IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION recognizing William G. (Bill) Snyder for his 30 years of service to Jackson County, Missouri.
Intro
RESOLUTION #17342, August 9, 2010
INTRODUCED BY Dennis Waits, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, William G. (Bill) Snyder, the son of the late William O. Snyder and Jeanette Thompson Snyder of Independence, Missouri, is in his 30th year as a County employee; and,
WHEREAS, Bill's family was in the grocery business and, in 1965, Bill began working at the age of 12 in the family business after school and on weekends; and,
WHEREAS, recognizing that his son's talents were not ideally suited for the grocery business as a career, Bill's father encouraged him to consider a career as an attorney; and,
WHEREAS, in 1976, Bill worked for the U.S. Senate campaign of Jerry E. Litton and gained valuable experience in Missouri and Jackson County campaigns and developed lifelong friendships with many national, state and local political leaders; and,
WHEREAS, in 1980, Bill managed his father's winning grassroots campaign for the Independence City Council that led to his father serving as the City's mayor pro tem, the restoration of union jobs in the City's power and light services and the reopening of the streets on the Independence Square; and,
WHEREAS, after law school, Bill accepted a position as the law clerk for Circuit Court Judge Jack E. Gant and later joined the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, where he became the Assistant Director and Chief Legal Counsel for the Family Support Division and served as President of the Missouri Child Support Enforcement Association in 1984; and,
WHEREAS, in 1987, Bill accepted a position as an Assistant County Counselor where he has served for 23 years, holding the positions of acting Chief Deputy County Counselor and most recently, serving as the acting County Counselor; and,
WHEREAS, Bill has also served the area through numerou...
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