IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION recognizing Nilda Serrano on the occasion of her promotion to become the first Hispanic and first female captain within the Jackson County Department of Corrections.
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RESOLUTION NO. 19213, July 18, 2016
INTRODUCED BY Crystal Williams, Theresa Galvin, Garry J. Baker, Tony Miller, Scott Burnett, Alfred Jordan, Dennis Waits, Dan Tarwater III, and Greg Grounds, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, Nilda Serrano, was recently promoted within the Jackson County Detention Center, becoming the first female and first Hispanic to achieve the rank of Captain within the Department of Corrections; and,
WHEREAS, Captain Serrano joined the Department of Corrections in 1992 after serving for eight years in the United States Army; and,
WHEREAS, she left the County for brief periods over the years, but has served with the department for the past sixteen straight years; and,
WHEREAS, in 2008, Captain Serrano was promoted to Sergeant and in 2014, she was promoted to Lieutenant; and,
WHEREAS, Captain Serrano’s current duties include translating inmate and visitation rules into Spanish and supervising the inmate workers’ program; and,
WHEREAS, Captain Serrano served on the Department of Corrections Policy Review Team and she has expressed a commitment to ensuring that the department’s policy and procedures are followed; and,
WHEREAS, Captain Serrano’s promotion was announced June 16, 2016, in a presentation at the Detention Center attended by the County Executive Frank White, Jr.; and,
WHEREAS, in his remarks during the promotion ceremony, the County Executive recognized that 2016 has been a year of firsts for Jackson County - Crystal Williams was elected the first female Chair of the Legislature and he was chosen to serve as the first African-American County Executive; and,
WHEREAS, Captain Serrano is dedicated to her career and co-workers at the Corrections Department, referring to them as her second family; and,
WHEREAS, Captain Serrano’s first family consists of two sons, a daughter, and five grandchildren, who are justifiably proud of her accomplishments; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri that the Legislature recognizes Nilda Serrano on the occasion of her promotion to captain within the Department of Corrections and extends best wishes in all of her future endeavors.
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. 19213 of July 18, 2016, was duly passed on July 18, 2016 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ______7_________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining ____0_____ Absent _____0_______
Excused ______2_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature