IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION congratulating Minister T. James Madry, Jr., upon celebrating seventeen years in the singing ministry.
Intro
RESOLUTION #14271, July 29, 2002
INTRODUCED BY Dan Tarwater, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Minister James T. Madry, Jr., has been spreading the gospel through song since the age of ten; and,
WHEREAS, his style of music has been categorized as urban contemporary gospel, although he appeals to the mature listening audience as well; and,
WHEREAS, Minister Madry is a gifted songwriter who writes songs that deliver positive messages of joy, faith, and love; and,
WHEREAS, in addition to being a licensed Baptist Minister and gifted songwriter, he has been a phenomenal motivational speaker for youth for the past 10 years; and,
WHEREAS, he has performed as the opening act for several nationally recognized gospel artists, including Fred Hammond and Shirley Ceaser; and,
WHEREAS, he is a member of the Edwin Hawkins and James Cleveland Gospel Music Workshop Choirs and has sung background vocals for several other gospel artists including Isaac Fields and the late Dawna Ward; and,
WHEREAS, he is the founder of Madry Ministries, co-founder of Just Us Friends, and a member of the nationally-recorded gospel group Jackson & Spirit; and,
WHEREAS, it is the mission of Madry Ministries to be a leader and example in the new millennium for cutting-edge ministries; and,
WHEREAS, Madry Ministries will celebrate "Genuine Praise Through Ministry in the New Millennium," on Saturday, August 3, 2002, at 6:00pm at the Concord Fortress of Hope Church, 7710 East 102nd Street in Kansas City, Missouri; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature congratulates Minister James T. Madry, Jr., upon celebrating seventeen years in the singing ministry.
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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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution #14271 of July 29, 2002, was duly passed on ___________July 29_______________, 2002 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 Spino, Clerk of Legislature