FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 21, 2016
PR# 16-055
Oklahoma Department of Transportation employee Neal James was recently recognized for his performance and service to the agency in eastern Oklahoma. James was honored as Division One’s Employee of the Quarter for the third quarter of 2016. The award recognizes hard work and is given to dedicated ODOT employees who consistently exhibit the highest standards in job performance.
James is a Superintendent I at the McIntosh County maintenance yard in Eufaula and has worked for ODOT for five years. He was nominated anonymously by one of his colleagues.
“Neal’s number one priority is safety. He is always looking out for his crew and the public,” the anonymous coworker said. “He has a great attitude and is a pleasure to work around. That work ethic carries on to the crew.”
James enjoys raising cattle, hunting and spending time with his family. He and his wife, Pam, live in Checotah and have two children and seven grandchildren.
Division One is headquartered in Muskogee and oversees highway construction and maintenance in Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Sequoyah and Wagoner counties.
—www.odot.org—
(Editors and News Directors: For more information, call the ODOT Media and Public Relations Division at 405-521-6000.)
