Most people who retire after 26 years on the same job are full of stories they can tell when they are thrown a reception at the end of their careers.
Robert Hollas couldn’t do that last week as he addressed a packed Pct.3 Justice of the Peace courtroom in the One-Stop Center.
His job has been as an investigative caseworker for the Department of Family Protective Services Agency (DFPS).
He, obviously can’t talk about what he did, but hinted at it, and praised the people with whom he has worked, in one telling line.
“I’ve seen the worst and I’ve seen the best,” he said.
LONGEVITY—“Due to the extreme emotions, and the heart-breaking work associated with this job, there is a frequent turnover of caseworkers,” Jeanie Weed, RN, chair of the Milam County Child Protective Services Board, said.
“To be able to continue in it for 26 years is remarkable to say the least,” she said.
The CPS board and the DFPS co-sponsored the reception. The J-P courtroom was filled and attendees spilled over down the hall and into the lobby.
“This is all to honor Robert for his excellent service in protecting our Milam County children from neglect and abuse,” she said.
A representative from State Rep. Terry Wilson’s office was on hand to present a commendation from the Texas House of Representatives.
STAFF, OFFICIALS—A large percentage of crowd were persons who had worked with Hollas over the years, both in Milam and Williamson Counties.
A number of elected officials also attended and Hollas praised their cooperation over the past quarter century.
“I believe I have worked with the best district judge, prosecutor and law enforcement in the state,” he said
He also praised the work of Child Protective Services.
“This is the best place to work I could have imagined,” he said. “This is a job that takes you way up and way down. But, honestly, until the past couple of years it hasn’t felt like a job at all.” —Mike Brown
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