[wanabidii] Press Releases: Acting Director General Hans Klemm Congratulates State Department Employees Jonathan Gandomi and Thomas Browne Named as 2014 Service to America Medal Finalists

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Acting Director General Hans Klemm Congratulates State Department Employees Jonathan Gandomi and Thomas Browne Named as 2014 Service to America Medal Finalists 05/05/2014 02:38 PM EDT Acting Director General Hans Klemm Congratulates State Department Employees Jonathan Gandomi and Thomas Browne Named as 2014 Service to America Medal Finalists Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 5, 2014 Acting Director General Hans Klemm is pleased to announce that two Department of State employees have been named as finalists of the 2014 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals, a national awards program that honors the achievements of federal employees. Jonathan Gandomi, a Stability Operations Officer in the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations is one of the five national finalists for the National Security and International Affairs Medal. He was nominated for coordinating U.S. efforts to end the atrocities of the Lord’s Resistance Army, one of Africa’s oldest and most brutal extremist groups, and for helping victims overcome decades of violence. Thomas Browne, the Deputy Director of the Office of Anticrime Programs in the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs is one of five national finalists for the Career Achievement Medal. He was nominated for transforming drug prevention and addiction treatment programs in 70 countries around the world, providing special care and assistance to women and children. The Partnership for Public Service will name the eight recipients of 2014 Service to America Medals, including the Federal Employee of the Year, at a Washington, D.C. gala on September 22, 2014. Visit www.servicetoamericamedals.org for more information. The Service to America Medals award was created in 2002 by the Partnership for Public Service, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to revitalizing our federal government by inspiring a new generation to serve and by transforming the way government works. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:   External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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