2002 Federal Employees of the Year

William L. Fleming and Ben H. Herren

Position: Fleming: Special Agent; Herren: Investigative Research Specialist

Agency: Federal Bureau of Investigation

Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Achievement: Brought to justice two of the men responsible for the infamous 1963 bombing of an African-American church in Birmingham, Alabama, nearly 40 years after they had committed the crime.

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2002 Career Achievement Medal Recipient

Dr. Katharine Gebbie

Position: Director, Physics Laboratory

Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland

Achievement: The founding director of the award-winning NIST Physics Laboratory, a pioneer in the practical application of emerging technologies, has helped enhance scientific career opportunities for women and minorities through a lifetime of service.

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2002 Call to Service Medal Recipient

Rachel Billingslea

Position: Foreign Policy Specialist/Country Director for Israel, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon

Agency: U.S. Department of Defense

Location: The Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Achievement: In her three years of federal service, she has played a leading role in developing policies to improve relations with a key U.S. ally and helped advance the formulation of America’s post-Cold War national security policy.

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2002 Citizen Services Medal Recipient

Daniel Weinberg

Position: Division Chief

Agency: Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division, U.S. Census Bureau

Location: Suitland, Maryland

Achievement: Led the development of an improved measure of poverty which more accurately reflects the needs of the poor; this will help leaders effectively target resources toward improving economic well-being.

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2002 Homeland Security Medal Recipient

Kenneth Concepcion

Position: Chief of U.S. Flag Deepdraft Vessels and Plan Review

Agency: U.S. Coast Guard

Location: Staten Island, New York

Achievement: Directed the safe and orderly seaborne evacuation of 70,000 confused and frightened people from Lower Manhattan amidst the chaos of the September 11 attacks.

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2002 Justice and Law Enforcement Medal Recipient

Robert Rutherford

Position: Criminal Investigator/Group Supervisor

Agency: U.S. Customs Service

Location: Miami, Florida

Achievement: His initiative, leadership and ability to organize multi-agency personnel into a cohesive unit led to a reduction in narcotics trafficking and crime in South Florida.

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2002 National Security Medal Recipient

Alfred League

Position: Division Chief, Imagery and Geospatial Sciences

Agency: National Imagery and Mapping Agency

Location: Bethesda, Maryland

Achievement: His technological innovations provide American military personnel with real-time information they need to ensure operational success and protect our national security.

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2002 Science and Environment Medal Recipient

Donald Sweeney

Position: Senior Regional Economist

Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Achievement: Saved taxpayers $1.5 billion in unnecessary construction projects after refusing orders to improperly falsify data.

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The Service to America Medals are presented annually by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service to celebrate excellence in our federal civil service.

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