On Saturday in Warrensburg Johnson County Democrats held an awards luncheon celebrating the long public service legacy of legendary Missouri Secretary of State James C. Kirkpatrick.
Johnson County Democratic Central Committee Chair Raymond James.
A presentation on Miracle of Innocence:
A moving and hopeful invocation:
Barbara Curtis.
The program included a panel discussion with written questions submitted by those in attendance.
Yvonne Reeves-Chong (D) and Elad Gross (D).
The moderator:
Gary Grigsby (D).
Roberta Burford (D).
Introduction of the awardees:
Yvonne Reeves-Chong, Vice Chair of the Missouri Democratic Party.
Judge Joe Dandurand – 17th Judicial Circuit judge, Missouri Western District Court of Appeals, Chief Deputy Missouri Attorney General, Executive Director of Legal Aid of Western Missouri was honored with the James C. Kirkpatrick Heritage Award for his distinguished public service:
Judge Joe Dandurand.
Erica Collins was honored with the Doris Houx Kirkpatrick Community Service Award for her distinguished and sustained community involvement.
Erica Collins.