John Patrick Barnes
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John Patrick "Pat" Barnes, was a city councilman in Columbia, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...

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John Patrick Barnes was born July 2, 1941, in Columbia, Missouri to Donnie and Rose Heisler Barnes. From humble beginnings, he began his career as a maintenance man for Holiday House apartments in the 1960s, Barnes worked his way up to become a vice president and part-owner of Executive Affiliates. Executive Affiliates owns properties in 12 states and 16 cities of which Barnes was the part-owner of almost every one. He was also the city of Columbia's biggest landlords. Notable real estate projects in which Barnes was involved include the Columbia Expo Center and the Holiday Inn Executive Center.

1973 to 1979 John Patrick Barnes served on the Columbia City Council as representative of the First Ward. From 1981 to 1989, he served on the Columbia City Council as representative of the Fourth Ward.

In 1964 John Patrick Barnes founded the Central Missouri Radio Squad, which in 1970 became the Boone County Fire Protection District
Boone County Fire Protection District
The Boone County Fire Protection District provides fire protection and emergency medical services for a large portion of Boone County, Missouri...

, one of the state of Missouri's largest volunteer fire departments and one of 28 national urban search and rescue task force, Urban Search and Rescue Missouri Task Force 1
Urban Search and Rescue Missouri Task Force 1
is a Federal Emergency Management Agency based in Boone County, Missouri. MO-TF1 is sponsored by the Boone County Fire Protection District and is designated as the Weapons of Mass Destruction Response Team for the state of Missouri.-Overview:...

. Barnes volunteered as the district’s first assistant fire chief until his death.

John Patrick Barnes died suddenly at home on February 11, 2011.
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