The Clallam County treasurer, city of Port Angeles finance director and the chief accountant in the Jefferson County Auditor’s Office are among city and county officers on the North Olympic Peninsula who have received the Professional Finance Officer award for 2010 from the Washington Finance Officers Association.
The annual award recognizes achievements of professional service and ongoing continuing education and training on the part of each individual and is not automatically awarded, the association said in a prepared statement.
Receiving the awards were:
• Judith A. Scott, Clallam County treasurer; Jill Colvin, investment officer with the Clallam County Treasurer’s Office; and Teresa Marchi, chief deputy treasurer for Clallam County.
• Yvonne Ziomkowski, city of Port Angeles finance director; Rebecca Horton, senior accountant and treasurer for the city of Port Angeles; and Sherry Wright, senior accountant for the city of Port Angeles.
• Karen Bednarski, chief accountant for the Jefferson County Auditor’s Office.
The Washington Finance Officers Association is a professional association of finance officers from towns, cities, counties, the state, and other governmental units within the state.