IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION recognizing Marti K. Lee for her service as the Executive Director of the Southtown Council.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18907, August 17, 2015
INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett and Crystal Williams, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, Marti K. Lee has served as the Executive Director of the Southtown Council for nearly 30 years and will be leaving her position August 21, 2015; and,
WHEREAS, as Executive Director, Marti has been responsible for the betterment of the south Kansas City community through her leadership efforts and advocacy for the citizens of Jackson County; and,
WHEREAS, the Southtown Council was created in 1982 to facilitate partnerships among stakeholders in the Southtown area and to further economic development and community growth and strengthen businesses; and,
WHEREAS, in this role, Marti has developed, organized, and coordinated more than 500 volunteers annually at community activities and events; and,
WHEREAS, additionally she has worked to develop and implement the Troost Avenue, Waldo, and Brookside Community Improvement Districts; and,
WHEREAS, Marti holds a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies and Planning from the College of Wooster, Ohio, and a Masters of Business Administration from Rockhurst University; and,
WHEREAS, Marti is involved in numerous community activities including having served as Chair of the Blue Springs South Booster Club, Chair of the Neighborhood Family Project, and a member of the Missouri Community Development Association, Lee's Summit 21st Century Strategic Planning Committee, Health Midwest Partnership for Change Board, and the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce; and,
WHEREAS, Marti is a member of the Board of Baptist Trinity Lutheran Legacy Foundation, Board of Trustees of Research Medical Center, and Kansas City Police Community Advisory Board; and,
WHEREAS, Marti's co-workers, family, and friends extend their best...
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