The Ellis County Commissioners’ Court and other officials recently recognized county employees for their years of dedicated service.

There were five employees honored for achieving the 20-year mark:

Loretta Harper of the District Attorney’s Office
Sharon Levingston of Adult Probation
Phillip Martin of the District Attorney’s Office
Jeremy Osteen of the Sheriff’s Office
Edward Santos of the Sheriff’s Office

Three employees from the Juvenile Probation Office marked their 15-year anniversary in 2010:

Chatrinia Johnson
Virginia Lindsey
Darrin Ray

along with:

Judy Borders of Road and Bridge 2
Robert Grindele of the Sheriff’s Office
Chief Deputy Charles Sullins of the Sheriff’s Office

The ten-year mark was recognized for 20 employees:

Delton Ake of the Department of Development
Sue Boggs of the County Clerk’s Office
William Coleman
Bobby Cooper
Elizabeth Freeze
Holly Hatcher
John Ingram
Charles Jackson
Jana Lutz
Rojelio Martinez
Janie Parks
Loretta Redford
Joel Rolland
Corbin Schwalm
Emiliano Zapata of the Sheriff’s Office
Norma Kennedy and Jimmy Smith of Adult Probation
Charles Johnson of Road and Bridge 3
Chad Spence of Road and Bridge 2
Mimi McBroom, who served most of those ten years with the District Attorney’s Office but now works for the 378th District Court.

There were 38 employees who celebrated their fifth anniversary of service in 2010:

Department of Development:

Crimelda Aguilar
Tommy Hensley

Justice of the Peace, Pct. 2:

Lori Allen
Anita Roseborrough

Juvenile Probation:

Chad Anderson

AgriLife Extension Office

Mark Arnold
Rita Hodges

Sheriff’s Office

Joshua Atilano
Kristie Brewer
Daniel Burgess
Donnie Christian
Daniel Clickard
Carol Darling
Laura Gaither
Wendy Hammonds
Ed McCarley
David McGee
Jacklyn Webster
Samuel Zapata

District Attorney’s Office

Lee Auvenshine
Ricky Sipes

County Clerk’s Office

Lisa Beckham

Road and Bridge 3

Chad Bradley
Dane Southerland

District Clerk’s Office

Donna Brooks
Vickie Myers

Purchasing

Richard Denniston

Emergency Management

Tracie Flieg

Adult Probation

Matthew Hanrahan
Kimberly Satterwhite
Johanna Sigala
Hector Verdin

Road and Bridge 4

Garry Herrell

Tax Office

Janice Mauldin
Jodi Spillers

Maintenance

Yolanda Ochoa

The following elected officials were also honored for years of service to the people of Ellis County:

40th District Judge (Retired) Gene Knize – 40 years

Justice Court Judge Jackie Miller, Jr. – 15 years

Commissioner Dennis Robinson, Pct. 1 – 5 years

Commissioner Heath Sims, Pct. 3 – 5 years