City of Porterville

July 2017 Employee of the Month

Jonny Pruitt

Public Works Department

 

Jonny Pruitt began his service with the City of Porterville in November of 2014 working for the Water Department as a Field Service Water Utility Worker. He was promoted to Water Utility Worker II in December of 2015. Jonny has attained several certificates and licenses over the past years. He currently has a Class B Commercial License, a Water Distribution Operator Grade 2 certificate, is a backflow certified tester, has passed the water distribution operator grade 3 exam, and is in the process of attaining his certificate.

His job duties include addressing the public with water related issues such as repair of water main breaks and service leaks and installing water services, meters and backflows. According to Jonny, the most enjoyable part of his job is interacting with the community and serving the City of Porterville.

Jonny has been married to Ericka for almost 18 years and has 3 sons, Sergio, Jonathan, and Julian, as well as 2 boxers, Sergeant and Brandy. In his spare time Jonny enjoys family barbecues at his grandparents’ house as well as fishing and hunting with his dad and his sons. He is also a member of the local historical society E Clampus Vitus and he loves going to Dodger Stadium and rooting for his team!