SDML Welcomes New Staff Member Lori Martinec joined the League as the Director of Research and Training in February 2015. She graduated from Jamestown College with a Bachelor ’s Degree in P s y c h o l o g y, H i s t o r y / Political Science and a Secondary Education Certification.
Nominate Deserving Operations Specialists from your Water or Wastewater System The South Dakota Water & Wastewater Association (SDWWA) annually presents awards in various categories to deserving operations specialists in South Dakota. All nominations must be made by July 15. Awards are presented at the SDWWA Annual Conference which is being held September 16-18, 2015 at the Spearfish Holiday Inn.
Lori Martinec
Lori worked at the Juvenile Services Center in Rapid City as a Corrections Supervisor for over six years prior to moving to Pierre. She then worked for the state Department of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities, as Program Manager for the Family Support 360 Medicaid Waiver Program for over three years. The program’s focus was to provide in-home services to children and adults with Developmental Disabilities.
A person does not have to be in attendance to receive an award. A nominating form and more info can be found at the SDWWA website, www.sdwwa.org.
It’s a Boy!!!
Most recently Lori worked as Program Manager for the Department of Social Services, Victims’ Services Program. The program’s focus was to provide monetary assistance to individual victims of crime and to administer state and federal grant funds that provide assistance to local and state victim’s services agencies. Lori lives in Pierre with her husband Tom and her three year old son Benjamin. She enjoys biking, cross-country skiing, fishing, gardening and refurbishing furniture. Lori is very excited about the opportunity to work with SDML members through her position. Contact Lori at 800658-3633 or by email at martinec@sdmunicipalleague.org.
Mehlhaff family welcomes
Carter John Born: January 24, 2015 Weight: 6 lbs 15 oz Length: 18.75 inches Proud Parents: Jeff and Brittany 6
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