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Harker Heights wins 2024 Gold Hire Vets Medallion Award; mayor highlights veteran-heavy workforce
Summary
Mayor Michael Blomquist announced Harker Heights received the 2024 Gold Hire Vets Medallion Award and said roughly 26% of the city's about 250 municipal employees are veterans, with 11% in leadership roles.
Harker Heights Mayor Michael Blomquist announced that the city received the 2024 Gold Hire Vets Medallion Award and said the recognition reflects the municipality's sizable veteran workforce.
Blomquist, who identified himself as an Army veteran, said, "We are proud to receive the 2024 Gold Hire Vets Medallion Award." He told the audience that for a third year in a row Harker Heights earned the Gold-level honor for medium employers.
The mayor provided context on the city's workforce and veteran representation. He said Harker Heights has about 250 municipal employees and that "approximately 26% are veterans and of our leadership positions 11% are veterans." He framed these figures as a strength for municipal operations.
Blomquist, who said he served more than 22 years in the Army, described skills veterans bring to local government: "They are self starters, team players, motivated, punctual, understand hard work and how to overcome adversity." He said those qualities benefit the city and its residents.
The mayor closed by saying city residents "reap the benefits of having such dedicated professionals working to serve them." The brief remarks did not include policy actions, budget changes, or next steps recorded in the transcript.
