IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION recognizing Mary Jo Spino for her 30 years of service to Jackson County, Missouri.
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RESOLUTION #17394, October 18, 2010
INTRODUCED BY Henry C. Rizzo, Dan Tarwater, Theresa Garza Ruiz, Fred Arbanas, Scott Burnett, James D. Tindall, Dennis Waits, Greg Grounds, and Bob Spence, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, Mary Jo Spino has served our community for 30 years, first working as a computer election specialist for the Kansas City Board of Elections and then serving as Clerk of the County Legislature since April 1991; and,
WHEREAS, as the Clerk of the County Legislature, Mary Jo works diligently to support the Legislature, maintaining official records of the County, preparing the agendas and journals for the weekly legislative meetings, supervising the Clerk's office staff, processing election filings for County candidates, and processing notary commissions for Jackson County applicants, among many other duties; and,
WHEREAS, Mary Jo's service to the community extends to volunteer activities at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Children's Mercy Hospital, St. Teresa's Academy, and participating in the Taking Care of Kansas City Annual Christmas Project; and,
WHEREAS, Mary Jo is also a member of Executive Women International, Beta Sigma Phi, National Association of Counties, former Board of Director for the National Association of County Recorders and Clerks, and current Vice President of the American Daughters of Columbus; and,
WHEREAS, Mary Jo was a member of the Jackson County Recycling Committee in 1996, the year the County won the Environmental Excellence Campaign Award; and,
WHEREAS, Mary Jo has demonstrated her dedication to her profession by pursuing several professional development certifications, including the National Association of Counties Advanced Leadership Training Program, Stephen Covey's First Things First - 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, and Mid-America Regional Council Local Government Supervision Certificate Program; and,
WHEREAS, Mary Jo's passion for her work in the community and for the County is evident to her co-workers and associates who interact with her each day; and,
WHEREAS, in addition to playing bocce ball, Mary Jo enjoys traveling and the theater as well as attending her son Nico Brogoto's high school football games at St. Pius X, and spending time with her daughter, Michaela Brogoto, a junior at the University of Missouri Kansas City; pursuing a career in dentistry; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby recognizes Mary Jo Spino for her 30 years of service to Jackson County, Missouri, and extends gratitude for her loyalty and commitment as a public servant.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor Acting County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution #17394 of October 18, 2010, was duly passed on October 18, 2010 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______8________ Nays _______0_______
Abstaining ____0_____ Absent ______1______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature