November 15th, 2004

To whom it may concern,

For the past several years I have had the pleasure of working with, and supervising, Jim Lawrence at the Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch.

In working with Jim, I soon realized that he is a highly capable individual with a vast range of knowledge. Jim was an invaluable asset to our workplace as he designed, developed, implemented, and maintained several high-level custom applications for branch use. Additional responsibilities included interpreting data models, managing branch data, programming tasks, and developing applications for specific business needs, in which Jim performed with a high level of excellence. Jim was regrettably lost to our branch as the result of a large reorganization we went through earlier this year.

His technical knowledge is very impressive and his programming skills are excellent.

Jim quickly grasps concepts and enjoys taking on new challenges. He continually offered new solutions to complex problems in many areas of our systems.

Jim has a very pleasant demeanor and has very good interpersonal skills. He will prove to be a very valuable asset to any organization to which he belongs. His depth and breadth of knowledge is far beyond today's average systems staff person. His vast experience along with his continuous need to learn and understanding has kept him at the top of his field.

I must say it was an absolute pleasure to work with Jim, and should the chance ever rise to bring him back into our branch I would welcome the opportunity.

Please feel free to contact me directly if you would like to further discuss Jim's abilities,
(250) 356-2976. Please note that the phone number has changed; see above


Sincerely,



Douglas Talbot