IN THE LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION congratulating Muna Lee for qualifying to compete in the women's 100-meter race at the 2000 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials.
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RESOLUTION # 13301, July 31, 2000
INTRODUCED BY Ronald E. Finley, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Muna Lee has spent four championship years at Central High School in Kansas City, Missouri, running for the Blue Eagles girls track program; and,
WHEREAS, the highlight of her illustrious career was when Muna qualified to compete in the Women's 100-meter race at the 2000 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials at California State University on July 14, and Muna reached the semi-final round, having achieved a time of 11.36 seconds in the preliminaries; and,
WHEREAS, leading her to this outstanding feat was her track coach at Central High School, Richard Samuels, who attended the trials with her; and,
WHEREAS, her many accomplishments at Central High School are the following:
- 10-time state track champion
- State record-holder in 4A 100-meter and 200-meter races
- Four-time 100-meter 4A state champion
- Four-time 200-meter 4A state champion
- 4A state long jump champion in 1997, 2000
- Gatorade Missouri Female Athlete of the Year, 1999
- Wayne F. Campbell Award winner, 1999, 2000
- Central High School 2000 Scholar Athlete
- 11-time All-State Track and Field selection by state media outlets
- 2-time All-Interscholastic League Conference Track Most Valuable Athlete
- Amateur Athletic Union National Champion in 100-meter race
- AAU/Missouri Valley Female Athlete of the Year, 1999
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WHEREAS, Muna plans to attend Louisiana State University where she will run in the women's track program in the Southeastern Conference; and,
WHEREAS, Muna is the daughter of Keith and Doris Lee and has a brother, Keith, and a sister, Mecca; and,
WHEREAS, Muna is to be commended for her many accomplishments, her hard work and perseverance in striving for excellence, and for representing Central High School and her community as an outstanding athlete; and,
WHEREAS, in addition to her many athletic accomplishments, Muna Lee is an outstanding role model for other young people and the citizens of Jackson County, Missouri; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature congratulates Muna Lee on her outstanding high school career as a champion Track and Field athlete and as an outstanding young citizen of Jackson County, Missouri; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of Jackson County extends to Muna Lee its best wishes for future success in her endeavors in life and her athletic career.
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 # 13301 of July 31, 2000 was duly passed on __________July 31_______________, 2000, 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 Brogoto, Clerk of Legislature