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To Complete CensusBusiness: Time Running Out
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Time Running Out To Complete Census
With the 2020 Census ending a month early on September 30th, the Kansas City Regional Complete Count Committee is asking all residents to fill out the survey now. Residents have three options to complete the census. They can visit www.2020Census.gov to complete the form online. They can respond by phone by calling 844-330-2020 (English) and 844-468-2020 (Spanish). If a household received the paper survey, they can complete the form and return it by mail. Census data guides the distribution of more than $675 billion in federal funds Jackson County continues to provide COVID-19 testing opportunities throughout the county at mobile locations. Events next week include: Monday, September 28th: Lee’s Summit: Old Fire Station #3, 210 Sw Pryor Rd. Tuesday, September 29th: Metro Christian Fellowship, 2217 High Grove Rd, Grandview Wednesday, September 23rd: .Buckner Masonic Lodge, 611 S. Sibley ST
New Partners
The Grain Valley Partnership welcomes two new partners Hegagon Hair and Yoga Puppy Love annually to support programs in states and local communities. For every adult and every child not counted in the census, Missouri stands to lose $1,300. Experts estimate that the 2010 census undercounted the population by 1 percent. A similar undercount in 2020 could cost the Kansas City region more than $48 million each year over the next decade. As of September 22nd, Missouri reported a 65% response rate. Grain
Jackson County Offers COVID-19 Testing
Valley’s response rate is currently 78.7%. Thursday, October 1st: Blue Springs: Vesper Hall, 400 NW Vesper St Friday, September 25th: Eastern Jackson County Courthouse parking lot, 308 W. Kansas, Independence
Advance registration is requested and may be completed at https://jacohd.org/ events/ Walk-ups will be taken on a
Grain Valley Partnership Welcomes
limited basis.
For more information on business partners and upcoming events hosted by the Grain Valley Partnership, visit www.growgrainvalley.org.
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students; and volunteering time as a speaker on civic education to both students and adults throughout Missouri.
Missouri Court of Appeals: Judge Thomas N. Chapman Judge Thomas N. Chapman began serving on the Missouri Court of Appeals – Western District in September 2018. Prior to this appointment, he spent seven years as a circuit judge for the 43rd Judicial Circuit, and as presiding judge from 2012-2018. Judge Chapman graduated from Westminster College with a bachelor’s in political science in 1988. He holds his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law and LL.M Taxation from the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Law. He is currently a member of the Kansas City Missouri Bar Association, the Livingston County Bar Association, The Missouri Bar and Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity/Honor Society. Judge Chapman was recognized by the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce in 2007 with an Outstanding Personal Community Service Award and in 2018 as Chamber Person of the Year.
Jackson County Circuit Court:
Judge Cory Atkins Judge Cory Atkins was appointed as circuit judge on October 4, 2019. Previously, Judge Atkins served as an associate circuit judge. Judge Atkins earned his bachelor’s degree in English from Rockhurst University and his law degree from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. Judge Atkins is a member of The Missouri Bar, the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, and the National Courts and Sciences Institute (faculty).
Judge Patrick W. Campbell Judge Patrick W. Campbell was appointed as Family Court commissioner for the 16th Judicial Circuit in 2006 and became circuit judge in March 2013. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science and administration of justice from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and his law degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He is a member of The Missouri Bar, the Kansas Bar, the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association and the Association of Women Lawyers. In addition, he serves as chair of the Jackson County Circuit Court’s Commissioner Retention Committee and serves on both the executive and rules committees.
Judge Kenneth R. Garrett III Judge Kenneth R. Garrett III was appointed as circuit judge in 2013. He was an associate circuit judge in the 16th Judicial Circuit from 2010 to 2013. Previously, he had served as an assistant prosecuting attorney and an assistant attorney general. Judge Garrett received his undergraduate degree in political science from the University of MissouriKansas City, and his Juris Doctor from the same institution. He also holds a master’s degree in public administration from UMKC. Judge Garrett is a member of The Missouri Bar, The Kansas Bar Association, the Jackson County Bar Association, the Eastern Jackson County Bar Association and the Missouri Association of Associate and Probate Judges. In addition, Judge Garrett serves on the following committees: Civil Justice Reform; Commission on Racial and Ethic Fairness; Criminal Records and Justice Information Advisory Committee; Missouri Supreme Court Civil Rules Committee; Missouri Court Automation Committee; and the State Judicial Records Committee.
Judge Kevin D. Harrell Judge Kevin D. Harrell was appointed to the bench in August 2012. He received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He received his law degree from UMKC, as well. Prior to his service on the bench, Judge Harrell served as the chief deputy prosecuting attorney for the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office. Since his last retention election, he has served as a criminal administrative judge. Judge Harrell is a member of the Jackson County Bar Association and the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association. He has also served as a mock trial judge for UMKC.
Judge John M. Torrence Judge John M. Torrence was appointed to the bench in August 2001 as a circuit judge. He served as presiding judge of the Jackson County Circuit Court in 2017 and 2018. Judge Torrence earned his bachelor’s degree in history cum laude at Saint Louis University and his Juris Doctor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He is a member of The Missouri Bar, the Missouri Judicial Conference and a board member for CASA of Jackson County.
Judge Jeffrey C. Keal Judge Jeffrey C. Keal was appointed as associate circuit judge on November 5, 2013. Prior to his appointment, Judge Keal was with the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office. He joined the prosecutor’s office in 1991, and during his 22-year tenure there, he handled white collar and property crimes. He obtained his J.D. degree from the
University of Missouri – Kansas City in 1986 and his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from UMKC in 1983. He is a member of The Missouri Bar, the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Association for Women Lawyers and the Eastern Jackson County Bar Association.
Judge Janette K. Rodecap Judge Janette K. Rodecap was appointed as associate circuit judge in May 2014. She previously served as a trial team leader in the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office. Judge Rodecap graduated from Northwestern University summa cum laude in 1997 with a B.A. degree in European history and obtained her J.D. with distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2001. Judge Rodecap is a member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association; member and connections program mentor through the Association for Women Lawyers; member of the Western District Historical Society board of directors; master for Ross T. Roberts Trial Academy; and a member of the Supreme Court Trail Judge Education Committee.
Judge Kyndra J. Stockdale Judge Kyndra J. Stockdale was appointed as associate circuit judge for the 16th Circuit Court of Jackson County on March 1, 2019. Prior to her appointment, she served as an assistant prosecutor with the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office from 2005 until 2012. Judge Stockdale attended the University of Kansas and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science in 2000, and a Juris Doctorate degree in 2003. Judge Stockdale is a member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, the Kansas Bar Association, the Association of Women Lawyers and the American Bar Association.
