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Press Release from: Oregon Dept. of Corrections
BRIXEY RECEIVES STATEWIDE CORRECTIONS AWARD
Posted: June 23rd, 2006 4:31 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 23, 2006
Contact: Perrin Damon, 503-945-0925
Nancy Sellers, 503-945-9225
Brixey Receives Statewide Corrections Award
The Oregon Department of Corrections honored outstanding employees at its annual awards ceremony in Salem last week. Among those recognized was Ray Brixey of Vernonia, who works out of Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville. Brixey was selected as the Department of Corrections' 2006 Manager of the Year.
Brixey was recognized for his outstanding commitment to public safety and the Oregon Department of Corrections. In presenting the award, DOC General Services Division
In presenting the award, Assistant Director John Koreski said, "Ray provides critical business support and serves as the main Fiscal Services liaison to the prisons.
"Ray was integral in the successful opening of our newest prison in Lakeview, spending more than a month there to ensure that essential supplies and equipment were delivered on time," Koreski explained. "He also performs essential roles in implementing many special programs in the institutions, including inmate telephone calling cards, non-cash incentive items, and ensuring that each prison has updated and consistent Occupational Health contracts.
"Ray is a manager who leads by example; he creates an environment of trust and teamwork, setting priorities while considering the needs of the agency as a whole and while providing excellent customer service."
In commending the work of all statewide award recipients, Corrections Director Max Williams said, "We are here to honor the truly outstanding work done by the staff, contractors and volunteers of the Oregon Department of Corrections, some of the best in Oregon state government.
"By working together as individuals and as an agency, we are moving forward with initiatives and projects that help us to better accomplish our mission – to promote public safety by holding offenders accountable for their actions and reducing the risk of future criminal behavior."
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