IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION congratulating William G. Snyder on the occasion of his retirement after 35 years of service to Jackson County, Missouri.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18873, June 29, 2015
INTRODUCED BY Dan Tarwater III, Crystal Williams, Frank White, Jr., Tony Miller, Scott
Burnett, Alfred Jordan, Dennis Waits, Greg Grounds and Theresa Galvin, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, William G. (“Bill”) Snyder, Senior Deputy County Counselor, is retiring after serving 35 years as a County employee; and,
WHEREAS, although Bill’s father was in the grocery business, he recognized the grocery business was not an industry suited to Bill’s nature and encouraged him to attend law school; 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 service, 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 28 years, holding the positions of Deputy County Counselor, Senior Deputy County Counselor, Acting Chief Deputy County Counselor, and Acting County Counselor; and,
WHEREAS, Bill is active in the Mason organization and currently serves as the Grand Master of the Cryptic Masons of Missouri; and,
WHEREAS, Bill’s co-workers will miss his kindness, knowledge, and sense of humor and wish him the best in retirement; and,
WHEREAS, Bill was blessed to spend many years with his fiancé and love of his life Carrie Plattner, and now, in retirement, looks forward to traveling and spending time with his “daughter in spirit,” Alexandra Plattner; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby congratulates William G. Snyder on the occasion of his retirement after 35 years of service to Jackson County, Missouri, and extends gratitude for his loyalty and commitment as a public servant...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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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 18873 of June 29, 2015, was duly passed on June 29, 2015 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______8________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining ____0_____ Absent ______0______
Excused _____1______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature