IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION congratulating Marceline "Marcy" Orozco upon her retirement from Jackson County and commending her for forty-two years of dedicated service.
Intro
RESOLUTION #13969, January 7, 2002
INTRODUCED BY Victor E. Callahan, Ronald E. Finley, Fred Arbanas, Scott Burnett, Terry Young, Bob Spence, Dennis Waits, Bill Petrie and Dan Tarwarter, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, on August 19, 1959, Marceline "Marcy" Lemos was hired under County Clerk Harry W. Gallagher and began working for Jackson County as an "extra employee" preparing real estate and personal property tax bills for the Collection Department; and,
WHEREAS, in January 1960, she became a permanent employee when she was promoted to assist with payroll for all Jackson County employees and preparing payments for Jackson County vendors; and,
WHEREAS, Marcy worked directly with County Counselor Lee Vertis Swinton maintaining bookkeeping and payroll for Jackson County indigent accounts and, in 1960, she was promoted to the sole responsibility of payroll for the Parks Department; and,
WHEREAS, she initiated an organizational system for storage and safe-keeping of Jackson County employee W2 forms from 1943 through 1973; and,
WHEREAS, Bernice Conley who was elected County Clerk in 1967 recognized Marcy's potential and developed a procedure whereby during her absence Marcy would step in and carry out the responsibilities of the office, including preparing the Railroads and Utilities State Evaluation; and,
WHEREAS, her current duties under Clerk of the County Legislature, Mary Jo Brogoto include distributed weekly legislative agendas and journals and other new projects; and,
WHEREAS, Marcy was quite very involved in political activities and had the opportunity to meet President Harry S Truman soon after starting her employment with Jackson County; and,
WHEREAS, she has been an active member of Our Lad...
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