IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION congratulating the Reverend Bobby Baker on his 22 years of service to the Prison Ministries of Greater Kansas City, Missouri.
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RESOLUTION #10962, September 25 , 1995
INTRODUCED BY James D. Tindall, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, on September 24, 1995 at 4:00 p.m., the Reverend Bobby Baker will be formally honored for his long-standing record of service with the Prison Ministries of Greater Kansas City, Missouri, by the Board of Directors during a special appreciation service to be held at the Gregg A.M.E. Church at 1812 East 37th Street, in Kansas City, Missouri; and,
WHEREAS, it was 22 years ago that the Reverend Bobby Baker, motivated by both personal experience and divine inspiration, organized a prison ministry in the Greater Kansas City area; and,
WHEREAS, while leading this prison ministry, the Reverend Bobby Baker has selflessly devoted himself to the important task of bringing God's word to the jails and prisons of the Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas communities; and,
WHEREAS, Prison Ministries has experienced steady growth and progress under the exceptional guidance of the Reverend Bobby Baker, having expanded its service to include counseling, teaching, and religious services for the inmates of Kansas City's correctional facilities; and,
WHEREAS, the Reverend Bobby Baker, who completed his professional training at Sacramento School of Theology in Sacramento, California, is officially licensed with the Church of God in Christ and is a long-time active member of Gregg Tabernacle A.M.E. Church; and,
WHEREAS, the Reverend Bobby Baker is a member of the American Correctional Chaplains and Volunteers Association; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature congratulates Reverend Bobby Baker on his 22 years of service to the Prison Ministries of Greater Kansas City, Missouri, and wishes him many more successful years with them...Attorney
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 # 10962 of September 25, 1995, was duly passed on __________________________ 1995 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ___________________ Nays ___________________
Abstaining _______________ Absent __________________
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Date Mary Jo Brogoto, Clerk of Legislature