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Dale Plemmons, safety administrator for MnDOT District 7, is based at the local headquarters in Mankato. But for 40 hours, he helped MnDOT workers stay safe at the site of the I-35W bridge collapse.
John Cross

President Bush, during his visit to the bridge site Aug. 4, wore a hard hat provided by Dale Plemmons.
Courtesy of Dale Plemmons

First Lady Laura Bush spoke to rescuers on Aug. 3. To the back and right is Dale Plemmons, a MnDOT safety administrator who left Mankato for two days to help out at the site.
Gerald Herbert / The Associated Press