seasonal program guide, "At Your Leisure," while also designing and developing brochures, posters, exhibits and videos to promote the division's activities to Henrico residents. He coordinates more than 1.5 million hours of school facility use for recreation programs. Boyd also heads the county's current United Way fund drive.

"Gary is tremendously creative; in fact, his creativity appears to have no limits," said Recreation and Parks Director Wes Malcomb. "He is a risk-taker and a team worker, has a great attitude and is always willing to help."

Boyd enjoys the creative challenges presented by his work.

"I really enjoy learning from my co-workers and sharing their knowledge and expertise," he said. "It's great to know that what we do impacts the quality of life for the people of Henrico County."

A total of twenty County employees were honored by the County Manager and their respective agencies for excellence in the performance of their duties. Their names and departments are listed below.

DEPARTMENT	OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE	TITLE
Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney	Teresa K. Gentry	Secretary
Department of Community Revitalization	Jon E. Gwaltney	Zoning Enforcement Officer
Office of the County Attorney	Karen W. Grizzard	Business Supervisor
County Manager's Office	Barbara L. Poole	Office Assistant IV
Department of Finance	Mary E. Shepherd	Account Clerk III
Division of Fire	Kelly P. Schaaf	Registered Nurse
Department of General Services	Kelly E. Quinn	Security Officer Supervisor
Department of Human Resources	Rebecca C. Slough	Human Resources Analyst I
Juvenile Detention Home	Jane B. O'Brien	Office Assistant III
Henrico Area Mental Health & Mental Retardation Services	Tisha M. Carey	MH/MR Training Assistant
The Permit Center	Amir E. Balakhanlou	Community Development Technician II
Department of Planning	Christina L. Goggin	County Planner I
Division of Police	Yvonne D. Francis	Secretary
Public Library	Joyce W. Antrim	Librarian II
Public Relations And Media Services	Steven W. Knockemus	Public Relations Specialist
Department of Public Utilities	Timothy Yuhas	Engineering Aide III
Department of Public Works	Sylvester L. Tarry	Labor Foreman II
Recreation & Parks	Gary B. Boyd	Senior Recreation Coordinator
Sheriff's Office	Charles E. Cook, II	Correctional Deputy
Department of Social Services	Kathryn Martin	Administrative Assistant

Read about our 2003 Excellence in Public Service Award winners