Show Kerr To T 0 Retire e I j jI I I I James G. G Kerr a citizen of Bountiful since 1950 has been Assistant Director Division Division Division Di Di- vision of Family Services will retire August 7 after 35 years of employment for the Utah Department of Public Welfare now known as Division Division Division Di Di- vision of Family Services Mr Kerr is an authority on all aJl aspects of welfare laws Jaws regulations and procedures in Utah i iI I HE BEGAN his rus career as asa asa a state field worker under the I Utah Emergency Relief Act in 1934 When the Relief Act I was replaced by the Utah Department Department Department De De- of Public Welfare I in 1935 under the federal Social Social Social So So- cial Security Act Mr Kerr I became a field tive He was rapidly promoted to various administrative positions I Former Division Director Director Director Di Di- rector Mrs Algie AJgie E. E Ballif said of him in his capacity as Assistant Director He Heis is the perfect complement to my position MR KERR assured a uniform uniform uniform uni uni- uni- uni form administration of all welfare programs throughout the State by developing a manual manual manual man man- I ual system This provides clarity for caseworker caseworker caseworker case case- worker decisions equal treatment treatment treatment treat treat- ment for welfare recipients an easier means of conveying and changing policies and better organization which made it possible for the State to receive federal matching funds that have paid approximately approximately I 64 percent of welfare costs in Utah I HE HAS always championed I the rights and independence of individuals and has spearheaded spearheaded spearheaded spear spear- I headed innovations i leading to recognition of the needy All AJI State and federal Jaws laws and and regulations were reviewed by Mr Kerr before being written through joint staff effort as asI policy He has had many suggested suggested suggested sug sug- I amendments to State Slate welfare laws adopted by the State Legislature He is a graduate of Brigham Brigham Brigham Brig- Brig ham Young University and has had advanced training Fit Fitl r l' l S Sr r V V t s I I I JAMES G. G KERR KERB KERRin KERBin in the Graduate School of Social Work 39 1938 at the th University of Chicago MR KERR has served as vice president and member board of directors Utah Conference on Social Welfare As a member of the American American American Ameri Ameri- can Public Welfare AssoCIation Association Association he helped revise the laws of that organization As a charter member Mr Kerr helped organize the Department of Public Welfare Credit Union was elected president twelve consecutive terms and has served on on the Board of Directors of the Utah Credit Union League and was a national director in the Credit Union National Association from 1958 HE IS A charter member I Academy of Certified Social Workers in the National Association Association Association As As- of Social Workers Mr 11 Kerrs Kerr's accomplishments accomplish accomplish- ments menns as well as example in punctuality responsibility and reliability ty prompted l his s being twice nominated for forthe forthe forthe the Outstanding State Employee Employee Employee Em Em- Award of the Utah State Employees Association |