May Lee, California's longest-serving state employee, dies at age 102. When she first started state service in 1943, the Great Depression was ending, gasoline cost 15 cents per gallon, and Frank Sinatra was one of the biggest names in entertainment.
In 1963, when DGS was established, she made the move to the new department where she remained working for decades.May Lee died on May 26, 2023, the California Department of General Services said. She was California's longest-serving state employee.in an article, telling of her early days and roots in accounting.
The resolution also detailed how she had served under 10 governors "from Earl Warren to Gavin Newsom, trained and mentored seven Directors and Deputy Directors of different State Agencies, and has been responsible for writing multiple sections of the Government Code." And in 2021, DGS honored Lee on her 101st birthday saying "she still loves her job as a retired annuitant/volunteer financial analyst for DGS." Officials celebrated her extraordinary status and longevity, and said, "May started working for the state in 1945 and never looked back!"
As the department marked the loss of Lee, it looked back on her exceptional career, describing her as a "remarkable woman" and hailing her for her dedication to public service. "We will greatly miss her enthusiastic and cheerful disposition," Iida said, "along with her irreplaceable institutional knowledge."
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