IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION commending Elmer R. Gillette for 28 years of dedicated service to the citizens of Jackson County and wishing him well upon his retirement.
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RESOLUTION # 14009, February 11, 2002
INTRODUCED BY Bill Petrie, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Elmer R. Gillette will retire from the Jackson County Public Works Department
after 28 years of dedicated service to the citizens of Jackson County; and,
WHEREAS, on October 29, 1973, Elmer was hired by the Public Works Department in the Engineering Division as an Engineering Technician and Traffic Engineer; and,
WHEREAS, over ten years obtained more than $750,000 in traffic safety grants; and,
WHEREAS, in November 1977, he was transferred to the Office of the Director of Public Works as Assistant to the Director, and the department's Safety Officer; and,
WHEREAS, in May 1986, he was sent to the Vehicle Service Center to use his knowledge and skills on improvement to that facility along with traffic engineering and safety duties; and,
WHEREAS, in April 1993, Elmer was appointed to be the full-time Safety and Health Officer/Emergency Preparedness Officer for the Public Works Department as well as for the Parks and Recreation Department; and,
WHEREAS, Elmer does new employee safety orientations for the Public Works and Parks and Recreation Departments, giving them the departments' Safety and Health Manual, which he created, as well as reviewing the safety practices of both departments; and,
WHEREAS, Elmer is responsible for teaching the Defensive Driving Course, Flagger Training, and all other safety courses and is key to the leadership in the safety aspects of road and bridge maintenance through the APWA Snow Plow Rodeo; and,
WHEREAS, when special inspections need to be made to playground equipment for the Parks and Recreation Department or traffic signing inspections for safe driving through construc...
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