On Wednesday August 8, an award ceremony was held for the presentation of the " Patriot Award" and the " Above and Beyond Award ". These awards are given on behalf of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. One Priefert supervisor, Steve Wynn, was a recipient of the prestigious "Patriot Award" . Priefert Mfg. was given the "Above and Beyond Award" .
The presentation began at 9 am with a welcome by Courtney Dyer, Director of Marketing for Priefert Mfg. Bill Priefert, CEO of Priefert, followed Dyer's welcome with a prayer. Following the prayer, Staff Sergeant Jacob Sellers, US Army Retired, led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Area Chair for the ESGR, Lt Colonel, Ronnie Clayton, US Army Retired introduced the Keynote Speaker, Colonel J.P. Hogan. Sellers followed with special remarks. Both Hogan and Clayton presented "The Patriot Award" and "Above and Beyond Award". Courtney Dyer, Director of Marketing for Priefert, followed with closing remarks for the presentation.
Priefert Mfg. would like to thank Steve Wynn and guests for taking part in this prestigious presentation. In attendance were approximately 90 guests including: 22 of service members employed by Priefert, Katie Stedman, CEO of the Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce, volunteer for the ESGR, Jackie Clayton and her husband, Area Chair for the ESGR, Lt Colonel, Ronnie Clayton, US Army Retired. We would also like to thank the ESGR, Jacob Sellers, and everyone who made this event possible.
The first in ESGR's series of awards is the Patriot Award. An employee serving in the National Guard or Reserve, or the spouse of a Guard or Reserve member, may nominate individual supervisors and bosses for support provided directly to the nominating Service member and his or her family. The Patriot Award reflects the efforts made to support citizen warriors through a wide-range of measures including flexible schedules, time off prior to and after deployment, caring for families, and granting leaves of absence if needed.
Patriot Awards are awarded to individual supervisors, not to an entire staff or organization as a whole.
The Above and Beyond Award is presented by ESGR State Committees to recognize employers at the local level who have gone above and beyond the legal requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act by providing their Guard and Reserve employees additional, non-mandated benefits such as differential or full pay to offset lost wages, extended health benefits, and other similar benefits.
Founded by WWII veteran Marvin Priefert in 1964, Priefert has grown into one of the largest rodeo and ranch equipment manufacturers in the world. Now in its third generation of leadership, with over 1,000 employees, Priefert is still owned and operated in Mount Pleasant, Texas. For more information, visit www.priefert.com
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