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MARCH 14, 2002
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VA Medical Center honors employees of the month
AUGUSTA
Mr. James F. Trusley 111,
director of the Augusta VA
Medical Center, is pleased to
announce the March recipi
ents of the Employee of the
Month award — Vikki Sowell,
Health Information Manage
ment/Revenue Administra
tion (HIM/RA) Department,
uptown division, and Julius
D. Greene Jr., Facility Man
agement Service Line, down
town division. The Augusta
VA Medical Centerrecognizes
two employees each month
for their leadership qualities,
contribution to the medical
center goals, customer ser
vice skills and community in
volvement.
Vikki Sowell, lead clerk,
HIM/RA Department
Sowell is the lead clerk for
the pre-registration unit at
the uptown division. As the
lead clerk, Sowell is respon
sible for assuring that per
George Brightharp seeks S.C. 3rd Congressional seat
George I. Brightharp,
Democrat, of Trenton
(Edgefield County)S.C.isseek
ingthe Brd Congressional seat
in the November 2002 elec
tion.
Mr. Brightharpis.currently
director of the Guidance De
partment at Strom Thurmond
High School in Edgefield, S.C.
Hewasa publicschool teacher
in Augusta, Georgia and
Raeford, N.C. and later taught
at DeKalb, Paine and
Voorhees Colleges. He is also
a small business owner.
As Congressman,
Brightharp wants to protect
and strengthen the Social Se
curity trust fund, increase
veterans’ benefits (free medi
cal service to all war veter
ans, retirees and disabled vet-
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sonal information in the
patient’s medical record is
correct. She regularly shares
information with co-workers
andreiteratestheimportance
ofembracing and utilizingnew
technology to successfully in
crease the insurance identifi
cation process. Additionally,
Sowell displaysinitiative and
eagerly accepts collateral du
George Brightharp
erans); and work for a strong
military with cutting edge
technology. He wantstobring
ever appropriated “dollar”
back to the 3rd District (for
roads, education, grants, etc.);
e
Vikki Sowell
tieswithout hesitation. Sheis
actively involved in training
new employees that are as
signed to the unit on the in
ternal computer system. In
her spare time, she enjoys
cooking, interior decorating
and helping her husband in
the family garden. Sheis very
active in a community out
reach program.
and improve education
(smaller classes, early child
hood intervention programs,
more advanced training in
mathematics, science and
technology for high school stu
dents).
Brightharp wants to see
swift and effective justice for
criminals (more federal judges
and court clerks); wants to
support, strengthen and ex
pand agri~ultural programs;
and support our farmers. He
will seek new businesses and
industries for the 3rd District;
give strong support to the
Department of Energy, Sa
vannah River Site, Upper and
Lower Savannah River Boards
and all other governmental
and developmental agencies.
Julius D. Greene Jr.,
housekeeping aid, Facility
Management Service Line
Greene is a housekeeping
aid for the Environmental
Management Department. He
is responsible for the Veter
ans Canteen Service Retail
and Food Service areas, the
MRI suite and passenger el
evators at the downtown divi
sion.
He takes great pride in
making sure these high traf
ficareas are always clean and
sanitary. Greene goes beyond
the call of duty to assist every
one, from patients to staff,
and is quick to volunteer for
anytask that will benefitthem.
Safety is a priority with
Greene; when he discovers a
problem, he reports it imme
diately to his supervisor. In
his spare time, Greene volun
teers at St. John’s Tower Re
tirement Home and serves as
a Community Center coach.
Brightharp believes we
should strengthen grants to
needy college students; and
allocatemore scholarshipsand
grants for highly motivated
and brilliant students. He
believes in protection of a
physician’s right to treat any
patient who chooses him/her
privately without dictations
from HMOs. He would strive
to strengthen Medicare and
Medicaid for senior citizens
and the disabled.
He wants to serve citizens
of the 3rd Congressional dis
trict because he is capable,
committed, dedicated and de
pendable. He will run be
cause he “cares about
America.”
Mr. Brightharp is married
toDorothy Brightharpand has
two sons, Timothy and
Lenward.
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First Bank of Georgia, jointly
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growing institution,” stated
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other credentials such ashis
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received his C.I.A. designa
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designation in 1988.
During the past 14 years,
Thomashas served as presi
dent of .M. Thomas & Asso
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and financial service consult
ing firm for approximately
20 community banks.
Thomas and his wife,
Sheila, have recently re
sided in Lilburn, Ga. and
have attended Annistown
Road Baptist Church in
Snellville, Ga. The family
will be relocating to the
metro Augusta area.
The Thomas’ have two
daughters, Dr. Jennifer L.
Thomas and Ms. Alison R.
Thomas.