{"id":65646,"date":"2024-06-26T10:55:43","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T17:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=65646"},"modified":"2024-06-26T10:57:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T17:57:55","slug":"nine-caltrans-workers-receive-governors-medal-of-valor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=65646","title":{"rendered":"Nine Caltrans Workers Receive Governor\u2019s Medal of Valor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sacramento, CA (June 26, 2024)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 The State of California today honored nine Caltrans employees by presenting them with the Governor\u2019s State Employee Medal of Valor, the highest honor California bestows on its public servants. \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bThe awards are given annually to state employees for acts of heroism to save lives or protect state property.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are extremely proud of these nine Caltrans workers who courageously saved others while putting their own lives at risk,\u201d Caltrans Director Tony Tavares said. \u201cToday, our entire Caltrans family joins Governor Newsom in honoring them and thanking them for their selfless acts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Caltrans Director Tony Tavares and Chief Deputy Director Mike Keever with the Department\u2019s 2024 Governor\u2019s State Employee Medal of Valor Awardees\u00a0(Pictured from left to right: Director Tavares, Darrell VanNatta, Bruce Perry, Kenneth Myers, Sultan Abassy, DavidRay Sumaya, Geoff Clute and Deputy Director Keever. Awardees not pictured:\u00a0Danny Dube, Michael Butner and Gonzalo Garcia.)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Receiving the Gold Medal of Valor is:<\/p>\n