IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION congratulating W. Ferrell Shuck upon being inducted into the Missouri Press Association Hall of Fame.
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RESOLUTION #11402, September 3, 1996
INTRODUCED BY John C. Graham and Fred Arbanas, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, W. Ferrell Shuck is a 28-year-veteran of the Lee's Summit Journal and has spent 45 years working in the newspaper industry; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Shuck has made commendable contributions to the newspaper business, and, as publisher of the Lee's Summit Journal, has kept the community's best interests, in mind; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Shuck has been endowed with a blending of gifts including an exceedingly keen mind, a pleasant and unassuming personality, and a true compassion for people; and,
WHEREAS, his knowledge and love for the newspaper business is evident among those who work with him and to those in the community who know and respect him; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Shuck has been active in the Lee's Summit Chamber of Commerce for more than 30 years, is a member of the Lee's Summit Rotary Club, and has served on the Jackson County Board of Election Commissioners; and,
WHEREAS, his community involvement also includes the Lee's Summit Economic Development Council and the Lee's Summit R-7 School District; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Shuck served as president of the Northwest Missouri Press Association in 1979, president of the Central Missouri Press Association in 1992, and a board member of the Missouri Press Association, on which he currently serves as secretary; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Shuck has earned particular distinction having received the Merrill Chilcote Award from the Northwest Missouri Press Association in 1995; and,
WHEREAS, admiration and respect go out to Mr. Shuck for his many years of outstanding service to the newspaper industry and to the people of his community; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson Coun...
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