attitude for excellence

The Sheriff is sponsoring the Attitude for Excellence Program here at Dane County. This is a program that will reward all employees of the Sheriff's Office for attitude and actions which greatly exceed our expectations. In most instances, these actions are brought to our attention by citizen letters of commendation.

The Attitude for Excellence program is a way to remind all of us that our job is to always serve the citizenry as best we are able. Those employees who earn this award will receive a certificate and a special challenge coin. This particular coin is available only to those who receive the award.

Current Recipients of the Attitude for Excellence Award

• Sheriff Mahoney awarded an Attitude for Excellence Award to Volunteer Coordinator Lynn Montgomery after receiving a letter from the Friends of the Lake View Hill Park Inc. expressing appreciation for coordinating inmates to help with their park needs. 7/1/2011
• Sheriff Mahoney awarded an Attitude for Excellence Award to Conveyance Coordinator Margaret Wise after receiving a letter from a law firm expressing appreciation for going above and beyond expectations to assist with a civil fraud case. 7/1/2011
• Sheriff Mahoney awarded an Attitude for Excellence Award to Detective Gwen Ruppert after receiving a letter from Prince George’s County Police Department expressing their thanks for participating in their survivor pick-up detail at Reagan National Airport. 7/1/2011
• Sheriff Mahoney awarded an Attitude for Excellence Award to Deputy Richard Bennett after receiving a letter from a citizen expressing appreciation for the help he showed the citizen’s sister during a difficult incident. 7/1/2011
• Sheriff Mahoney awarded an Attitude for Excellence Award to Deputy Cynthia Krakow after receiving a letter from Prince George’s County Police Department expressing their thanks for participating in their survivor pick-up detail at Reagan National Airport. 7/1/2011
• Sheriff Mahoney awarded an Attitude for Excellence Award to Deputy Jim Granick after receiving a letter from a law firm expressing appreciation for going above and beyond expectations to assist with a civil fraud case. 7/1/2011
• Sheriff Mahoney awarded an Attitude for Excellence Award to Deputy Paul Gorchels after receiving a letter from a citizen expressing her thanks for the help Deputy Gorchels provided when she had a flat tire on the beltline. 7/7/2011
• Sheriff Mahoney awarded an Attitude for Excellence Award to Deputy Clint Seltzner after receiving a letter from the Village of Black Earth Board Trustees commending the positive rapport Deputy Seltzner has established with the Black Earth community.
• Sheriff Mahoney awarded an Attitude for Excellence Award to Deputy James Kartman after receiving a letter from the Village of Black Earth Board Trustees commending the positive rapport Deputy Kartman has established with the Black Earth community.
• Sheriff Mahoney awarded an Attitude for Excellence Award to Deputy Kelly Rehwoldt after receiving a letter from the Shorewood Hills Police Department thanking Deputy Rehwoldt for helping fix a weapon that had malfunctioned at the Dane County Range.
• Sheriff Mahoney awarded an Attitude for Excellence Award to Huber Counselor James Gray after receiving a letter from a former inmate thanking him for his help while trying to make it through the CAMP program. 2/14/2011
• Sheriff Mahoney awarded an Attitude for Excellence Award to Jail Diversion Clerk Kelly Hagenston after receiving a letter from a former inmate thanking her for her help while trying to make it through the CAMP program. 2/14/2011
• Sheriff Mahoney awarded an Attitude for Excellence Award to Deputy Eric Markgraf after receiving a letter from a former inmate thanking Deputy Markgraf for his help while trying to make it through the CAMP program. 2/14/2011
• Sheriff Mahoney awarded an Attitude for Excellence Award to Deputy Ira Simpson after receiving a letter from a former inmate thanking Deputy Simpson for his help while trying to make it through the CAMP program. 2/14/2011
• Sheriff Mahoney awarded an Attitude for Excellence Award to Deputy Michael Ziesch after receiveing a letter from a staff person at the Mental Health Center of Dane County. The staff person expressed her pleasure of working with Deputy Ziesch on a case involving a person with mental illness. Deputy Ziesch was notably gracious, understanding, and respectful when dealing with a person with mental illness. 2/14/2011