IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION congratulating Judge Gene R. Martin on his 19 years as a Jackson County, Missouri circuit judge, and wishing him well on his retirement.
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RESOLUTION # 11298, May 20, 1996
INTRODUCED BY Lisa White Hardwick, Fred Arbanas, John Patrick Burnett, James D. Tindall, Dennis Waits, Victor E. Callahan,
Dan Tarwater, Dixie M. Flynn, and John C. Graham, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, Gene R. Martin was born on July 18, 1926, in Kansas City, Missouri, where he received his public education; and,
WHEREAS, prior to his legal career, Judge Martin served in the United States Army Air Corps from 1943 to 1945; and,
WHEREAS, Judge Martin received his J. D. degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1953; and,
WHEREAS, while obtaining his law degree, Judge Martin served as a deputy court clerk in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri from 1951-1953, and after being admitted to the bar became associated with Wilbur B. Ennis, with whom he later formed a partnership known as Ennis, Browne & Martin; and,
WHEREAS, Judge Martin continued his practice of law with this firm until his appointment to the 16th Judicial Circuit bench in Jackson County on December 21, 1976; and,
WHEREAS, during his judicial career, Judge Martin served as Presiding Judge from 1989 to 1990; and,
WHEREAS, Judge Martin is a member of the Missouri Bar, an honorary member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association and the Lawyers Association of Kansas City, MO, and has served as a member of the Missouri Supreme Court's Judicial Education Committee, Executive Council of the State Judicial Conference, Executive Committee of the State Presiding Judges, and Missouri Press-Bar Commission; and,
WHEREAS, he serves on the Board of Trustees of the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law Foundation, has served on numerous circuit court committees, and served as secretary of the KCMBA in 1974-75 and in 1990, and was honored with the Presidential Recognition Award; and,
WHEREAS, Judge Martin is a member and elder of the Hickman Mills Community Christian Church; and,
WHEREAS, he married the former W. June Wells on June 4, 1950, and they have two sons and four grandchildren; and,
WHEREAS, the judge's favorite hobbies include sailing, traveling, photography, and water and snow skiing; and,
WHEREAS, Judge Martin has distinguished himself through his unparalleled service to the citizens of Jackson County, Missouri as a circuit court judge; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature congratulates Judge Gene R. Martin on his 19 years as a Jackson County circuit judge and wishes him success and satisfaction in all of his future endeavors...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 # 11298 of May 20, 1996 was duly passed on __________May 20___________, 1996 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______8_________ Nays _____0________
Abstaining _____0_______ Absent ______1_____
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Date Mary Jo Brogoto, Clerk of Legislature