Sonia Murillo, Executive Assistant to the City Manager for 28 years.
Agapito Bernal, Interim City Manager: “Sonia demonstrates dedication and unwavering service to the organization. Sonia is part of the heartbeat of Odessa. Go Sonia!!!”
Norma Grimaldo, City Secretary.
Council women Denise Swanner: “Norma has seven different personalities to work with and she does it with a smiling face. She is on top of her Job responsibilities! She is a pleasure to work with and does an outstanding job !”
Nancy Miran and Mariana Salcido, Parks and Recreation Administrative Professionals.
Matthew Christman:”Nancy and Mariana help keep our department operating day in day out! They provide great customer service to our citizens when they come in with questions or to rent a Community Center or Pavilion! They are a vital part of our department and I would say they are the face of our department since they have direct contact with our citizens! Happy Administrative Assistants Day!”
Tammy Duke, Cecelia Marquez, and Rebecca Muniz, Code Enforcement Administrative Professionals.
Merita Sandoval, Community Development and Code Enforcement Director: “We would like to recognize Rebecca Muniz, Cecelia Marquez and Tammy Duke. They are the glue that keeps the department going.
The staff here at the Permian Basin MPO would like to honor our admin, Janna Dean:
Janna Dean helps the Permian Basin MPO manage its fiscal reporting to TxDOT to ensure a smooth transition of city financial records to state and federal agencies.
She also attends Board meetings and completes a set of minutes following each public meeting. Her coworkers are highly appreciative of all the important roles that she performs at the MPO agency that help us run smoothly.”
Jeanette Martinez, Cody Brenner, Lora Potter, & Mickie Jaso, OFR’s Administrative Professionals.
Chief Cotton- "Happy National Administrative Professional’s Day! OFR definitely has the best of the best when it comes to you four! Thank you for your hard work, day in and day out! I'm proud to have y’all as an integral part of our OFR family! "
Chief Ritchie- “We would be lost without our admin team, they keep us on track, organized, and in line with our Mission Statement.”
Chief Chavez- "Our admin team doesn't get enough credit; they are the workhorses behind the scenes."
Claudia Casillas, Eriqua Gonzales, Claudette Carnes, Rosa Quiroz, Paula Waldrop, Cindy Lopez, Yadhira Lerma, Gilda Jimenez, OPD Administrative Professionals.
Missing:Amy Castillo, Mayra Hinojos, Melinda Vasquez, Olga Carrillo, Amanda Gardner, Amanda Melton
Odessa Police Chief Mike Gerke:”When you think about Police Departments you usually think about Patrolmen and K-9s and Detectives, but the dedication and professionalism displayed by the administrative staff of the Odessa Police Department make them our unsung heroes. I personally appreciate everyone of them and know that we could not perform our duties without them”
Angie Warden, Dispatch Administrative Professional.
Joyce Rudd, Dispatcher:”Angie Warden, you will never find her without a smile. She is funny, always asks everyone how they are doing and makes people feel welcome in dispatch. Angie is just a pleasure to be around!”
Crystal Belvins, Information Technology Administrative Professional.
Mike Parrish, Information Technology Director:
“I don’t care what anyone else says. Crystal Blevins (soon to be Taylor as of May 20th) is the best Admin in existence.The role she plays goes far beyond the position. She is our moral booster. Our supportive foundation. Our cheerleader. Our motivational engine. Our energy builder. Our friend.She makes a department full of nerds feel cool. She brings out the shine in our introverts. She helps bridge the gap between frustrating hard work, and fulfillment.She provides critical opinions and insights validated by previous experiences. She brings creativity to our office, and life to our dying plants.She is absolutely irreplaceable.”
Janna Dean, Permian MPO Administrative Professional.
The staff here at the Permian Basin MPO would like to honor our admin, Janna Dean:”Janna Dean helps the Permian Basin MPO manage its fiscal reporting to TxDOT to ensure a smooth transition of city financial records to state and federal agencies.
She also attends Board meetings and completes a set of minutes following each public meeting. Her coworkers are highly appreciative of all the important roles that she performs at the MPO agency that help us run smoothly.”
Jennifer Barton, Laboratory Administrative Professional.
Jason Wells, Laboratory Manager:”Jennifer Barton is our Administrative Assistant for Laboratory Services. To me, the most important thing she does is handle phone calls, so I can do my job instead of being on the phone all day. She is the slayer of unsolicited sales calls, useless magazine subscription calls, and wrong numbers.”
Melissa Valdez, Building Services Sr. Admin Professional.
Scott Anderson, Building Services Director:”Happy National Administrative Professionals Day! Melissa has worked with the City of Odesa for 26 years. She has served as the as the Building Services Sr. Admin Professional for the past six years.
Melissa’s dedication to the department/organization is outstanding. Melissa is always willing to help our internal and external customers with any needs that come her way. From the Building Services Department, thank you for your service.”
Virginia Gavaldon,Equipment Services Clerkfor 16 years.
Jackie Perez, Interim Garage Manager:”She holds strong customer service skills and greets everyone with a smile everyday and is always willing to help everyone!”
Michelle Bara, Finance Administrative Professional.
Slyvia Kaur, Payroll Assistant: “I would like to recognize Michelle Bara. She is the backbone of our finance department!
She is always going out of her way to help anyone. From scheduling meetings to putting together birthdays to putting together our lunches for special occasions. She is funny and hardworking.”