U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Deputy Director Marshall Jones and Assistant Director for Fisheries and Habitat Conservation Mamie Parker received Executive Leadership Awards from Acting Interior Secretary Lynn Scarlett, in ceremonies May 2 at the Department of the Interior in ; Washington ; , ; DC ; .
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; ; ; Jones was named deputy director of the Service in 2000. He began his career as a biologist and technical writer in 1975. Since then, he has served as assistant director for International Affairs and Endangered Species Division Chief in the Atlanta Regional Office. Jones holds degrees from the ; University ; of ; Michigan ; and ; Murray ; ; State ; ; University ; .
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; ; Parker, who received a Silver award, began her Service career as a fish health practitioner at the Genoa National Fish Hatchery in ; Wisconsin ; , and later served as regional director for the Services Northeast Region. She received the award for her leadership in the Fisheries and Habitat Restoration arena in the development of the National Fish Habitat Action Plan. Parker was inducted into the Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame in 2005.
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; ; Jones and Parker were among 20 members of the Senior Executive Service within the Interior Department who were presented with Presidential and Executive Leadership Awards.
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; Scarlett said the award recipients set examples for other Federal employees, "with their dedication and determination, their passion and compassion." She also lauded their leadership, saying each one "has helped all of us to accomplish so much more on behalf of the American public."
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; ; The Secretarys Executive Leadership Awards were created to recognize extraordinary performance and excellence in leadership. The criteria include extraordinary accomplishment of the performance elements in the SES members annual performance agreement and demonstration of excellence in the five Executive Core Qualifications.
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