ENROLLED HOUSE
CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION NO. 1010	By:	Schwartz, Armes, Banz, Bennett, Billy, Blackwell, Brown, Brumbaugh, Cannaday, Casey, Christian, Cockroft, Condit, Coody, Cooksey, Cox, Dank, Denney, Derby, DeWitt, Dorman, Enns, Farley, Faught, Fourkiller, Glenn, Grau, Hall, Hamilton, Hardin, Hickman, Hilliard, Holland, Hoskin, Inman, Jackson, Johnson, Jordan, Joyner, Kern, Key, Kirby, Kouplen, Liebmann, Lockhart, Martin (Scott), Martin (Steve), McAffrey, McCullough, McDaniel (Jeannie), McDaniel (Randy), McNiel, McPeak, Moore, Morgan, Morrissette, Mulready, Murphey, Nelson, Newell, Nollan, Ortega, Osborn, Ownbey, Peters, Peterson, Pittman, Proctor, Pruett, Quinn, Renegar, Reynolds, Richardson, Ritze, Roan, Roberts (Dustin), Roberts (Sean), Rousselot, Russ, Sanders, Scott, Sears, Shannon, Shelton, Sherrer, Shoemake, Shumate, Steele, Stiles, Sullivan, Terrill, Thomsen, Tibbs, Trebilcock, Vaughan, Virgin, Walker, Watson, Wesselhoft, Williams and Wright of the House

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Justice, Adelson, Aldridge, Allen, Anderson, Ballenger, Barrington, Bass, Bingman, Branan, Brecheen, Brinkley, Brown, Burrage, Coates, Crain, David, Eason McIntyre, Ellis, Fields, Ford, Garrison, Halligan, Holt, Ivester, Johnson (Constance), Johnson (Rob), Jolley, Laster, Lerblance, Marlatt, Mazzei, Myers, Newberry, Nichols, Paddack, Reynolds, Rice, Russell, Schulz, Shortey, Simpson, Sparks, Stanislawski, Sykes, Treat, Wilson and Wyrick of the Senate  

A Concurrent Resolution commending Lester Claravall; congratulating him upon his selection to receive the 2011 National Public Service Award; and directing distribution.

WHEREAS, the American Society for Public Administration and the National Academy of Public Administration established the National Public Service Awards in 1983 to honor individuals whose accomplishments are models of public service within and outside the work environment; and

WHEREAS, the National Public Service Award Program recognizes individuals who exhibit the highest standards of excellence, dedication, and accomplishment over a sustained period of time and who are creative and skilled career managers across all sectors of public service; and

WHEREAS, Lester Claravall, Child Labor Coordinator for the Oklahoma Department of Labor is the recipient of the 2011 National Public Service Award; and

WHEREAS, Lester Claravall created first-ever partnerships, publications, and programs to increase protection of Oklahoma’s working minors.  He led the charge to replace the antiquated paper work permit system with an online work permit process and created the national award-winning “Paying Attention Pays”, whose game format teaches students about workplace rights and has been shared with more than 30 countries on four continents; and

WHEREAS, Lester Claravall, Oklahoma’s only full-time Child Labor Specialist responsible for all 77 counties, in an effort to protect children from exploitation and endangerment created the state’s first ever door-to-door safety awareness poster and brochure to educate parents and teens about illegal youth peddling.  His written contributions and feedback made to the National Young Worker Health and Safety Network led to changes to the federal child labor laws.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 53RD OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN:

THAT the State of Oklahoma commends Lester Claravall, Child Labor Coordinator for the Oklahoma Department of Labor, for the high degree of dedication to service and professionalism.

THAT the State of Oklahoma congratulates Lester Claravall upon his selection to receive the 2011 National Public Service Award.

THAT a copy of this resolution be distributed to 2011 recipient of the National Public Service Award, Lester Claravall.

Adopted by the House of Representatives the 12th day of April, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives

Adopted by the Senate the 12th day of April, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate