RESOLUTION NO. 060709

Honoring Juan M. Rangel, Jr. on the occasion of his leaving HarmonyNCCJ.

WHEREAS, on June 30, 2006, Juan M. Rangel, Jr., will leave HarmonyNCCJ after ten years and become the new Director of Business Development at the Metropolitan Community College; and

WHEREAS, in 1995, Juan Rangel began his association with NCCJ when Anytown came to Kansas City where he served three years as a volunteer for the new and impactful youth program; and

WHEREAS, Juan Rangel became the Executive Director of NCCJ Kansas City Region in 2000 and continued to grow the Anytown program along with other programmatic expansion until on September 1, 2005, Juan joined Diane Hershberger as an Executive Partner of the merged HarmonyNCCJ organization; and

WHEREAS, HarmonyNCCJ conducts programs for youth and adults, including the Anytown Youth Leadership Institute, Congressional Partners, College Leadership Institute, and Building Inclusive Communities; and

WHEREAS, Juan Rangel is currently a member of the Board of Regents at Northwest Missouri State University and also serves on the Boards of the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education, the Kauffman Fund and Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

That the Mayor and Council hereby honor Juan M. Rangel, Jr. on the occasion of his leaving HarmonyNCCJ; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council in testimony thereof and that a copy hereof be presented to Juan M. Rangel, Jr., with the congratulations of the Mayor and Council on his many years of dedicated service to the citizens of Kansas City as well as best wishes for his future endeavors.

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