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Seeley Wins Top Corrections Honor
Warner Creek Correctional Facility Superintendent Chuck Seeley received the Department of Corrections’ top honor, the Amos Reed Award, at the agency’s statewide awards ceremony held recently in Salem.
The Amos Reed award is presented by the DOC director to an employee who has served exceptionally well in his or her regular work assignment, and who has displayed outstanding leadership qualities in areas of mentorship, team building, and personal and professional integrity.
In presenting the award, DOC Director Max Williams cited Mr. Seeley’s integrity, professionalism, creativity, contribution to the DOC and advocacy of the Oregon Accountability Model. “Chuck is simply an outstanding person and an asset to the State of Oregon,” Williams said. “He is an inspiration to others as well as an achiever in his own right.”
Mr. Seeley, a 20-year corrections employee, was nominated by the staff at Columbia River Correctional Institution where he served as Program Services Manager prior to his promotion to superintendent of Warner Creek in February 2005. The staff there wrote, “He sets an example for everyone with his unquestioned integrity, dependability, and reliability; he (works) long after his normal hours to complete critical projects or assist his staff with their workload; his skills, dedication and knowledge are sought by other institutions, and the central office has chosen him (many times) to manage special projects and provide input on issues; he has been instrumental in creating a positive and productive environment in which inmates have the tools necessary for a positive transition to the community.”
The Amos Reed Award is presented in memory of former Oregon Corrections Director Amos Reed. Mr. Reed was a correctional expert who, during his 35-year career, worked tirelessly to advocate for correctional employees, particularly staff training. He also had a personal commitment to restoring inmate accountability, and he was an early champion of substance abuse treatment and productive work as effective programs to bring about change.
The Department of Corrections presents this award only when a candidate worthy of its highest honor is nominated. The last time it was presented was in 2000.
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