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November 7, 2018
VETERAN’S DAY
Special Edition
Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
Zoo to Celebrate
with Veterans
photo by s hervin h ess , Courtesy of the o regon Z oo
A bald eagle in the Oregon Zoo’s Great Northwest area. To cele-
brate Veterans Day on Sunday and Monday, Nov. 11 and 12, the
zoo will offer free admission for military veterans, active military
personal and their family members.
At the Oregon Department
of Transportation , we want
to take time this Veterans Day
to acknowledge the sacrifices
of our past and present service
members and their families.
We are grateful for what you
have given to help our country
be all it can be!
Among these sacrifices is the
economic loss suffered by
those who have served our ery day to pursue our mission nects Oregon’s people and com-
country in uniform. ODOT of providing a safe and reliable munities, and helps our economy
recruitment recognizes this transportation system that con- thrive. We are an award-winning
sacrifice through the state’s
veterans’ preference program.
Veterans’ preference is a way
for us to give back to veterans,
and it is an opportunity for us
to welcome the valuable expe-
rience of veterans and develop
an outstanding ODOT work-
force. Eligible veterans who
meet the qualifications for a
position will benefit from vet-
erans preference.
As an ODOT employee, you
will have the opportunity ev-
organization more than 4,700
employees strong. There are
ways to support this mission in
locations across our state. Bring
your skills and develop new
ones through a variety of oppor-
tunities from program and ad-
ministrative support to engineer-
ing and highway maintenance.
In any of these roles, you will
continue to make a difference
to your fellow citizens. ODOT
began in 1913 when the Oregon
Legislature created the Oregon
Highway Commission. Today,
we develop programs related to
Oregon’s system of highways,
roads, bridges, railways, public
transportation services, trans-
portation safety programs, driv-
er and vehicle licensing and
motor carrier regulation.
All this work is guided by our
core values of integrity, safety,
equity, excellence and unity.
These values have helped us
achieve national recognition,
and will guide you as you pro-
vide outstanding customer ser-
vice to your fellow Oregonians
and use innovative program de-
sign and technologies to solve
transportation problems. With
competitive pay, excellent ben-
efits and unparalleled stability,
working with ODOT will give
you the ability to grow your
career and achieve balance in
your work and life.
On this Veterans Day, we want
to thank all service members
and their families for their sac-
rifice. We also invite you to start
a new journey at odotjobs.com.