George Washington Carver State Office Building

This Department of Agriculture's building was renamed recently after George Washington Carver, who was born in Missouri. Took a Senate Resolution and a Governor's Executive Order to do this. The Governor actually got two press days out of this, the day he signed the order and the day they actually had the ceremony at the building. I wonder how many people even notice that the building is named after someone. Politics can be such a very funny thing.

State Employee Appreciation Week

Today marks the start of state employee appreciation week. This picture is one of many state buildings that looks similar, drab and blah. Not much to really take a picture of with these buildings, but it is where a lot of the work gets done. Many people have opinions about us who work for the state, but let me be the one to say, it is not all that it is cracked up to be. Yes, we get many holidays. This week is one of them. Who else can say they get Truman Day off of work? However, the pay is low, the frustration is often high, and the praise is far and few between. So to all government employees everywhere, I appreciate you.

*this building is actually the Department of Health and Senior Services and where you go to get a copy of your birth certificate, which you now need to get a driver's license and many other benefits.

Truman Office Building

This is the Truman State Office Building. It sits on the corner of High and Broadway looking across to the Capitol. It houses, the Office of Administration, Insurance, Revenue and I am sure a few other state departments. I think it also has the only escalators in town.

Broadway Building

Broadway State Office Building

One among many state office buildings in Jefferson City. Houses offices for Social Services and the Attorney General's Office. In the Capitol Complex, on the corner of High and Broadway.