FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 10, 1999
CONTACT: Leslie Peterson
303-275-1233 peterson@wapa.gov
GOLDEN, Colo.-Roy J. Dodd, deputy assistant administrator at Western Area Power Administration in Washington, D.C., received the agency's 1999 Exceptional Service Award today.
Administrator Mike Hacskaylo presented the award to Dodd at a special ceremony in Washington. Dodd is one of five Western employees to receive the award this year.
Given annually, the Exceptional Service Award is based on outstanding overall service, improving departmental goals, accomplishing responsibilities in an exemplary manner, showing unusual initiative, demonstrating outstanding executive or technical ability and displaying unusual devotion to duty. It is the highest honor that can be granted by Western's administrator.
Dodd began his Federal career with a summer job with the U.S. Army. After graduating from Harvard, he worked for the Environmental Protection Agency and the Office of Management and Budget. Dodd worked for Pacific Gas and Electric Company until 1984 when he returned to the Federal government and joined Western Area Power Administration.
At Western, Dodd is known as the agency's expert in all budget-related areas. He is also considered an authority on a wide range of policy issues. A resident of Falls Church, Va., Dodd enjoys Civil War history and family activities with his wife Diane, son Ryan, stepson Micah and stepdaughters Jamie and Melissa.
Western Area Power Administration annually markets and transmits more than 10,000 megawatts of power from hydroelectric powerplants owned and operated by the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 15 central and western states.
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