IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION recognizing Reverend James D. Tindall for his 14 years of service to the Jackson County Legislature.
Intro
RESOLUTION #11449, September 30, 1996
INTRODUCED BY Lisa White Hardwick, Fred Arbanas, John Patrick Burnett, Dennis Waits, Victor E. Callahan, Dan Tarwater, Dixie M. Flynn, and John C. Graham, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, the Reverend James Dennis Tindall attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Carver Bible Institute, and Western Bible College, and received a B.A. degree in journalism and B.S. degree in theology; and,
WHEREAS, on November 4, 1980, Reverend Tindall was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives, where he represented the citizens of the 23rd District for one term, serving on the Ethics, Governmental Review, and Social Services and Medicaid Committees; and,
WHEREAS, in 1982 he was elected to the Jackson County Legislature, where he has represented the 4th District for four years and the 2nd District for almost ten years; and,
WHEREAS, his fellow legislators chose Reverend Tindall to serve as Vice Chairman of the Legislature in 1985, and as Chairman for the years 1986 and 1990-96; and,
WHEREAS, Reverend Tindall chaired the Health and Justice Committee in 1983-84 and 1987, and served as a member of the Finance and Audit and Intergovernmental Affairs Committees in 1983-85 and 1988-89, and a member of the Public Works Committee in 1984; and,
WHEREAS, Reverend Tindall has additionally held office as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Little Blue Valley Sewer District and the Executive Board of the Missouri Association of Counties; and,
WHEREAS, for over nineteen years Reverend Tindall has presided as pastor of the Metropolitan Spiritual Church of Christ, where he has committed his time to meeting the needs of his congregation; and,
WHEREAS, he has also served as a member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and Junior Chamber of Commerce, and has been active in various youth and social programs, among many other pursuits; and,
WHEREAS, Reverend Tindall and his wife Frances have been married for 28 years and have six children and nine grandchildren; and,
WHEREAS, warm friendship and appreciation for his many years of dedicated service go with Reverend Tindall as he devotes his full time to his ministry; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby recognizes Reverend James D. Tindall for his 14 years of outstanding leadership and service on the Jackson County Legislature and wishes him success and happiness in all of his 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 # 11449 of September 30, 1996, was duly passed on _________September 30_________, 1996 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________9___________ Nays ________0___________
Abstaining _______0________ Absent ______0____________
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Date Mary Jo Brogoto, Clerk of Legislature