Harold Sweno receives Civil Servant Recognition Award

Harold Sweno, a postal mail carrier out of the Gonvick Post office, was selected to represent the USPS at the Civil Servant of the Year Public Service Recognition Program. The program was honoring those Federal employees whose outstanding performance has earned them the distinguished title “Civil Servant of the Year.” 

Jeremy Bergerson, another postal carrier out of the Gonvick Post Office nominated him for the honor. Both of them were invited to attend the Civil Servant of the Year recognition event that was held on Tuesday, May 8. The event was held at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center.  

Over 160 people were honored at the event with only five being from the postal service. Others included Border Protection, Citizenship and Immigration Services and Defense Contract Management Agency. 

Harold’s award read, “While performing his route, Harold came to the aid of one of his elderly customers while making a package delivery to her door stop in November 2017. Where he had found that she had slipped and fallen next to her car. He voice was weak and couldn’t recall how long she had been there in the below freezing temps. He dialed 911, covered her with a blanket and comforted her until the ambulance arrived. She had broken her upper femur; He always shows care and compassion for his customers and goes above and beyond his postal duties. His actions most certainly made a difference.”

Tim Penny gave the keynote address at the 41st Annual vent. Penny is an American author, musician, and former politician from Minnesota. Penny was a Democratic-Farmer-Labor member of the United States House of Representatives, 1983–1995.