IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION commending Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation Director J. Thomas Lovell, Jr., upon receiving the Missouri Park and Recreation Association's Fellow Award.
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RESOLUTION # 14185, May 20, 2002
INTRODUCED BY Bob Spence, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation Director J. Thomas Lovell, Jr., has received the "Fellow Award," one of the highest honors given by the Missouri Park and Recreation Association; and,
WHEREAS, to be eligible for the Fellow Award, a nominee must have a minimum of 10 years experience in leadership and service to the association and the community; and,
WHEREAS, Tom received letters of recommendation, a critical part of the nominating process, from Mayor Karen Messerli, Tom Tougas and Garey Reeves, current and past park board presidents, and other officials; and,
WHEREAS, Tom has served the Lee's Summit community as Director of Parks and Recreation for more than 23 years, with nearly 30 years of experience in the industry; and,
WHEREAS, he provided invaluable leadership and initiative in the development of "Legacy for Tomorrow," a citizen-based visionary plan for Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation; and,
WHEREAS, "Legacy for Tomorrow" resulted in the passage of a 3/8 cent sales tax, which will provide for the development of a 700-acre community park and the establishment of a greenway around the City of Lee's Summit and numerous neighborhood parks; and,
WHEREAS, Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation was also one of two parks departments to win the "Outstanding Program Award" for its "Itty Bitty Sports" programs; and,
WHEREAS, Tom currently serves on the Board of Regents of the Business Institute at Oglebay, an extension of North Carolina State University in cooperation with the National Recreation and Parks Association, and he also served as an instructor in the program; and,
WHEREAS, he has served as...
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