File #: 12375    Version: 0 Name: Hughes - Woman of the Year
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 9/29/1998 In control: Clerk of the County Legislature
On agenda: Final action: 9/29/1998
Title: A RESOLUTION recognizing Mamie Hughes upon her receipt of the Woman of the Year award from the Central Exchange.
Sponsors: Carl W. Bussey, Lisa White Hardwick, Fred Arbanas
Indexes: 98 COURTESY RESOLUTIONS
IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI Title A RESOLUTION recognizing Mamie Hughes upon her receipt of the Woman of the Year award from the Central Exchange. Intro RESOLUTION #12375, September 29, 1998 INTRODUCED BY Carl Bussey, Lisa White Hardwick and Fred Arbanas, County Legislators Body WHEREAS, Mamie Hughes is a well known advocate for the elderly and citizens within the Bruce R. Watkins Drive corridor, and vocal supporter of the African-American community; and, WHEREAS, Ms. Hughes has served on many boards and organizations including the NAACP, Black Economic Union, and Planned Parenthood of Kansas City; and, WHEREAS, Ms. Hughes also served as a Jackson County legislator from 1972 to 1978; and, WHEREAS, Ms. Hughes' passionate crusade for the rights of others has led her to help citizens in the City's central core who struggle for decent housing, neighborhoods, and health benefits; and, WHEREAS, Ms. Hughes has five children, three stepchildren and two grandchildren, and is married to Dr. Samuel U. Rodgers; and, WHEREAS, Ms. Hughes will be honored at a dinner on September 24 at the Marriott-Muehlebach Tower, with a reception from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature recognizes Mamie Hughes upon having received the 1998 Woman of the Year award from the Central Exchange, and commends her for her efforts in assisting individuals with special needs in the Kansas City community. 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 # 12375 of September 29, 1998, was duly passed on __________September 29_______________ 1998 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows: Yeas _________9__________ Nays ________0___________ Abstaining _______0________ Absent _________0_________ ______________________ _________________________________ Date Mary Jo Brogoto, Clerk of Legislature