IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION recognizing Muna Lee on her accomplishments as a student athlete, and recognizing the Muna Lee Foundation, which will kick off the weekend of October 30, 2009.
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RESOLUTION #17046, October 26, 2009
INTRODUCED BY James D. Tindall, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Muna Lee is a 2000 graduate of Central High School, and is the most accomplished student athlete in the history of the Interscholastic League in the Kansas City, Missouri School District; and,
WHEREAS, in high school, Lee was a standout in track and field, winning a record twelve state championships, including ten individually; and,
WHEREAS, Lee graduated from Central High School with a 3.4 GPA, and pursued her college degree in fashion design at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA; and,
WHEREAS, while attending LSU, Lee became the most accomplished student athlete for the Tigers in track and field, winning seven National Championships, twelve SEC Championships, and becoming a 20-time All American at Louisiana State University; and,
WHEREAS, Lee still holds the current record for most individual national championships for women at LSU with seven; and,
WHEREAS, while attending LSU, Lee qualified to run in both the 2004 Athens and 2008 Beijing Olympic Games; and,
WHEREAS, the weekend of October 30, 2009, will kick off the Muna Lee Foundation, the basis of which is to provide annual scholarships to graduating seniors; and,
WHEREAS, the Foundation will also help provide underprivileged children with the opportunity to participate in track and field and help offset the costs of running shoes and track spikes; and,
WHEREAS, the Foundation will allow many youths to see, meet, and learn from the pros, and has an ultimate goal of creating a track facility for inner city youths; and,
WHEREAS, Muna Lee will be inducted into the Missouri Track and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame on December 11, 2009; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby recognizes Muna Lee on her outstanding student athlete accomplishments, and recognizes the Muna Lee Foundation on the occasion of its kick off weekend.
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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Deputy/Assistant County Counselor Acting County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution #17046 of October 26, 2009, was duly passed on October 26, 2009 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______7________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining _____0____ Absent _____2_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature