IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION congratulating Lisa Gentleman on receiving the Honorable H. Michael Coburn Community Service Award.
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RESOLUTION # 15653, October 10, 2005
INTRODUCED BY Dennis Waits, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Lisa Gentleman is a Deputy County Counselor for Jackson County and was recently selected for the Honorable H. Michael Coburn Community Service Award; and,
WHEREAS, the Honorable H. Michael Coburn Community Service Award is given to an attorney who exhibits unsurpassed service to the community through the same benevolent assistance and encouragement given by the late Judge Coburn; and,
WHEREAS, Lisa is a member of the Legal Aid of Western Missouri's Justice for All Campaign Committee and LAWMO's Board of Trustees; and,
WHEREAS, she is currently serving as the Vice President of the Lawyers Encouraging Academic Performance ("L.E.A.P.") Foundation and for the past five years has chaired their main fund-raising event which benefits the children of Operation Breakthrough; and,
WHEREAS, for the past two years Lisa has served as a board member and chair of the fund-raising golf tournament for the Women's Foundation; and,
WHEREAS, she has also served on the American Lung Association's Board of Directors and is currently the Board Secretary; and,
WHEREAS, Lisa has received many awards and recognitions during her career tenure including the Outstanding Leadership Award from the AWL, the Leadership Award from the Legal Aid of Western Missouri, the President's Award from L.E.A.P., the KCMBA President's Award, the Distinguished Community Service Award from Mayor Kay Barnes and was an honoree at the Legal Aid of Western Missouri's President's Recognition Dinner; and,
WHEREAS, in addition to Lisa's exemplary leadership in service-orientated activities, she is also a very talented attorney, handling over twenty jury trials and numerous other cases; and,
WHEREAS, Lisa is an asset to the legal field and her active involvement in the community has benefited citizens all across Jackson County; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature congratulates Lisa Gentleman on receiving the Honorable H. Michael Coburn Community Service Award and praises her on her endeavor to better the community through her legal talents and charitable projects.
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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Acting Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution # 15653 of October 10, 2005, was duly passed on __________October 10________________, 2005 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