September 2015 - Posts
On September 25, 2015, during the Council of Governments (COG) meeting, Commissioner Leon was honored by fellow elected officials as the ELECTED OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR.
On the morning of September 16, 2015, Commissioner Leon had the honor to speak at the El Paso Electric Employees Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast, where he had the opportunity to thank all the volunteers that spend a tremendous amount of time helping and supporting different organizations throughout the city of El Paso.
Through the Volunteers in Action (VIA) Program, El Paso Electric participates in civic and charitable activities. Hundreds of employees throughout the year contribute thousands of hours to many community events around the city.
Each year El Paso Electric celebrates employee volunteerism with an "Awards Power Breakfast," where outstanding El Paso Electric volunteers are nominated and selected by co-workers. Honorees are awarded the prestigious VIA MegaWatt Award for Excellence in Community Service.
On Friday, September 11, 2015, Commissioner Leon re-qualified for his Retired Police Officers certification at the El Paso Police Department Training Academy.
During Commissioners Court Monday morning, it was resolved that September 14, 2015 be recognized as “John Gable Day,” in honor of Mr. Gable, Region 19 Teacher of the Year.
lMr. John Gable, a 26-year career educator has been teaching Welding and Career and Technology for the past 23 years at Jefferson High School in El Paso, Texas. He is also currently a dedicated head coach for the Girls Jefferson Varsity Softball team.
Mr. Gable has a great message for student advocacy as he was once a self-proclaimed bad student who struggled with homelessness. After going back to school, Mr. Gable obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degree and passionately teaches year after year with endless enthusiasm.
Mr. Gable is one of three finalists for Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year, arriving at that honor by first being named Jefferson Teacher of the Year, then the El Paso Independent School District Secondary Teacher of the Year, and followed by Region 19 Secondary Teacher of the Year. He is the fourth consecutive EPISD educator to earn Region 19 Teacher of the Year honors. He will travel to Austin for interviews in October before the Texas Teacher of the Year panel of judges. Mr. Gable is an excellent representation of El Paso and we wish him the best.
Aisha Al-Naiem, a nursing student from the Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing was presented with a certificate of appreciation for volunteering at Commissioner Leon’s 1st Annual Blood Drive/Health Fair on August 27, 2015.
Commissioner Leon expressed his deep gratitude to all the volunteers who came out to help the Eastside community during the blood drive and health fair. Among the organizations that participated in the blood drive were: University Medical Center, Gayle Hunt School of Nursing, Smile Magic, El Paso Diabetes Association and Desert Imaging.
