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Richard Lee to retire from GSA

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Long-time GSA Human Resources Management Analyst Richard Lee will retire April 29. He has been with GSA for 31 years.

After earning his degree from Missouri Western State University, Lee did accounting work in the private sector for 10 years before joining GSA in 1991.

“After my future wife Kendra encouraged me to take a civil service test, I got my job at GSA in the finance area,” he said. “After a few years there, I transferred into the Office of Human Resources Management where I was the regional records officer and performed other regional duties — including assisting in video conferences.”

He transferred to GSA Central Office after a reorganization in the mid 2010s. In this capacity he performed similar duties, paid for HR training, and served as the OHRM executive webmaster.

What are you most proud of during your time at GSA?

I have held several different positions at GSA and met many interesting people who have made my time here enjoyable. Some of my highlights during my career are:

  • Working as the regional records officer transferring paper records to the National Archives. The records were stored in caves and visiting them was amazing to see their size and the thousands of record boxes in them.
  • Excessing all of OHRM’s property when we moved from the Bannister Complex to 2300 Main St. The office property was posted on GSAXcess and transferred to other state, federal agencies, or sold to the public.
  • Working as OHRM’s executive web editor for InSite and the GSA.gov sites. I kept the sites updated and created most of the pages for OHRM working with the content experts.
  • Working at the Bannister Complex when it was full of employees from several different agencies. It is hard to imagine now that the main building is gone.
  • Purchasing services, supplies, and training over the years, and helping the government streamline its procedures. Having a government credit card got me involved with the many different actions of GSA.

How do you recharge your batteries outside of work? Any plans for retirement?

I met my wife Kendra shortly before I started my career at GSA, and we enjoy volunteering for several different organizations in the Blue Springs, Missouri, area. We like seeing the local sites and working on home projects.

What advice would you give to new employees just starting their GSA career?

Working for the government gives you the opportunity to do a lot of varied jobs, and I’ve always thought being a federal employee was special because you were working for the United States of America. I have always been proud of our country and try to be a good citizen and do patriotic service to the community.

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Last updated: Apr 27, 2022
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