COLUMBUS, OH -- Teresa Beckley of Bexley has been named the 2003 administrative support Employee of the Year by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Watercraft.
Beckley is a watercraft registration agent in the Division of Watercraft's central office in Columbus. She was recognized for her outstanding service to Ohio boaters, as well as her co-workers statewide. The award is presented each year in memory of former Division of Watercraft employee Ralph J Hawse, who helped create Ohio's Waterway Sweep program. The award recognizes employees who provide excellent customer service in support of the division's administrative functions.
A 15-year employee of ODNR, Beckley has served as a registration agent since 1994.
The ODNR Division of Watercraft administers Ohio's boating programs, including watercraft registration and titling operations, and provides grants to local communities for enforcement, education and boating access facilities. The division investigates boating accidents and related fatalities, and enforces state boating laws on Ohio's waterways. These and other Division of Watercraft programs are funded through a portion of the state gasoline sales tax in addition to boat registration and titling fees.