Bill Text: IA SR122 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution honoring Senator Wally E. Horn for over four decades of service in the Iowa General Assembly.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-04-16 - Resolution adopted. S.J. 940. [SR122 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2017-SR122-Introduced.html
Senate Resolution 122 - Introduced PAG LIN SENATE RESOLUTION NO. BY COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION 1 1 A Resolution honoring Senator Wally E. Horn for 1 2 over four decades of service in the Iowa General 1 3 Assembly. 1 4 WHEREAS, Wally E. Horn was first elected to the 1 5 House of Representatives in 1972, and after five terms 1 6 he was elected to the Senate in 1982; and 1 7 WHEREAS, after serving in the United States Army 1 8 and working for over 30 years as a teacher, coach, 1 9 and facilitator in Cedar Rapids schools, Senator 1 10 Horn has been a champion for educational and veterans 1 11 issues; and 1 12 WHEREAS, over four decades, Senator Horn, with the 1 13 capable assistance of his wife, Phyllis Peterson, 1 14 served as Majority Leader of the Senate; as chair 1 15 of the Legislative Council and of the Rules and 1 16 Administration, Ethics, Veterans Affairs, Labor and 1 17 Business Relations, and Administrative Rules Review 1 18 committees and on a wide array of other committees, 1 19 currently serving on the Ethics (ranking member), State 1 20 Government, Transportation, Veterans Affairs (ranking 1 21 member), and Administrative Rules Review committees; 1 22 and as keeper of the candy desk; and 1 23 WHEREAS, Senator Horn has demonstrated a dedication 1 24 to civic engagement through membership and service 1 25 in numerous organizations including the National 1 26 Conference of State Legislatures Executive Committee, 1 27 Council of State Governments, Midwest Legislators 1 28 Executive Committee, Executive Board of the Democratic 2 1 Legislative Campaign Committee, Veterans of Foreign 2 2 Wars, American Legion, and numerous other community 2 3 groups in Cedar Rapids, and as president of the Cedar 2 4 Rapids Teachers Association; and 2 5 WHEREAS, Senator Horn received the Hoover Uncommon 2 6 Public Service Award in 2015, which is awarded to 2 7 legislators who exemplify President Herbert Hoover's 2 8 humanitarian efforts and have gone above and beyond 2 9 the call of duty to demonstrate uncommon service and 2 10 commitment to the people of Iowa; and 2 11 WHEREAS, with 46 years of service, Senator Horn is 2 12 the longest serving legislator in Iowa history, earning 2 13 the title of Dean of the Senate; NOW THEREFORE, 2 14 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate honors 2 15 Senator Wally E. Horn for his four decades of service 2 16 to the people of Iowa and wishes him all the best in 2 17 the years to come. LSB 6254SV (3) 87 je/rj