https://jacksonco.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8117751&GUID=1ED25805-0CDE-44B1-9C43-3A71C54763D2Legistar15https://jacksonco.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8117751&GUID=1ED25805-0CDE-44B1-9C43-3A71C54763D21ED25805-0CDE-44B1-9C43-3A71C54763D2-2026-06-24-13-29-37Title: By the authority vested in me as County Executive of Jackson County, Missouri, and in accordance with the Jackson County Charter, including the appointment authority set forth in Article III, Section 6, I hereby order as follows: Section 1. Findings On June 15, 2026, the County Legislature adopted Resolution No. 22306 (7-0), encouraging the establishment of a functioning Jackson County LGBTQ+ Commission and presenting a recommended framework for its creation. The Resolution found that Jackson County is home to diverse LGBTQ+ residents who continue to face unique challenges related to housing, healthcare access, public safety, employment, education, and discrimination, and it encouraged “the prompt advancement of legislation or action by the County Executive” necessary to formally establish the Commission without unnecessary delay. This Executive Order constitutes that action. Section 2. Establishment There is hereby established the Jackson County LGBTQ+ Commission (the “Commission”), an advisory body within the Office of the County Executive. Section 3. Purpose The Commission sWed, 24 Jun 2026 13:29:37 GMT