IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION recognizing Marilyn Simmons for twenty-five years of dedicated service to the Kansas City School District.
Intro
RESOLUTION #17611, June 20, 2011
INTRODUCED BY James D. Tindall, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, Marilyn Simmons began her service to the Kansas City School District in 1985 when her oldest child entered kindergarten; and,
WHEREAS, Marilyn first served as a homeroom mother, then as a member and chair of the School Advisory Committee, before moving on to serving on the District Advisory Committee; and,
WHEREAS, in 1996 Marilyn was appointed to serve on the Kansas City School Board to fill a vacancy; and,
WHEREAS, Marilyn was elected to the Board in 2002, representing sub-district 6, and became Board president in 2008; and,
WHEREAS, it has been the taxpayers, parents, and grandparents of the district's students who have provided her strongest support; and,
WHEREAS, in her various roles in the school district, Marilyn has worked to help parents become effective advocates for their children; and,
WHEREAS, Marilyn has worked to unite the school board and has brought accountability to the board's functions; and,
WHEREAS, Marilyn resigned her school board seat June 8, 2011, and her strong and passionate voice in support of the children of Kansas City will be missed; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby congratulates and extends best wishes to Marilyn Simmons for twenty-five years of dedicated and loyal service to the children and parents of the Kansas City School District.
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 #17611 of June 20, 2011, was duly passed on June 20, 2011 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