IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION honoring Mr. Michael Carter, of Carter Broadcast Group Inc., for his exemplary civic leadership.
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RESOLUTION # 15553, July 11, 2005
INTRODUCED BY Eugene Standifer, Jr., County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Mr. Michael Carter, President of Carter Broadcast Group Inc., has provided years of service to the Kansas City community; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Carter made his radio debut as a DJ at the age of eight; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Carter's grandfather, the late Andrew "Skip" Carter, founded Carter Broadcast Group, Inc. in 1950, the first African-American owned and operated radio station west of the Mississippi River; and,
WHEREAS, in 1987, Mr. Carter's grandfather, Andrew "Skip" Carter, named him President of Carter Broadcast Group, Inc., which has been recognized three times as a Top 10 Small Business of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce and was inducted into the Mid-America Education Hall of Fame; received the Crystal Radio Award in 1995 and in 2003, the Radio Music Awards Academy's Urban Station of the Year Award in 2000, the Omni Award for Advertising in 2001, the NAB Marconi Award for Urban Station of the Year in 2001, and in 2004 was named as a finalist for the Legendary Station of the Year Award and the Urban Station of the Year Award; and,
WHEREAS, in addition to Mr. Carter's dedicated career, he has been an active member in the community, serving as a board member of the following organizations: Urban League, Swope Parkway Health Center, KCPT-19, Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCA, American Red Cross, Kansas City Art Institute, Starlight Theater, United Minority Media Association, Carondelet Health, Jewish Community Relations Bureau, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America, KC Friends of Alvin Ailey, Reviving Baseball in the Inner City, Association of Caring Entrepreneurs, KC Sports Commission & Foundation, and National Youth Information Network; and,
WHEREAS, for the past eight years, the Globe Newspaper has named Mr. Carter as one of the 100 Most Influential African-Americans in Kansas City; he was named among the 25 Most Successful African-Americans in radio today by Radio Ink Magazine, and has been awarded the Whitney M. Young Service Award from the Boy Scouts-Heart of America Council and a Small Business Philanthropist of the Year Award; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Carter's caring spirit and devotion to both Carter Broadcast Group, Inc. and the members of the community have left a mark on all who have met him; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature honors Mr. Carter for his dedication and leadership, both in the community and at Carter Broadcast Group, Inc.
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 #15553, July 11, 2005, was duly passed on _________July 11________________, 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