HomeMy WebLinkAbout1034 Confirming Appointment of City Prosecutor Amy Rager AshelfordBILL NO. 2010-058 ORDINANCE NO. 1034
AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF A CITY PROSECUTOR
FOR THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, BY MAYOR KATHY ROSE
WHEREAS, there is a vacancy in the position of City Prosecutor within the City of Riverside; and
WHEREAS, Section 110.040 of the City Code establishes the appointive office of City
Prosecutor and Section 79.230 RSMo provides for the appointment of such office by the Mayor
with the consent and approval of the majority of the members of the Board of Aldermen; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor has recommended Amy Rager Ashelford be appointed to the
position of City Prosecutor; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen find it is in the best interest of the citizens of the City
of Riverside that the appointment of Amy Rager Ashelford as City Prosecutor be confirmed and approved;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE
CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 — APPOINTMENT. The appointment of Amy Rager Ashelford as City
Prosecutor of the City of Riverside, Missouri is hereby confirmed.
SECTION 2 — SALARY AND BENEFITS. The salary for the position shall be $16,500
annually. The position shall be part time and no additional benefits are provided. Fees and
expenses in connection with appeals from the Riverside Municipal Court shall be paid on an
hourly rate to be approved by the City Administrator prior to any fee or expense being incurred.
SECTION 3 — SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. The provisions of this ordinance are severable
and if any provision hereof is declared invalid, unconstitutional or unenforceable, such
determination shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance.
SECTION 4 — EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon passage.
BE IT REMEMBERED that the above was read two times by heading only, PASSED
AND APPROVED by a majority of the Board of Aldermen and APPROVED by the Mayor of the
City of Riverside, Missouri, this 21st day of September, 2010.
/s/ Kathleen L. Rose
Kathleen L. Rose, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Robin Littrell
Robin Littrell, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
/s/ Nancy Thompson
Nancy Thompson, City Attorney
Amy Rager Ashelford
502 Coach Light Circle, Smithville, MO 64089 • 816-550-7680 • amy@ashelford.com
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Office of the Platte County Prosecuting Attorney, 2004-present
Prosecute criminal cases ranging from traffic tickets to rape and murder.
Prepare extraditions and writs for the purpose of securing the presence of criminal defendants.
Prepare search warrants and answer questions for police department personnel.
• Prosecuting Attorney City of Stewartsville, Missouri, 2007-2008
Prosecute city cases ranging from city codes violations to driving while intoxicated.
• Associate, Wallace, Saunders, Austin, Brown & Enochs, 2002-2004, summer clerk 2001
Developed Missouri Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Insurance Coverage
Manual for client use.
Participated in the litigation process, writing briefs, taking depositions, attending
mediations, and trials.
Clerk Nebraska Office of the Attorney General, Appellate Division, Summer 1999
Researched death penalty and criminal issues.
Wrote summary of lrmances and briefs on issues such as, driving under the influence, child
abuse, and robbery.
EDUCATION
• University of Missouri -Kansas City School of Law
3.59 GPA; Rank 7/160
JD May 2002
• University of Nebraska College of Law
I" Year
• University of Nebraska -Lincoln
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science 1998
GPA 3.5; Spanish and Business Minors
ACTIVITIES
• UMKC LAW REVIEW
Staff
• URBAN LAWYER
Articles Editor
PUBLISHED WORK
"A Pharaoh Who Did Not Know Joseph:" Why Faith -Based Social Programs Should Reject Federal
Funding, University of Missouri -Kansas City, 70 UMKC L.REv. 385 (2001)