RESOLUTION NO. 070538

Honoring Jim Giles and extending to him the appreciation, gratitude and respect for his work on behalf of Mayor Barnes and the City of Kansas City, Missouri.

WHEREAS, Jim Giles began an internship in Mayor Barnes Office in January 2007, during the final semester of his graduate work at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Jim is finishing work on a Master of Public Administration in Urban Administration at the Bloch School of Business and Public Administration; and

WHEREAS, prior to his work in the Mayors Office, Jim worked for many years in the not-for-profit world, including positions with the National Kidney Foundation and the Jackson County Historical Society; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

That the Mayor and Council do hereby honor Jim Giles and extend to him their appreciation, gratitude and respect for his work on behalf of Mayor Barnes and the City of Kansas City, Missouri; 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 Jim Giles with appropriate recognition and appreciation.

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