Ohio County Engineers and Staff Awarded State Recognitions, Install New Officers
Columbus, Ohio – The County Engineers Association of Ohio (CEAO) presented state recognition awards to Ohio County Engineers and their staff during its annual business meeting December 8 - 10, 2021.
Joe Bachman, P.E., P.S., Tuscarawas County Engineer received the award of 2021 CEAO County Engineer of the Year. Greg Wilkens, P.E., P.S., Butler County Engineer was presented with the CEAO David Brand Safety Award. The CEAO County Engineer Employee of the Year Award was given to Adam Fricke, P.E., P.S., Clinton County.
The incoming 2022 CEAO Officers are President Keith A. Bennett, Stark County Engineer; 1st Vice President Brett A. Boothe, Gallia County Engineer; 2nd Vice President Patrick T. Ginnetti, Mahoning County Engineer; Treasurer James A. Wiechart, Mercer County Engineer; and Immediate Past President Frederick T. Wachtel, Coshocton County Engineer.
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