IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION acknowledging Beverly Pendelton for the many contributions she has made during her thirty-two years of service with the Jackson County Family Court .
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RESOLUTION # 15905, June 5, 2006
INTRODUCED BY Eugene Standifer, Jr., County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Beverly Pendelton began employment with the Jackson County Family Court on September 10, 1974; and,
WHEREAS, Ms. Pendelton has provided supervision and case management services to hundreds of youth and their families throughout her tenure with the Family Court, including service as a youth worker, social worker, and supervisor at Hilltop, deputy juvenile officer, and PASS counselor/case management officer; and,
WHEREAS, Ms. Pendelton was instrumental in implementing a Truancy Court at Central High School, the first high school in Jackson County to have a Truancy Court; and,
WHEREAS, as the case management officer at Central Middle School, Ms. Pendelton organized community service activities for Truancy Court youth participation including the preparation of holiday food baskets for families in need and neighborhood clean-up projects; and,
WHEREAS, in addition to her model performance within the Family Court, Ms. Pendelton is a youth sponsor for the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Cotillion and a member of the Community Fellowship Church of Jesus Christ, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, and Parents of Murdered Children; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature acknowledges Beverly Pendelton for her thirty-two years of service to the community and the Jackson County Family Court and extends sincere appreciation for dedication in making a difference in the lives of troubled youth and families in our community.
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 # 15905 of June 5, 2006, was duly passed on __________June 19________________, 2006 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