IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION commending Leonard L. Smith, Jr., in recognition of his many accomplishments and his dedication to the citizens of Jackson County while serving as Senior Counsel for the Missouri Department of Revenue and Special Assistant Jackson County Prosecutor.
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RESOLUTION # 13961, December 17, 2001
INTRODUCED BY Victor E. Callahan, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, in 1984, Leonard L. Smith, Jr., began employment with the Missouri Department of Revenue's General Counsel's Office in Kansas City; and,
WHEREAS, since that time he has handled hundreds of cases for the Director of Revenue involving trials de novo from administrative hearings in Jackson, Platte, and Clay counties; and,
WHEREAS, he served as senior trial counsel for the Director of Revenue in numerous published court of appeals and Missouri Supreme Court cases that have assisted law enforcement in its efforts against drunk drivers on Missouri streets; and,
WHEREAS, in addition to serving as Senior Counsel with the Missouri Department of Revenue, Mr. Smith has served as Administrative Hearing Officer for the Department since 1995, and has also served as Special Assistant Attorney General, Special Assistant Clay County Prosecutor, and Special Assistant Jackson County Prosecutor; and,
WHEREAS, he has given numerous speeches before various agencies, including the Association of Municipal Judges, Kansas City Bar Association, Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Advisory Council (L.E.T.S.A.C.), and the Missouri Law Enforcement DWI conference; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Smith has devoted more than 16 years of his career assisting law enforcement officers and prosecutors in handling driving cases, including alcohol-related traffic offenses, chemical refusals, licence denials, and other related driver cases; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature commends Leonard L. Smith, Jr., for his many accomplishments and his dedication to the citizens of Jackson County while serving as Senior Counsel for the Missouri Department of Revenue and Special Assistant Jackson County Prosecutor.
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 # 13961 of December 17, 2001 was duly passed on __________December 17_________________, 2001 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 Brogoto, Clerk of Legislature