IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION congratulating the Reverend Bobby Baker on his 23 years of service to the Prison Ministries of Greater Kansas City, Missouri.
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RESOLUTION #11440, September 23 , 1996
INTRODUCED BY James D. Tindall, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, on September 22, 1996 at 4:00 p.m., the Reverend Bobby Baker will be formally honored for his long-standing record of service with the Prison Ministries of Greater Kansas City, Missouri, by the Board of Directors, during a special appreciation service to be held at the Gregg A.M.E. Church at 1812 East 37th Street, in Kansas City, Missouri; and,
WHEREAS, it was 23 years ago that the Reverend Bobby Baker, motivated by both personal experience and divine inspiration, organized a prison ministry in the greater Kansas City area; and,
WHEREAS, while leading this ministry, the Reverend Bobby Baker has selflessly devoted himself to the important task of bringing God's word to the jails and prisons of the Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas communities; and,
WHEREAS, Prison Ministries has experienced steady growth and progress under the exceptional guidance of the Reverend Bobby Baker, having expanded its services to include counseling, teaching, and religious services for the inmates of Kansas City's correctional facilities; and,
WHEREAS, the Reverend Bobby Baker, who completed his professional training at Sacramento School of Theology in Sacramento, California, is officially licensed with the Church of God in Christ and is a long-time active member of Gregg Tabernacle A.M.E. Church; and,
WHEREAS, the Reverend Bobby Baker is a member of the American Correctional Chaplains and Volunteers Association; and,
WHEREAS, the Reverend Bobby Baker was chosen as one of the most influential ministers in the greater Kansas City this year at the Kansas City Globe dinner on March 9, 1996; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature congratulates Reverend Bobby Baker on his 23 years of service to the Prison Ministries of Greater Kansas City, Missouri, and wishes him many more successful years with the ministry...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 # 11440 of September 23, 1996, was duly passed on _____September 30______________, 1996 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 Brogoto, Clerk of Legislature