Bill Text: IN HCR0024 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Memorializing former representative and Lieutenant Governor Robert L. Rock.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-11 - Returned to the House [HCR0024 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2013-HCR0024-Introduced.html
RESOLUTION No. ________
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to memorialize and honor
Lieutenant Governor Robert L. Rock for his lifetime of dedicated
service to the people of Indiana.
, read first time and referred to Committee on
RESOLUTION No. ________
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to memorialize and honor
Lieutenant Governor Robert L. Rock for his lifetime of dedicated
service to the people of Indiana.
Whereas, a remarkable chapter of public service in
Indiana history was brought to an end on January 9, 2013,
with the death of Lieutenant Governor Robert L. Rock;
Whereas, Robert L. Rock was a true Hooiser son, born in
Alexandria, raised in Anderson, earned his Bachelor's
degree from Indiana University, and served his country in the
United States Navy;
Whereas, in 1954, at the age of 26, Robert L. Rock was
elected to the Indiana House of Representatives where he
served in the 1955, 1959, and 1961 legislative sessions and
as minority leader in the 1963 legislative session;
Whereas, those who served alongside Robert L. Rock
in
the Indiana General Assembly considered him a friend and
distinguished colleague;
Whereas, in 1964, Robert L. Rock accepted his party's nomination to serve as Roger D. Branigin's Lieutenant Governor, where he presided over the Indiana Senate in the 1965 and 1967 legislative sessions;
Whereas, Robert L. Rock served with vision and originality as Lieutenant Governor wherein he emphasized tourism, business development, foreign trade, the development of many local airports throughout the state, and the establishment of an industrial revolving fund to aid Hoosier cities in attracting new industry;
Whereas, Robert L. Rock gained his party's nomination
for Governor in 1968;
Whereas, Robert L. Rock was elected as mayor of the
City of Anderson in 1971, served with respect and
compassion until 1980, and presided over Anderson being
named an “All American City”;
Whereas, during his tenure as mayor of the City of
Anderson, Robert L. Rock enabled the expansion and
improvement of the city's park system, the provision of a
pension program for city employees, the creation of the city's
transit system,
the development of an historic thoroughfare
known as Historic W. 8th Street, and the establishment of the
Anderson Housing Authority Commission to provide
affordable housing for disadvantaged families which now
services more than 2,000 families; and
Whereas, there can be no doubt that Robert L. Rock
worked tirelessly so future generations of Hoosiers would
have a better life: Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly wishes to express
its deepest admiration and its appreciation for the lifetime of dedicated
service Robert L. Rock gave to the people of Indiana.
SECTION 2. That the legacy of service and commitment to his
state will continue to serve as an inspiration to all Hoosiers.
SECTION 3. The Principal Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Lieutenant Governor Rock's loving wife, Mary Jo, and to each of their four children.
