IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION recognizing the Monday Niters social group for its contributions to the community and the Kansas City Chiefs franchise and for its dedication to promoting equity-minded business ventures and undertakings in Jackson County.
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RESOLUTION NO. 21174, February 28, 2023
INTRODUCED BY DaRon McGee, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Monday Niters, a group of 10 "octogenarians" who are die-hard Chiefs' fans, began in 1970, at the same time Monday Night Football aired its initial telecast on ABC national TV; and,
WHEREAS, the group is composed of mostly educators, including a public health official, a dentist, an elected official, a retired union official, a retired school superintendent, and its membership includes Dr. Charles Allen, Carl Clark, Sr., Emanuel Cleaver II, Ollie Hubbard, Dr. John Martin, Coach Jerry Price, Harry Sypert, Ed West, Big Larry, Sie Silas, Louis Palmer, Don Williams, and Jim "Grand Dad" Nunnelly; and,
WHEREAS, throughout their fifty-three years, the Monday Niters have been a major force in issue-shaping and community development, being active participants in the school desegregation era, the development and acceptance of drug treatment and crime, assisting youth in both the classroom and community, and public health activities, including COVID vaccination efforts; and,
WHEREAS, the Monday Niters' solidifying force is writing about and keeping a historical accounting of our community and the Kansas City Chiefs; and,
WHEREAS, the Monday Niters have travelled with the Chiefs for many years, being present and a part of the NFL's Hall of Fame ceremonies, when the late Buck Buchanan and the late Len Dawson were inducted into the prestigious NFL Hall of Fame; and,
WHEREAS, the Monday Niters aim to invest in and promote promising "equity-minded" business ventures and undertakings, like the Kansas City Chiefs, that promote and include the total community; and,
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