RESOLUTION NO. 010657

Honoring Drue Jennings, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Kansas City Power and Light Company, on his retirement.

WHEREAS, Drue Jennings has announced his retirement from the Kansas City Power and Light Company after 27 years of service; and

WHEREAS, Drue Jennings is Chairman of the Board of Kansas City Power and Light Company, a position he assumed in 1991; and

WHEREAS, Drue began his career with Kansas City Power and Light Company in 1974 when he became a member of the Law Department; and

WHEREAS, Drue is involved in numerous civic activities in the Kansas City area; and

WHEREAS, over Drues career, he has been involved in numerous professional associations, including the Missouri Bar Association, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Edison Electric Institute, Kansas Electric Utilities Research Program, Southwest Power Pool, Southwest Electric Conference, Association of Edison Illuminating Companies, Electric Power Research Institute and the MOKAN Power Pool; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

That the Mayor and Council hereby honor and commend Drue Jennings for his 27 years of dedicated professional service to the Kansas City Power and Light Company; 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 him in token of the appreciation of the Mayor and Council for a job well done.

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