Lifetime Achievement Winner Is:
John Burriss
The reason I want to nonnominated John Burriss is that he has been a member of People First for 31 years. He was a founding member of Marshal People First, which was one of the first chapters in the state. John has devoted many hours to the statewide, and local levels of the chapter. He provides transportation to members who else may not be able to participate.
John has donated money to the chapter, by buying things that our chapter needs with his own money out of pocket, and does not ask for anything in return, he has also paid for a member to attend a national conference in the past.
He has set up meetings for the chapter has recruited new members has done presentations and training. He has set on boards and other organizations representing People First at the local and state. John is well known in the Saline County area because of his involvement in People First of Missouri.