IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION congratulating Bettie Yahn-Kramer upon having been named as Chair Elect of the Great Lakes Regional Council of the Parks and Recreation Association.
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RESOLUTION # 12818, July 26, 1999
INTRODUCED BY Victor E. Callahan, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Bettie Yahn-Kramer became director of the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department in 1992, after holding the positions of greenhouse supervisor, superintendent of park maintenance for the central division, and assistant director; and,
WHEREAS, Bettie obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in horticulture from the University of Missouri at Columbia and has attended the Pacific Revenue Sources Management School and the Park Planning and Maintenance School, and has been a presenter at local and regional workshops, as well as state and national conferences; and,
WHEREAS, Bettie serves on the Board of the Missouri Park and Recreation Association (MPRA), and has served in all elected executive positions and on various committees; and,
WHEREAS, she has also served in all elected administrative positions of the Park and Natural Resource Management Section, on the Council of Affiliate Presidents, and as secretary of the Great Lakes Regional Council; and,
WHEREAS, Bettie particularly distinguished herself when she received the MPRA Fellow Award in 1998, and the Parks and Natural Resource Management Section Distinguished Service Award in 1995; and,
WHEREAS, Bettie currently serves as Chair of the University of Missouri School of Natural Resources Advisory Council; and,
WHEREAS, Bettie was also appointed to the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Health, the Truman Farm Home Board of Consultants, and the Missouri Department of Conservation Stewardship Advisory Committee; and,
WHEREAS, while serving as director for Jackson County Parks and Recreation, Bettie has showed a deep and sincere commitment to the preservation of its park system; and,
WHEREAS, sincere praise and respect go out to Bettie for being elected to this prestigious position on the Great Lakes Regional Council and for her continuous commitment to the preservation of our environment; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature congratulates Bettie Yahn-Kramer upon being named as Chair Elect of the Great Lakes Regional Council of the Parks and Recreational Association.
Attorney
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution #12818 of July 26, 1999, was duly passed on __________August 2_____________, 1999 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ______8_____ Nays _____0_____
Abstaining ______0_____ Absent ____1____
Date Mary Jo Brogoto
Clerk of Legislature