IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION congratulating Virgle L. Coon upon his thirty years of service to the County, and wishing him well on his retirement.
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RESOLUTION #12505, January 4, 1999
INTRODUCED BY Lisa White Hardwick, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Virgle was born in Ketchum, Idaho, and later moved with his family to Keosaqua, Iowa, where he graduated from Van Buren High School; and,
WHEREAS, after high school, Virgle served in the U.S. Army, including service in Korea from 1959 to 1962, ultimately receiving an honorable discharge at the rank of Sergeant E5; and,
WHEREAS, Virgle received his BA in Business Education from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls and pursued graduate work in Public Administration at the University of Missouri-Kansas City; and,
WHEREAS, Virgle later taught accounting and other business courses at Gates Business College in Waterloo, Iowa, and then moved to Kansas City in 1967 when he acquired a franchise for the Elaine Powers Reducing Salon; and,
WHEREAS, Virgle served as a staff auditor for a year with the City of Kansas City, and on May 23, 1968, became an internal auditor in the Jackson County Auditor's office; and,
WHEREAS, Virgle was then promoted to accounting manager, which included supervising both the Accounting and Collections Departments; and,
WHEREAS, on October 25, 1976, Virgle became Assistant to the Director of Revenue; and,
WHEREAS, Virgle was appointed to the position of Director of the Department of Finance on March 27, 1996, by County Executive Katheryn J. Shields; and,
WHEREAS, Virgle enjoys collecting coins, baseball cards, recipes, Randal Spangler prints, and original artwork, and also enjoys playing golf, pool, and blackjack; and,
WHEREAS, Virgle is held in high esteem by those he supervises and will be missed by his many friends at Jackson County; and,
WHEREAS, Virgle has been married to his wife, Carol, since June 29, 1979, has two children, Octavia and Gabe, and his current pride and joy is his Basenji "Princess Di;" and,
WHEREAS, warm friendship and appreciation go out to Virgle for his 30 years of exemplary service to Jackson County; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature congratulates Virgle Coon upon his retirement from Jackson County and wishes him well in all future endeavors...Attorney
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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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution #12505 of January 4, 1999 was duly passed on _____________January 4__________________, 1999 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 Brogoto, Clerk of Legislature