From Hot Metal To Top Job

Since 1988, Gonzales has served three governors from both parties. His main task, he says, has been keeping the operation competitive. Agencies can get bids from the private sector, and if the Division of Printing can't beat those prices, it loses that work.

So far Gonzales has managed to cut a lot of waste. He has turned the division into a 24-hour operation, and trimmed the staff from 119 to 85 employees—while doubling production. He has also combined the central duplicating operation with the main printing facility, bringing them both under one roof.