IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION commending Ross P. Marine on his eight years with Truman Medical Center East, and wishing him well in his new position as chief operating officer at Trinity Lutheran Hospital.
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RESOLUTION #12071, March 2, 1998
INTRODUCED BY Fred Arbanas, Victor E. Callahan, Dixie Flynn, and John C. Graham, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, Ross P. Marine is leaving his position as chief executive officer at Truman Medical Center East and Director of Public Health for the Jackson County Health Department to become the new chief operating officer at Trinity Lutheran Hospital; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Marine deserves the very highest degree of praise and recognition for his work at Truman Medical Center East, having admirably served the hospital, community, and its citizens; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Marine has spent more than 30 years in the health care field, 26 years of which consisted of hospital administration; and,
WHEREAS, from 1989 to 1990 Mr. Marine served as the chief executive officer at the University of North Dakota Medical Center Rehabilitation Hospital and Clinics in Grand Forks, N.D., and he served as chief executive officer at Mid America Primary Health Care Association in Kansas City, Missouri from 1986 to 1989; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Marine also held administrative positions at St. John's Hospital in Leavenworth, KS, Presentation Medical Center in Rolla, N.D., and Community Hospital of Ottawa in Ottawa, Illinois; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Marine currently maintains memberships in various professional organizations including Canadian College of Health Services Executives, Medical Group Management Association, Missouri League of Nursing Home Administrators, American Public Health Administrators, Missouri Public Health Association, AHA Society for Health Care Planning and Marketing, International Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, and the Newcomen Society; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Marine also served as past chairman of the Missouri Hospital Association, and is the present chairman of the Greater Kansas City Health Council; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Marine is a diplomate of Health Care Administration-American Academy of Medical Administrators and a fellow of the American College of Health Care Administrators and the American Academy of Medical Administrators; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Marine has particularly distinguished himself by winning numerous awards during his career, including American Association of Homes and Services for Aging, Meritorious Service Award in 1977, Distinguished Administrator Award from the American College of Health Care Administrators in 1997, and Public Administrator of the Year Award from the Greater Kansas City Chapter-American Society of Public Health Administration in 1997, among many other awards; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Marine has been a strong force in the growth of Truman Medical Center East, as well as a dedicated administrator, respected health policy advisor, and a friend to many, and will be greatly missed as he takes on his new position at Trinity Lutheran Hospital; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature commends Ross P. Marine on his eight years with Truman Medical Center East and the Jackson County Health Department, and wishes him success and satisfaction in his new position with Trinity Lutheran Hospital...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 #12071 of March 2, 1998 was duly passed on __________March 2______________, 1998 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