The 2016 Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame Class
Last week we announced this year’s inductees into the Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame: Mark Arnoldy, Henry Bloch, Pat Danner, Jimmie Edwards and Laura Ingalls Wilder. I am excited about this class.
Mark Arnoldy
Arnoldy is CEO of Possible, a nonprofit healthcare company that delivers high-quality, low-cost healthcare for the world’s poor. Possible delivers healthcare at a hospital, network of clinics and via community health workers and served its 300,000th patient in December.
Henry W. Bloch
Bloch is the co-founder and honorary chairman of the board of H&R Block, Inc., which he and his brother, Richard, founded in 1955. Bloch is a businessman, civic leader and philanthropist who has worked to improve the quality of life in his hometown of Kansas City.
Pat Danner
Danner served in the United States Congress from 1993-2001. While much of her legislative work focused on the needs of her district, she was actively involved in a number of important pieces of legislation. Most notably, she sponsored a bill that became law that addressed the needs of the hungry by protecting donors of usable, but not salable, food from liability.
Jimmie M. Edwards
Edwards has served as a circuit court judge for the 22nd Circuit Court in Missouri, serving St. Louis, since 1992. Edwards opened the Innovative Concept Academy in 2009, the first school in America supervised by a judge and dedicated to the education of juvenile delinquents.
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Wilder was an accomplished author, mother, teacher, journalist and businesswoman. Wilder was the author of the autobiographical “Little House” kids’ books series – the basis of the television show “Little House on the Prairie.” Her books and the television show allowed millions of readers and viewers to experience what it was like to live in the pioneer days.
You can find additional information about this year’s nominees in last week’s news release.
How to attend the induction ceremony
This year’s induction ceremony and banquet will occur at 6 p.m. April 14 at the White River Conference Room. Tickets are $40. I encourage all members of the University community to purchase tickets and attend this event.
Additionally, if you have suggestions for future inductees into the Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame, please submit a nomination.
Thanks for all you do for Missouri State!
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