{"id":17226,"date":"2020-05-06T13:50:39","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T17:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opsweb.wpengine.com\/?p=17226"},"modified":"2022-03-12T12:46:57","modified_gmt":"2022-03-12T17:46:57","slug":"a-letter-from-the-partnerships-chairman-join-me-in-celebrating-public-servants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/blog\/a-letter-from-the-partnerships-chairman-join-me-in-celebrating-public-servants\/","title":{"rendered":"A letter from the Partnership\u2019s chairman: Join me in celebrating public servants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This is a very special week. It is the one time we\ngive thanks to a specific group of people, a group we normally don\u2019t think\nabout because their work is often behind the scenes. I\u2019m referring to the federal\nemployees who tackle infectious diseases, protect us from foreign adversaries,\nensure that our air and water are clean, protect the safety of our food supply and\ndo much, much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are in the middle of <a href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/our-solutions\/recognition\/public-service-recognition-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Public Service Recognition Week<\/a>, and as my friend and colleague Max Stier, the Partnership\u2019s President and CEO, said: \u201cGood government starts with good people, and those people should be honored for their service.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, I ask you to join Max and me in celebrating <a href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/our-solutions\/recognition\/public-service-recognition-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Public Service Recognition Week<\/a> and honoring the federal workforce that works tirelessly for causes greater than themselves. As the chairman of the Partnership\u2019s board of directors, I am grateful and humbled to learn about the incredible things our federal workforce is doing, and that is truer than ever now, as many of them work relentlessly to combat the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, while we may not be able to shake the hand of a TSA officer who is ensuring our skies are safe to fly or cheer on the infectious disease specialists working to create a vaccine for COVID-19, we still have numerous ways to show our appreciation, and I encourage you to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/our-solutions\/recognition\/public-service-recognition-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our site<\/a> to see how you can show your gratitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A special part of this week was Sunday\u2019s announcement &nbsp;of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">the finalists for the Samuel J. 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