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DDS NEWSLETTER

AAMVA International Driver Examiner Certification

(IDEC) Award Winners

Once again another first for DDS -- hosting the annual International Driver Examiner Certification (IDEC)
award ceremony virtually! IDEC was designed as a result of the growing responsibilities being placed on
driver exam personnel. The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) membership,
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), determined it was necessary to create programs that encouraged driver
examiners to increase their knowledge and competence, upgrade the level of training and to provide an
avenue for both state and third-party examiners to meet the same level of requirements. Annually, the
International Driver Examiner Certification (IDEC) Board and AAMVA recognizes outstanding examiners
through the IDEC Examiner of the Year award. Each member jurisdiction nominates one examiner for
outstanding performance as a driver's license examiner. Examiners are selected for their excellence in
adhering to the principles and recommended practices of driver examining (the Examiner's Code of Ethics)
and for their high level of conduct in their profession.

Congratulations to this Year 's Nominees

Adonia Jaramillo Dalton CSC District 1
Danila Jackson Carrollton CSC District 2
Karen Gaines Elberton CSC District 3

Melissa Deguzman Lawrenceville CSC District 4
Safiyyah Shabazz Lithonia CSC District 5
Patricia Whighams Evans CSC District 6
Jennifer Holmes Newnan CSC District 7
Polisha Jenkins Valdosta CSC District 8
Chelsea Brinson Savannah CSC District 9

Click here to watch the 2020 IDEC Video

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