May We Say Thank You

In honor of Federal News Network’s May We Say Thank You event, throughout the month of May, we are featuring former federal employees’ first-person stories about their careers as shared with NARFE. (Send a thank you to a fed you know now.)

Linda Bund, retired from VA: ‘What attracted me to federal service was, quite frankly, pay parity and opportunities for women.’

Linda Bund was instrumental in the evolution of electronic medical records at the Veterans Affairs Department and among government’s first female CIOs. Learn about her now during Federal News Network’s May We Say Thank You event.
Steven Wagner, retired from FAA: ‘I loved aviation ever since I was a child and had a rewarding career, including learning to fly.’

Steven Wagner spent 40 years serving the public, beginning with four years in the Air Force and ending after 35 years helping guide private and commercial flights at FAA. Learn about him now during Federal News Network’s May We Say Thank You event.
Larry David Leiby, retired from the Army: ‘There exists a cadre of dedicated, loyal fellow patriots — that is, civil servants and federal employees.’

During 42 years working in the Army, Larry David Leiby tested critical weapons systems, including the Patriot missile system and Apache attack helicopter. Learn about him now during Federal News Network’s May We Say Thank You event.
Steven Elkinton, retired from the National Park Service: ‘Working with committed citizen volunteers, in my mind, is the highest form of public service.’

May we say thank you, Steve Elkinton, for helping develop America’s magnificent National Trails System as a landscape architect with the National Park Service. Learn about him in this first-person account during Federal News Network’s May We Say Thank You event.
William “Bill” Shackelford, retired from the FBI: ‘My final major assignment was … the recovery of FBI records … after Hurricane Katrina.’

During nearly 35 years with the FBI, William “Bill” Shackelford moved up the ranks from a fingerprint technician to the bureau’s archives specialist. Learn about him now during Federal News Network’s May We Say Thank You event.

May We Say Thank You

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