Governor recognizes excellent performance of AFSCME members
Every day, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is powered by thousands of AFSCME members and other hardworking individuals who deliver excellent public services while often going above and beyond in the line of duty.
Every year, a selection of those employees receives the Governor’s Awards for Excellence.
This year, 50 state employees were recognized for their remarkable accomplishments, and AFSCME Council 13 congratulates every recipient.
Council 13 extends special praise to Robert Kobilis and Ian Detamore, members of AFSCME Local 2456 (State Professionals – District 8) and Local 1981 (Inspectors Non-Professional – District 8), respectively, for receiving this award.
Robert Kobilis is an employee of the Department of Health and was part of the COVID-19 vaccine team. He and eight coworkers were recognized for facilitating the distribution of nearly 11.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine throughout Pennsylvania. That number is the equivalent of seven times the output of vaccines in a year of its normal program operations, which they were simultaneously managing. Read more here.
Ian Detamore is an employee of the Department of Transportation. He and nine other commonwealth employees from various agencies developed Find My Ride (FMR) Apply, an online tool that allows individuals in most Pennsylvania counties to apply for transportation assistance programs, which has greatly benefitted transit agencies and Pennsylvania citizens alike. Read more here.
Read more about all the award recipients here.
Congratulations and thank you to our AFSCME sisters and brothers, and to all the award recipients, for their outstanding service to our commonwealth.
