Governor's Visit

April 30, 2021

I never post anything about work, but we held a special event this week. We had the honor of hosting PA Governor Tom Wolf at our COVID Vaccine clinic this week. Following the tour, there was a press conference where Governor Wolf, PA State Representative Tim O’Neil and I all spoke.

Prior to the event, I awarded the first ever WHS Presidential Achievement coins to 18 WHS Team Members for their outstanding performance throughout the pandemic. Not only did the Governor mention and congratulate each of them by name in his remarks, but he was very gracious with his time. After the press conference, we went over and thanked each of them and posed for photos. It was a great day for the Washington Health System.

L to R: PA State Rep Tim O’Neil, Governor Wolf, WHS Presidential Achievement Coin award winners, and I

L to R: Governor Wolf, me, and PA State Rep Tim O’Neil

Texas State Capital

January 3, 2015

I took this 5-exposure HDR image last year on my way through Austin Texas. I got to the campus before sunrise to capture the facility in the early morning light. To my surprise, I was about the 12th photographer to arrive. Plus there were hundreds of joggers at that time of day…..

About the Capital Building…. It was completed in 1888 and is located in downtown Austin. It holds the offices/chambers of the Texas Legislature and the Governor’s office. It was built from 1882 to 1888 and is the fourth building to hold the title of Texas State Capital. In 1993, they completed a $75 million underground extension, which you can see in the foreground of the photo.

All Bears Today

November 25, 2012

Looking back at some photos from my trip to California, I came across this picture I took outside the Governor's office inside the capital building. As it was explained to me, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger found this while on vacation and purchased it for the State of California. It now sits outside the Governor's office. The capital building is very cool and I was glad I took the time to tour it both inside and out.

fyi... The employees at the capital building refer to this bear as "bacteria bear" because all the kids like to touch the bear. It stands about waist high and is probably about 4 to 5 feet long.

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