Orange County BCC
Service Awards
June 30, 2015
Community, Environmental &
Development Services
Building Safety
Lonnie K. Bass
25 Years
Lonnie K. Bass – 25 Years
 Lonnie is a Deputy Chief Plans Examiner.
 He was hired by Building Safety in 1990 as a Plans
Examiner.
 Lonnie was promoted to Deputy Chief Plans Examiner
in 2006.
 He is licensed as a certified Plans Examiner and
Building Inspector by the Department of Business and
Professional Regulation.
 Lonnie has a Bachelor of Architecture degree. *
Convention Center
Fiscal & Operational Support
Kris S. Shoemaker
30 Years
Kris S. Shoemaker – 30 Years
 Kris is a Chief Financial Officer.
 He was hired as a Fiscal Clerk on April 15, 1985, which is an
appropriate hiring date for an Accountant, and has
overseen various aspects of the Center’s Financial,
Budgeting, Administration, Operations and Technology.
 He participated in the Inaugural Leadership Academy and
served as Chair of the Risk Management and Innovation
Committees.
 He holds five certifications in accounting, finance and
technology.
 He has participated in the funding of the Center’s four
expansions.
*
Corrections
Community Corrections
Gizele Wallace
25 Years
Gizele Wallace – 25 Years
 Gizele is a Community Corrections Officer in the Inmate
Programs Unit.
 She started in 1990 as a front desk receptionist. She was
promoted to Officer Aide and Community Corrections
Officer.
 While working in the Probation Unit she managed the
caseload on a number of specialized teams.
 Gizele has received many awards including a performance
award, Teamwork Award, Most Valuable Person Award,
and the Great Employee/Citizen Award for quickly and
professionally responding to a defendant who collapsed
during a probation appointment.
*
De Ann L. Carr
30 Years
De Ann L. Carr – 30 Years
 De Ann is a Community Corrections Officer on the Pretrial
Diversion team.
 She started at Great Oaks Village in 1985. She was quickly
promoted to a Community Corrections Officer (Probation
Officer) position.
 She earned another promotion to a position in Offender
Services and worked at the Work Release Center as a
Treatment Counselor.
 De Ann is a founding member of the Community Correction’s
Staff Development Board and is a certified FDLE Instructor.
 She assisted with the design and implementation of
substance abuse treatment programs for the inmates of the
Horizon Facility and many other jail facilities.
*
Corrections
In-Custody Support Services
William Jackson, Jr.
30 Years
William Jackson, Jr. – 30 Years
 William is a Correctional Officer.
 He started with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office as a
Corrections Officer (trainee).
 After completing the Corrections Academy, he was assigned
to the 33rd Street Complex. In 1990, he was selected to
become the “B” Law Library Officer.
 He was instrumental in the introduction and implementation
of the inmate legal request system.
 He gave a presentation on the County’s hybrid law library
system at the American Association of Law Libraries
Conference which brought national recognition to Orange
County. In 2010, he moved to the Booking Release Center,
Court Team and worked all areas of the courts.
*
Family Services
Youth and Family Services
Catherine Oconer Lao
20 Years
Catherine Oconer Lao – 20 Years
 Catherine is a Residential Service Supervisor at Great
Oaks Village.
 In 1995, she started at the Youth Shelter as a Youth
Resident Program Worker.
 In 1997, she transferred to the Diversion Program as a
Case Manager.
 Catherine also worked as a Family Teacher at Great Oaks
Village.
 She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Clinical
Psychology at the Far Eastern University in the
Philippines.
*
Fire Rescue
Fire Operations
Richard S. Streby
30 Years
Richard S. Streby – 30 Years
 Richard is an Engineer assigned to Engine 53 “The Hornets’
Nest”.
 Richard started in 1985 as a Firefighter/EMT at station 41.
 After one year, he completed pump ops to become a relief
engine driver.
 He was recruited to work with Chip & Dale and Sparky the
Fire Dog demonstrating fire safety at local Elementary
schools.
 Richard assisted in inventorying every piece of equipment
on every fire apparatus throughout the county.
 In September 2007, Richard was promoted to the rank of
Engineer.
*
Utilities
Customer Service
David Eugene Dean
25 Years
David Eugene Dean – 25 Years
 David is a Meter Reader II.
 He started his Orange County career in 1990 as a Mail
Courier in the General Services Department.
 Four years later, he transferred to the Utilities
Department as a Meter Reader I.
 In 1995, he earned a promotion to Meter Reader II.
 David takes pride in diligently training and mentoring
new meter readers.
*
Awards Presentation
Community, Environmental & Development Services:
Building Safety:
 Lonnie Bass
25 Years
Convention Center:
Fiscal & Operational Support:
 Kris Shoemaker
30 Years
Awards Presentation
Corrections:
Community Corrections:
 Gizele Wallace
 De Ann Carr
25 Years
30 Years
In-Custody Support Services:
 William Jackson, Jr.
30 Years
Awards Presentation
Family Services:
Youth and Family Services:
 Catherine Oconer Lao
20 Years
Fire Rescue:
Fire Operations:
 Richard Streby
30 Years
Awards Presentation
Utilities:
Customer Service:
 David Dean
25 Years
Orange County BCC
Service Awards
June 30, 2015