FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 6, 2005

CONTACT: Jennifer Neville, 720-962-7054, neville@wapa.gov

Western recognizes Salt Lake City resident for exceptional service

LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Salt Lake City resident Roberta Sweeney will receive Western Area Power Administration's highest honor at a ceremony June 7 at Western's Colorado River Storage Project Management Center. Western's Administrator Mike Hacskaylo will present Sweeney with Western's Exceptional Service Award during the ceremony.

"I congratulate Roberta Sweeney for making outstanding contributions to Western. Roberta exemplifies the values outlined in our People Goal by serving her customers and peers with great dedication. Her multiple accomplishments remind us of the wide reach our organization has in our industry, our service territory and our nation," Hacskaylo said.

As CRSP MC's administrative assistant, Sweeney receives the award for consistently and promptly meeting customer needs and maintaining a high level of quality, as well as for being committed to providing assistance to others, maintaining a reputation for excellence and supporting organizational goals.

She is well organized, able to keep track of the work that needs her attention and accomplishes her commitment on time or ahead of schedule. Her dependability and reliability are noticed and appreciated by the CRSP MC regional manager and many others in the office and throughout Western.

Since joining Western in 1982, Sweeney has served under six area or CRSP MC managers, as well as several deputy and acting managers, providing consistency and stability to Western's customers.

In addition to working with customers, Sweeney dedicates a lot of time to groups within Western, including the Senior Administrative Assistants Team and the Equal Employment Opportunity committee. She has played a key role in developing and improving correspondence procedures, Federal Register processes, power marketing plans and other products.

Sweeney does have a flurry of activities, including her duties as Toastmasters International's Area Governor, overseeing six clubs. She also spends much of her time at Granger Community Christian Church, with the Crimson Club and attending the University of Utah football and basketball games. Sweeney participates in sports like golfing and dancing.

Western Exceptional Award recipients:

• Are recognized as experts in their fields
• Consistently go above and beyond what is normally expected on a long-term basis
• Perform additional assignments, such as dedicated participation on committees or task forces
• Involve themselves in outside activities that reflect favorably on Western
• Help accomplish the goals of Western's Strategic Plan

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 western and central states.  It is part of the Department of Energy.

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