IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
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 currently has 206 members locally who support the organization's goal of helping local Hispanics to work toward their educational and professional aspirations while promoting cultural pride and service to the community; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby recognizes the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City for its support of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs and extends sincere best wishes for continued success in the future.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Senior Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 18648 of October 27, 2014, was duly passed on October 27, 2014 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______7_______ Nays ______0_______
Abstaining ___0_____ Absent _____2______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature