IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION recognizing Marietta McConnell for her forty-two years of service to Jackson County and congratulating her on the occasion of her retirement.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 19344, December 12, 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, Marietta McConnell, Administrative Assistant for the County Clerk’s Office, is retiring December 31, 2016, after forty-two years of service to Jackson County; and,
WHEREAS, Marietta began working for the County on September 5, 1974, in the Assessment Department, where she worked for eleven years; and,
WHEREAS, after a brief absence from the County, in 1986 the Clerk of the Legislature, Bernice Conley, asked Marietta to come back to work in the Clerk’s Office; and,
WHEREAS, since 1986 Marietta has served the County as a notary clerk, typist, secretary, and administrative assistant; and,
WHEREAS, Marietta initiated and developed programs through years of technological advancements to improve the County’s notary, elections, boards and commissions, and contract systems; and,
WHEREAS, Marietta is known for her helpful, cheerful, and sunny disposition, providing a knowledgeable source of information for any question; and,
WHEREAS, throughout her years of service to the County, Marietta has been a devoted, hard-working employee with the willingness to step in to help wherever she is needed; and,
WHEREAS, in retirement, Marietta plans to spend more time volunteering at her church and on her hobbies, fishing, remodeling her home, and refurbishing furniture; and,
WHEREAS, on this special occasion, Marietta’s friends and family, including her son, Timothy Gibson, her daughter, Erika McConnell, her grandchildren, Jasmine, Tymmi, Sonny, Kenedye, Kendall, Kacey, Aveon, and Caprice, and great-grandson Ethen, are justifiably proud of their mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother; and,
WHEREAS, Marietta’s friends and co-workers at Jackson County will miss her smile, her knowledge, and her kindness; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby recognizes Marietta McConnell for her service to Jackson County and extends best wishes for 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. 19344 of December 12, 2016, was duly passed on December 12, 2016 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