Good morning. Good morning, everybody. I am Commissioner Natalie Milian Orbis. I have the honor of representing District 6 in the Miami-Dade County Commission. I've also been part of the county family for 20 years. I know some of you know me, some of you don't, but I am also a county employee, so it is a very proud moment that I get to recognize you guys and your achievements and your sacrifice and serving the county. So I am here with our chief, Jimmy Morales, from the office of the mayor. Jimmy, would you like to say a few words? Yes, it's always a pleasure to be at these events. I talk about it sometimes in emails I send around about some of the proudest moments are where you're here celebrating your 30, 35, 40, whatever it is, and your colleagues and families are here. This is a very special occasion. The mayor would be here if she could, but I'm here in her stead, but I do know, I think we have a little video from the mayor. Thank you, Jimmy. Can we cue the video from the mayor? Congratulations to all of our employees receiving service awards today. Whether you're marking 5 or 35 years with our county, this incredible career milestone is something to celebrate. Your years of service reflect dedication, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to our residents. Every day, you help make our community stronger, more connected, and future-ready, and for that, we are forever grateful. People will always be our greatest asset. You are our hands and our hearts, delivering excellence every day. Because of your hard work, we're building a government that responds compassionately to our residents' needs and puts customer service first, building public trust in local government. You're part of a proud workforce shaping a future that's vibrant, affordable, and ready for the challenges ahead. So from the bottom of my heart, thank you for your service. Congratulations again on these special anniversaries, and here's to many more years of building a better Miami-Dade together. Congratulate! All right, all right. Thank you to our mayor for the special message. I'd also like to thank you on behalf of our county family. I know that, you know, we're celebrating some 30, 40 years, 30, 35, and even 40 years, which is a remarkable achievement, being part of the county family. And I know that that is a tremendous sacrifice. That is dedication. Being a public servant is no easy feat. I know it firsthand that I've made my entire career working here, and it's made me. So we appreciate everything that you do and everything that you pour into our community. So with that, we will get started. So when I call your name, please come down, and we'll hand you your plaque, and then we'll have your director come down or your supervisor come down, and then we'll have your families join us for some photos, okay? So the first one is 40 years, 40 years, 40 years to Israel Camacho. Come on down, Israel. And Israel is with the Water and Sewer Department. Hello. Thank you. Congratulations. Thank you. Congratulations. I have this for you. Okay. On behalf of Miami-Dade County. Hello. Good morning. Good morning. Hi. Good morning. Yes, come on down. I want the director to say something. Okay. So I'm going to turn it over to Director Jay Fink to say some words about Mr. Camacho. Thank you so much, Commissioner. And I'm going to be brief in my remarks because there's a few others that want to say a few more things. I've only been here almost a year now, but my dealings with Israel has been nothing but more professional. I typically see him in either the best of times, such as this and celebrations, or the worst of times when we're sitting in disciplinary hearings or something else. But I will tell you that working for Water and Sewer, it's a 24-7 job. And for that, and to say 40 years, that's dedication of 40 years with a phone sitting by your bed ready to answer the call when it goes off. And I would be remiss if I did not also thank his wife because when he wakes up to answer that phone, she gets woken up, I'm sure. When will you be back? Maybe tomorrow. So I truly thank you for the support that you've given Israel so he can do what he needs to do. And thank you again. Mr. Camacho, so very few times you actually have an employee that just needs to be known by one name. And this is Camacho. Anyone that has a facility that has sewer pipe, if you've ever had a question for us, you call Camacho. 1986, you started here. And within six years, you were already promoted. And we have several people will come in. They'll work on our water side. And then they'll transition over to the sewer side. Both are equally difficult. But I will say the deepest work, the biggest pipes, you know, knee-deep in groundwater while you're trying to repair a sewer main, that makes it very, very difficult for our folks. And if you have ever seen a notification, if you have ever been stopped on a sewer repair that took several days, you probably saw Camacho. Within six years of his employment, he was already a supervisor. He was quickly a pipe fitter supervisor. And today, everything about our sewer system, if it's getting worked on, if it's getting trained on, 108, what's the biggest pipe we're working on now? I'd say 120. 120. So you've got pipe bigger than your body that he is, like, actually putting together and keeping in service every day. And the amazing part about this is we do everything we can to protect our environment by trying to minimize any spills we have. And he knows about every valve. He's probably touched every valve in our system, every pipe in our system. So as soon as we hear, like, hey, contractor just dug into our pipe, he's going to quickly mobilize. He's going to reroute that flow to make sure that that water is minimal, that bad water is minimal, getting into our system. And get that repair done as quick as possible. One thing that he is probably proud of, and we kind of talk about whether it's good or bad, is he's often known as number one. Number one in that he's so responsive, so supportive, that he's also my number one in overtime on a regular basis. But that's because he answers the phone, right? You've got to have people that answer the phone. So, you know, we're always trying to manage our fiscal responsibilities well. But we also have to have people that are going to be there to answer the phone on a regular basis. And Camacho's our guy. I don't know how much longer we're going to have it, have Mr. Camacho here. And when he decides to go on to Greater Pastures in Tennessee, which my Tennessee orange. Would you convince him to go there? I told him we're going to swap houses. We're going to miss him. But thank you for your service and all you do, Mr. Camacho. You're welcome. Would you like to say a few words? I feel the same way I did 40 years ago. Thank you. Thank you for your service to our community, to our county. Thank you so much. Congratulations on 40 years. And I think what I keep hearing is, when are you coming back? I think they put you on the hot seat because they sure want you to stay. So congratulations, Camacho. Let's take some photos with your family. Okay. And next we have, from our Communications, Information, and Technology Department, ITD, James L. Nestle. 30 years. Come and join us, James. And James, please bring your supervisors, your family, your county family. Come on down. Everybody. Congratulations. Congratulations. There you are. All right. We have a director. Yes? You want to say a few words about James? I will. Thank you. Good morning, everybody. My name is George Medeiros. I'm an assistant director at CITD on behalf of our director, Jorge Alasobal, which unfortunately he regrets not being here. But I did speak to him yesterday, and he's very proud of your accomplishments, and he really sends his regards and wishes you well. But, you know, James, or as I know him as Jimmy, right? So we go way back. We looked a little bit different 25, 30 years ago. But what I can say about James is that he's a wonderful employee. He's very knowledgeable, very experienced, but more importantly, one of the kindest people and most humble people I've ever met. And I really appreciate our friendship over the years, and I really do congratulate you on this milestone. It's been an amazing ride, and I hope that you stay with us many, many more years, because I think that there's more opportunities for all of us to grow in this county and do great things for this community. I'll turn the mic over to his division director for a couple of other words, if you don't mind. Good morning, everyone. James, 30 years. I've known James even before he began with the county as a contractor. We were reminiscing all the systems that James installed over the past 30 years. James is our public safety technician. He is our senior technician for public safety. He has been through the migrations of the county's public safety system since the year 2000. So he has been in the battle even before that. But this man right here, public safety, when people call 911, it works because of James. So keep that in mind. These are the types of individuals that are silent. They are dedicated. And I apologize to you because of all my phone calls at 2 o'clock in the morning. All right? But again, it's dedication. It's very rare because I've called them during vacation. I've called them in the middle of the night. When that young lady was born, he picked up the phone. So I can't say enough about James. He is an avid golfer. So on Sundays, be careful. But James, it's been a pleasure working with you. I look forward to continue to work with you, at least until college. And thank you, sir, for your dedication and commitment to county service. And by the way, it's not only 911. James has touched every platform for communication in the county in the past 30 years. So all the departments for their telephony, James has been there and been providing services. So, sir, thank you. You are a friend. And continue. I'm going to turn it over to Mr. Richard Pulido, which is James' supervisor. Good morning, everyone. James, I have been in the county just a few years, maybe two years. Knowing you, for me, has been an inspiration. Being your man here has been amazing. As my supervisor said, James has handled all the county telecommunications, including 311. That's another success that you have been bringing us to the department and the county. So, congratulations. You have a beautiful family. And I'm looking forward to continue being your manager. Thank you. James, a few words. It's been a real blessing working for the county. It really has. 30 years is like yesterday for me. It's been a minute, but it's been a pleasure. Thank you. Congratulations. Congratulations. All right, let's take some photos. I'm going to take one of the cell. Over here in the center, please. One, two. Do you have your phone? Do you want to do it? Just a hand? No, I'm sorry. Yeah. Yeah. I'm sorry. Do you like it? I got the team. Yeah. Thank you. She's going to send it to me. Thank you. Awesome. Congratulations. We have next 30 years, Ms. Carla Ortega, also with CITD. Come on down, Carla. It's your turn. Carla has a big fan club. Congratulations, Carla. All right. Congratulations. I'll wait until everybody. Come on down. Come around. You can come around. Come on. Come on. Come on. All right. All right. I love this. Okay, and I'll turn it over again. Again, good morning, everybody. So I'm George Medeiros, again, assistant director over applications. And I've also had the blessing to know Carla for many, many years. She's a wonderful individual. Carla is one of our application programmers. And I can tell you that programming is not an easy feat. She's one of our senior programmers. And one of the amazing things about her role is that it's not only about the technical ability to code, but as a senior developer, it's also very important for her to understand the business and to be able to translate that business and to turn it into an application. Carla is involved in very many important projects in our portfolio, and I'll pass it over to our division director to speak more about that. But I do want to say that Carla, again, also is another individual that is extremely kind, always a pleasure to speak with. And she's extremely humble as well, too, an amazing individual. So, again, unfortunately, I did speak to the director yesterday. He's unable to make it today, but he does send his regards and his best wishes, and he's really, really proud of the work you've done. So, Carla, thank you for your service, and hopefully you'll be with us many, many more years so that you can continue to provide that excellent service to the citizens of this county. So, thank you very much for all that you do. Let me turn it over to Michael. Hey, everyone. Mike Perez, division director. Today, we are proud to recognize and celebrate Ms. Carla Ortega for more than 30 years of dedicated service to Miami-Dade County. Throughout her exceptional career, Carla exemplified the highest standards of professionalism, technical expertise, and commitment to public service. Carla began her career in the county in 1996 as a programmer assistant. Quickly demonstrating a natural talent for technology and a strong drive to learn and grow. Over the years, she advanced through a broad range of increasingly complex roles across the information technology department, the e-government department, and today, the communications information and technology department, CITD. Her more than three decades of service reflect not only longevity, but a remarkable record of consistent excellence, reliability, and innovation. As a senior software developer, Carla has played a central role in the development, enhancement, and long-term support of key enterprise applications, most notably the case management system, CMS, for the Code Compliance Division of the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources. She has led requirements gathering, system analysis, design, and development efforts, built and supported mission-critical applications, and provided mentorship, knowledge transfer to colleagues and contractors alike. This system is central to code compliance activities throughout our community, and this system, backed by her dedication and commitment, has enabled RER to effectively carry out its services and mission for many years. Her work has supported vital processes for departments including code compliance, clerk of the court, property appraisal, internal services, and others, ensuring that essential county functions operate effectively and reliably. Her technical leadership has been instrumental in major modernization efforts, including migration of legacy Oracle case management system to Microsoft. She also served as primary developer in the award-winning e-ticketing mobile solution, which received national recognition from the National Association of Counties, NACO. Most recently, she contributed to the Miami-Dade 311 CRM implementation that allowed for interfacing between 311 and key areas of RER, which earned the 2025 NACO Achievement Award, another outstanding example of her lasting impact on county services and her footprint on the services that make our community great. In addition to her extensive technical contributions, Carla is valued for her meticulous attention to detail, diligence, and strong work ethic. She approaches every project with professionalism, dedication, and a genuine desire to help others. Her friendly and collaborative nature has made a trusted colleague and an essential member of every team she serves. Carla, your more than 30 years of service reflect a career defined by excellence, integrity, and unwavering commitment to the residents of Miami-Dade County. On behalf of the department and the county, we thank you for your outstanding contributions and extend our deepest appreciation for your continued dedication. Would you like to say a few words? Thanks to everyone for being part of my journey. They made this successful for Miami-Dade County. I'm happy to be part of Miami-Dade County. Congratulations. Let's get some photos. I'm going to hold this for you. This is hers. Can you give it back to me? All right. Take me to Senator Ryan. Okay. I'm going to take two. Ready? One, two, three. One more. One, two, three. Last one. One, two. Awesome. Thank you. Thank you. Congratulations. Congratulations. Okay. Are you turned it off? Next up, we have Parks Department, Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces. And we have Eduardo Martinez. 30 years. Come on down, Eduardo. Towards? Oh, Jimmy has it. Perfect. How are you? Hello. Congratulations. Very nice to meet you. Congratulations. Hi. This is a big one. Working in our parks here. All right. Come on down, Parks family. Come on down. We're a buddy. Wow. We got a big room. We got a big room. Yeah. All right. Wow. Sorry. Sorry. We need a wider lens. Anybody working on the parks today? Nobody. They're all closed. The parks are all closed. Christina, did you close the parks today? For a few minutes. I love this. I love this. I love this. I love this. All right. And we have our wonderful parks family here and our director, Christina White of Parks. So, welcome. I'll turn it over to our director to say some words about Eduardo. Thank you so much, Commissioner. Eduardo, congratulations on 30 years. It is an incredible milestone, and it shows your dedication to the mission of the Parks Department. That is no small feat, especially since you spent all 30 years with parks. So, Eduardo started off as a public service aide and has had, I think it's, what, six or seven different positions over the years. Area manager, yes. Yeah. So, now stewardship area manager, which, you know, relatively new director at the Parks Department. And what I always get, oh, parks, that sounds so fun, which it is very fun, but it's also incredibly hard work. So, I want to thank you for your years of service. What has struck me about you is the energy and the pride and the passion that you bring to the work. And also what your colleagues say about you, which is that you are an incredible mentor and teacher. And to me, as a leader, that is the highest honor to be able to be considered that. So, congratulations for everything that you do on behalf of your leadership team, the people who clearly love you very much, and the many, many residents that you've served over these many years. Thank you. Your dedication shows every day. Congratulations. It's pretty, this speech is going to be pretty easy. Eddie, for 30 years, you're a rock. You know what I mean? When you go above and beyond, my question usually is with my rapport is who's handling XYZ? And when Eddie Martinez's name is replied, I'm like, I usually go by and hang up the phone because I know from there going forward it's being handled. And then last but not least is a lot of people don't know is that Eddie's a legacy. His mom works for us, and he followed in her footsteps. And obviously, you know, the train of thought is your child up on, you know, up with you and improves and so on and so forth. I can't speak on her behalf, but I can venture to say, oh, there you go. Well, I can venture to say on her behalf is that you did it. You upworned her, and you did it. So congratulations to you. Good morning. My name is Victor Jenkins. I'm the chief of community parks and aquatics. Eddie works at my purview. My speech is going to be very short because the testament that Eddie has his passion and dedication, you see it with all these folks behind. And you have former workers or employees that worked under Eddie that came out to support and congratulate him, Miss Michelle Marshall. But one of the biggest things that Christina mentioned, Eddie, your passion, dedication, you go well and above. Even for your movie night, Commissioner, he's the one who trained the staff that's going to be there tonight. So Eddie's a roundabout gentleman, and he's a true pillar for our department. But, you know, the biggest thing before I turn over the mic to some other folks is he's an outstanding father. His kids should be proud of this moment for him. So I just want to let you know that. Do you want to say some words? Yeah. So anyways, yeah, my kids are on the spectrum, for those of you that don't know. So when I hear about neurodivergent, all that, that's what I've been doing with my 16-year-old and my 13-year-old. My son's on the honor roll. So getting back to the county family. So, Christina, it's actually 38 years, just so you know. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. It's 30 and a milestone, 33 full-time, okay, and the other five were part-time. But I'm still here. I'm going to be here another five years. So for those of you that say I've mentored you, I'm going to call out some names right now. First of all, I want my team to come up here. The Southeast team, come up here. Come on, guys. Southeast team. There we go. These four right here and one that's at home recovering from a medical procedure, they're the ones that make it happen. Okay, so to give you a little bit of a nutshell of what they do, the area I supervise, Richmond Heights, Perrine, Hammocks, a little bit of Kendall. So District 7, District 8, District 9, District 11, those are what we service. My man here, Kenny, he's my Perrine manager. My man, Juan, right here, he's in the hammocks. Joshua's in the hammocks at Wildline. And my left hand, because I'm pointing with my left, she's at Deer Whip in the LA Park sitting in the office with me all day long. That's a feat because she kicks me out. Trust me. Anyways, to Danny, he took a chance on me to become an area manager, and I thank him for that. Okay, I started my career, and I'll give you a little bit of a nutshell. I walked in as a camp counselor at the age of 17. Okay, didn't think this was going to be my career, didn't think that I was going to stay here, but I can tell you, fast forward to today, I'm 55 years old. This place is home. It's family. Everybody behind me, I've worked in any event you can think of, whether it was a tennis tournament, whether it was we're running track at 4 in the morning, whether it was coordinating a transportation for those track kids to get back to their hotel, whether it's pulling a trailer at 8 o'clock at night. Sometimes my boss is calling me going, what are you doing? Vic, don't worry about it. It's getting done. You know? Movie nights. I did District 13 for two years. So, yes, I was the movie night guru. I trained a bunch of people to do it. I'll be out there tonight, I promise. Commissioner Orbis, District 6. And I'll be next Friday back in Hialeah for another movie night. So, anyways, this is home for me. I'm at work a lot. And I'm also, like Victor said, I consider myself an outstanding father. And, you know, I'm a brother. I'm a son. My mom's watching me. She spent 30 years in this department, you know? So, anyways, again, I'll be around five more years. So, take my brain now, because when I leave, I'm changing the phone number. No, I'm just kidding. I've got to start spreading them around again. Thank you so much. I will. I will. Thank you all. Thank you. All right. And we've got Seaport. What do we have now? Seaport. Danny Jr. All right. Danny Jr. All right. And now we're going to the Seaport. The Seaport Department. Yes. Can we have our director, Heidi Webb, join us? And we have Mr. Daniel Jr. celebrating 30 years. Come on down, Daniel. What is it? Did you get the water? I drank it, so I hope it was mine and not poison. No, it was yours. I was making sure you drank it. Yay. Come on. Come on, Seaport. Come on. Come on down. All right. How are you? Thank you, dude. Very nice to meet you. Same here. Congratulations. Congratulations, babe. Beautiful for you. Okay. Beautiful. Look at that. Awesome. Let's... Family, join us. We've got mom here. Aw, we got mom. We have the whole family. I love it. Asport employees, come on. Come on, come on. We've got the love. We're going to do it. Come on for this one. Everybody here. Everybody here. Slowly. All right. Well, I'm going to turn it over to our director of the Seaport, Heidi Webb, to say some words. Thank you, Commissioner. Daniel. Wow. Finally. Finally. You're not going anywhere. 30 years. You know, Daniel has... So, Daniel's 30 years, for those of you who don't know, he's only spent it at two county departments. He started off in 1996 at corrections. He started off as a correctional officer and quickly made his way up through the ranks very fast from an officer to a sergeant, a corporal. Might be getting that out of order. A captain, an assistant director, and ultimately the department director. And in 2022, we stole you, and we were in need of an assistant director for safety and security, and you quickly filled those shoes, and you've made this entire port team extremely proud. You learn the port quickly. You know and keep our people safe, our cargo safe, our traffic safe, which I know you've been dedicating a lot of time with the team on, and just all of our operations. You've become a cruiser, so he's contributing to our passenger count as well, which is very exciting. But most importantly, aside from your port family, which we have become a true port family, you are a true family man. And I think just by seeing who is with you, your beautiful family, your fraternity brothers, your past county employees, speaks volumes to who you are as a person. And we could not be more grateful, Daniel, to have these last four years with you. We're grateful for the county for extending the job program, so we can have you for two more years. We need you at the seaport, and you're humble. You always do everything with a big smile. Safety first, but customer service, you have that balance, and we are extremely appreciative. So I know Fred Wong, our deputy director, wants to say a couple of words also, and then we're going to turn it over to your family, who has some nice words to say as well. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Director. Daniel, oh, my gosh, a true honor and a true pleasure. So those of you all that don't know, Daniel, right? I'm trying, I'm trying, Daniel, right? Let me get on your shoulders, right? You know, he is a true professional, a true civil servant. You know, heading our public safety at Port Miami is no small feat. You know, we're dealing with large volumes of passengers, a lot of containers, a lot of cargo. So, and Daniel takes it head on. He chairs our harbors and safety committee. He chairs our cargo gantry wharf committee. He chairs our traffic, weekly traffic committee. And let me tell you, Daniel always leads it with professionalism and a true, true passion as well. So the years that I've worked with you, Daniel, has been a true honor. And I appreciate not only your professionalism, but your friendship and all the days that are long. And we run down and I come to you for some advice. You're always willing to give it. And I truly thank you for your 30 years of dedicated service. Thank you, sir. We'll be brief. Okay. So I couldn't say, I can't say enough about this department. You know, this department, we couldn't have landed at a better place going from incarceration to embarkation. You like the way I did that, huh? You like the way I did that, huh? But you guys truly made it a family for me. I mean, going back to Nikki, Dodgers, I know you're all back here somewhere. Charlie right behind me. Fred, Heidi, Chief, everybody. This is such, I call this my happy place, right? Because it's such a family environment, you couldn't have had a better team running the cruise capital of the world. The cruise capital of the world. New ships arriving daily, so book your cruises if you haven't already. But, you know, 30 years, it's truly been a humbling experience. The county has been so good to me and my family. But you don't get to 30 years and you don't excel to the way most of us have without making some sacrifices, right? And most of the sacrifices are bought by most of these people at our homes and our families, our children, and so forth. And no lesson was greater than in 2023 when we lost our sister, who's representing on the shirts. You know, when I came to the port, no one knew we would lose Carla a year and a half later. But that transition allowed me to spend so much quality time with my sister that I probably would not have had time to dedicate prior to. So that has just been an honor. You don't know how much you all impacted our lives. And we wear the shirts because when Carla passed, you know, it was an accident at the motor pool in the transit department. She had 27 years with the county. This would have been her 30th year as well. So we're here with the shirts and we're dedicating this to Carla posthumously. We dedicate this to her for her 30 years and in celebration of her, you know, we love you. Thank you all. Thank you, county. Thank you, chief. Thank you, commissioner. And this is for Carla. Thank you. We love you, sister. Congratulations. Let's take a photo. I think there's still in the back so they can't see you. And there'll be right back there. All work. All work. All work. All work. All work. All work. All work. All work. All work. All work. All work. All work. There we go. Last one. One or two. Awesome. Let's report some of what works for. Yeah, yeah. Cruise capital of the world. Yeah. There are no gateway. You guys going to say on three, Port Miami? Yes. Yeah. Ready? Ready? One, two, three. Port Miami. Great. Yeah. So, Bridget Newsome. Bridget Newsome. Yes. This is all DTBW. Yeah. I believe so. Yeah. I don't think Romano is here. Oh, no? Is that Bridget? Is that Bridget? This is Bridget. She's here? Okay. She is, yes. Can I have one? She wants a video of me. Oh, you're here. Yeah. Just call her down. Okay. All right. By the way, we were at your spot the other day. So, now we have Miss Bridget Newsome with the Department of Transportation and Public Works. Come on down, Bridget. And all of your family and transportation family, come on down. You can go. Can I have a few words? Yes. All right. All right. All right. All right. Sure. Okay. Hi. Ms. Bridget, I'd like to congratulate you on your 30 years and on behalf of our director, Stacy Miller, and all of our executives from the department. Unfortunately, they weren't able to be here, but they wanted to make sure that I let you know how proud we are of you and how grateful we are of the years you have committed to our department. Because by doing that, not only have you helped all of us in the department, you've helped a lot of our citizens every single day. They might not know you directly, but what you do makes a great impact on their lives. And for that, we all thank you very much. We know that you started with the county, had the clerk of the courts, and later on, you transferred over to the consumer service department where you served as a support specialist. And then we had the lucky honor of having you come to our department where you worked with RER. And there you started as a secretary and you moved up to an administrative secretary. And the one thing I can tell you, because I have to have an administrative assistance, that no matter what everybody thinks, the administrative assistant is the one that knows what's going on. And they're the ones that make it happen. And for that, we thank you greatly. That's right. That's absolutely true. Anybody else want to say a few words on behalf of Bridget? Bridget. Okay, Bridget. I want to congratulate you on your 30 years. And more importantly, I want to thank you for being a friend. Because we transcend it from just co-workers and being there for each other outside of work. So thank you for being there. Okay? Hey, good morning. The only thing I have to say by Bridget is one thing. She knows when someone in the department division is a stress. When she sees your stress out, she calls you in, she talks to you for two minutes, and you realize that somebody sees your way of working. She always comes with a smile. She always tries to help everyone. And your son, always talking about your son, your family. I want to thank you for being those 30 years and actually to meet you in this career. Thank you. Thank you. And I really don't have a lot to say, but it's been a journey. And I can't believe it's been 30 years. And I want to thank the people that helped me along the way. My co-workers, they're now my family. I don't consider them as co-workers. And I love you all dearly. And I thank you all for your support throughout the years. And it's been a struggle. I just can't believe that it's been 30 years. And thanks again. Congratulations. We love you, Bridget. We love you, Bridget. I'll hold on to it. We're missing one. There's somebody in there. And we're going to see one. Transportation, don't leave. Transportation and Public Works. Stay up here. Okay. This is... Edwin Oliver. Edwin Oliver. All right. Last but not least, today we have 35 years of service in the Department of Transportation and Public Works, Edwin Oliver. Come on down, Edwin. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. There you go. Congratulations. Here we go. Congratulations. Thank you. All right. Okay. And then I'll turn it over to the department. Well, once again, on behalf of our director and our executive team, Edwin, we want to congratulate you on your 35 years of service. So, it's great to have you here and it's great to work with you and for you to be part of our team. Edwin started as a bus mechanic trainee and he worked his way and became a mechanic one, a mechanic two, and later on he transferred over to becoming a supervisor. And as a supervisor, he's oversees our whore away division and he works with the men and women that work there in order to make sure that we're able to put buses out on the service for that our community has a means of transportation. That is some task that is a very difficult task, but Edwin does it with pride and by his pride and his dedication to what he performs is how we're able to provide service to our community. For that, we are extremely grateful and it holds a special place in my heart as well because I started my career as well as a bus mechanic trainee. So, I know exactly what Edwin's gone through through all the different steps of his career and for that, I am extremely grateful to you, my friend, and we wish you the best. I am Edwin Oliver's superintendent. Mr. Oliver, over the past three years, I have had the privilege of serving as your supervisor and together we have navigated a range of challenges and accomplishments. Throughout that time, you have consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership, sound judgment, and a deep commitment to excellence. You are a natural leader and an outstanding supervisor and today we would like to recognize you for your outstanding. Thank you. Thank you. I would like first and foremost to thank God and for getting me through 35 years. I know you say the same thing, nobody would think they would be here that long, but let me tell you, those years go by so, so, so fast. I just want to thank God to put me in transit. I mean, several times I could have left, but I'm glad I was able to stay. So, thanks again. All right. That concludes our employee recognition awards for today. We want to thank all of the remarkable employees that were recognized here today for their years of service. The stories that we got to hear today of their journeys and their county career is nothing short of remarkable. And they are definitely the heart of our county and our community and what keeps the community going and our county going behind the scenes and even in front of the scenes. So, we thank you for your service. Thank you for everything that you do for our county. We thank our county family. Thank you, Jimmy, for being here with me today. Congratulations to all. God bless you and be well. Thank you so much. Thank you so much.