LSSM Board member Jerry Redfern was selected by the Springfield Business Journal as one of the 2011 Men of the Year Honorees. Mr. Redfern also served as LSSM’s Board President from 1998 – 2005. During his tenure as President, Mr. Redfern lead the merger between Legal Aid of Southwest Missouri, Meramac Area Legal Aid Corporation, and Southeast Missouri Legal Services, Inc. The merger created a 43 county service area, and the organization changed its name to Legal Services of Southern Missouri. To view the entire article visit http://sbj.net/main.asp?SectionID=48&SubSectionID=108&ArticleID=90292.