Gary Sessions has been the Department's finance director since 1982 and involved with the Department's finances since 1980. During his career, he has taken an active role in establishing and refining financial and budgetary controls for the organization. His office has responsibility for the preparation and presentation of the Department's annual appropriation request. Gary has a long standing professional association with the Association of Government Accountants and has provided training at the local level and held positions in the local chapter and the Rocky Mountain Region.