The American Legion 2020 Employer of Veterans Award winners included Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) Veteran Employer Liaison (VEL) Lee Ware and Veteran Career Advisor (VCA) Coach Trey Hubbard.
Ware earned awards at the state and national level. The 2020 American Legion National Employer Awards recognized him with its LVER (Local Veteran Employer Representative) of the Year award and Ware also earned the American Legion, Department of Texas, LVER of the Year award. Ware is a VEL with TVC Employment Services North District and based in Fort Worth.
Hubbard was awarded as Disabled Veteran Outreach Program Specialist of the Year by the American Legion, Department of Texas. Hubbard is VCA Coach in TVC Employment Services West District and based in Abilene.
Congratulations Lee and Trey.
Pictured from left are Lee Ware and Trey Hubbard.
TVC Employment Services staff are located in American Job Centers/Workforce Solutions offices across Texas. Veterans can find their local offices at this web site https://www.twc.texas.gov/directory-workforce-solutions-offices-services
Additionally, businesses were recognized by the American Legion 2020 Employer of Veterans Awards for their commitment to employing veterans. The following businesses winners were nominated by TVC VELs:
Local Office Award – Workforce Solutions Borderplex “Lower Valley”, El Paso, Texas; nominated by Veterans Employer Liaison Rodney Washington, West Texas
(received both State and National awards)
Small Employer – Nardis Gun Club, San Antonio, Texas; nominated by James Szecsi, veterans Employer Liaison, South Texas
(received both State and National awards)
Medium Employer – Cyber Defenses, Round Rock, Texas; nominated by Jose Sanchez, Veterans Employer Liaison, Central Texas
(received both State and National awards)
Large Employer – M1 Support Services, Denton, Texas; nominated by John Ater, Veterans Employer Liaison, West Texas
(received State award)
Congratulations award winners!