IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION recognizing the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City for its continuing outreach and support of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18648, October 27, 2014
INTRODUCED BY Theresa Garza Ruiz, Crystal Williams, Fred Arbanas, Scott Burnett, Kenneth T. Bacchus, Dennis Waits, Dan Tarwater, Greg Grounds, and Bob Spence, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City recognizes the value in serving the communities and the people it represents; and,
WHEREAS, to further that mission, the Federal Reserve has partnered with various community and professional organizations, including an over 10-year relationship supporting the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA); and,
WHEREAS, the National Society of Hispanic MBAs was created in 1988 as a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the number of Hispanics graduating from master's business degree programs through scholarship, professional development, and mentorship; and,
WHEREAS, NSHMBA works to enhance the career management opportunities for Hispanic MBAs by providing support and guidance through school programs, leadership positions, assistance with job placement opportunities, and high level professional development programs; and,
WHEREAS, the Federal Reserve of Kansas City, located at 1 Memorial Drive in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, serves the Tenth Federal Reserve District, which includes western Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas , Oklahoma, Wyoming, Colorado and northern New Mexico; and,
WHEREAS, the Fed strives to maintain the public's trust and confidence through a leadership team, workforce, boards of directors, advisory groups, and community partners that reflect the diversity that characterizes the Tenth District; and,
WHEREAS, this diversity includes its support for the Kansas City Chapter of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs, which current...
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