IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION recognizing Richard "Dick" Halliburton, for his service with Legal Aid of Western Missouri for the past 38 years, and congratulating him on his retirement.
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RESOLUTION #16576, March 18, 2008
INTRODUCED BY Dennis Waits, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Richard "Dick" Halliburton has been an attorney with Legal Aid of Western Missouri for the past thirty-eight years, and has served as the organization's Executive Director for the past twenty years; and,
WHEREAS, Dick received his education from the University of Missouri at Kansas City, earning his B.B.A. in 1963 and his J.D. in 1969; and,
WHEREAS, during Dick's tenure as Executive Director, the organization has handled more than a quarter million cases, obtained thousands of protective orders and divorces for victims of domestic violence, preserved housing for thousands of low-income tenants, and obtained Medicaid and/or SSI benefits for thousands of citizens with disabilities that keep them from working; and,
WHEREAS, under Dick's leadership, Legal Aid of Western Missouri has prosecuted the Tinsley v. Kemp litigation, which led to new and renovated public housing in Kansas City, reduced vacancy rates in public housing, and reduced crime in public housing; and,
WHEREAS, Legal Aid of Western Missouri has worked on numerous community development projects with the City of Kansas City to reduce blight, increase home ownership, and otherwise strengthen the City's neighborhoods; and,
WHEREAS, Dick has brought together an excellent and talented team of attorneys at Legal Aid of Western Missouri, many of whom have been on the staff for more than twenty years; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby recognizes and congratulates Richard "Dick" Halliburton for his outstanding dedication and service to Legal Aid of Western Missouri throughout the years and extends best wishes for his future endeavors upon the occasion of his retirement.
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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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution #16576 of March 18, 2008, was duly passed on March 18, 2008 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 Spino, Clerk of Legislature