IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION recognizing Jim Rowland on the occasion of his retirement as Executive Director of the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority.
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RESOLUTION NO. 21656, June 17, 2024
INTRODUCED BY Donna Peyton, Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee, and Sean E. Smith, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, Jim Rowland has provided exemplary leadership and dedicated service as the Executive Director of the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority since January 2006; and,
WHEREAS, prior to his tenure with the Authority, Jim served the City of Kansas City with distinction as the 4th District Councilman for seven years, during which time he chaired the City's Budget and Audit Committee, overseeing a $1.2 billion budget; and,
WHEREAS, Jim has been a trailblazer in environmental stewardship, earning numerous accolades for his initiatives, including the development of the City's recycling plan, the green roof resolution, and the LEED silver building ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, Jim is a graduate of Rockhurst University and has demonstrated a lifelong commitment to the community through his service on various boards and as a volunteer competitive baseball coach for 25 years; and,
WHEREAS, under Jim's leadership, the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority has fulfilled its mission to plan, construct, operate, and maintain a premier sports stadium, field house, recreational facilities, playing fields, parking facilities, and suitable concessions within Jackson County, Missouri; and,
WHEREAS, Jim has successfully negotiated and fulfilled obligations under lease agreements with the Kansas City Royals Baseball Corporation and the Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Inc., ensuring the continued prominence of the Harry S. Truman Sports Complex as a premier sports facility in the nation; and,
WHEREAS, Jim has overseen the maintenance and oper...
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