Oklahoma City, OK - Denise E. Gibson, Budget Officer of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Oklahoma, was one of 179 members of the Department of Justice recognized by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA) Director Monty Wilkinson at the 33rd Director’s Awards Ceremony Friday in Washington D.C., announced Mark A. Yancey, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.
The Western District of Oklahoma was one of 35 districts represented at the ceremony, which was held in the Great Hall at the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building.
In his prepared remarks, Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein told the awardees: "These 179 award recipients embody the best of the Department of Justice. Today’s honorees have earned the esteem of their colleagues. But most importantly, you have earned the gratitude of your fellow citizens, whose communities you have made safer, whose lives you have improved, and whose trust you have rewarded."
The Department of Justice recognized Ms. Gibson for providing financial excellence to her district. She began her service to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in 1988 as a legal assistant. She has also served as a debt collection agent and an administrative services specialist. The district promoted her to budget officer in 2006.
"Denise has shown throughout her 29 years of exemplary government service her dedication to the mission of the U.S. Attorney’s Office," said U.S. Attorney Yancey. "She richly deserves this recognition from senior leadership in the Department."
EOUSA provides oversight and general executive assistance to the 94 United States Attorneys’ offices around the country. For more information on EOUSA and its mission, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
