OLYMPIA – Governor Bob Ferguson honored 24 dedicated public servants with the Governor’s Outstanding Leadership Awards on September 23 at the Governor’s Mansion. The honorees include managers from multiple state agencies and the University of Washington and Washington State University. The awards were created in 1985 by Governor Booth Gardner.

“Washington’s dedicated public employees are the backbone of state government,” Governor Ferguson said. “They teach at our colleges and universities, operate our ferries and plow snow off our roads, inspect food for safety, provide skilled care to people in our veterans’ homes and behavioral health facilities, supervise individuals detained in corrections institutions, protect our highways, and so much more. They are often unsung heroes, responsible

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