Chad Shoemaker Announced President of the Missouri Park and Recreation Association Board

Chad Shoemaker is being announced as President of the Missouri Park and Recreation Association Board.

Shoemaker is the Director of the Mexico Parks and Recreation Department.

He will preside over all meetings of the Board, plus supervise and manage the affairs of the association.

Shoemaker will also oversee a five hundred thousand dollar budget, and chair the Executive Committee.

Shoemaker will start serving as President of the board on July 1st. He was elected by a group of his peers.

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