ENROLLED SENATE
RESOLUTION NO. 141	By:	Laster, Adelson, Aldridge, Anderson, Ballenger, Barrington, Bass, Bingman, Branan, Brogdon, Brown, Burrage, Coates, Coffee, Crain, Crutchfield, Easley, Eason McIntyre, Ellis, Ford, Garrison, Gumm, Halligan, Ivester, Johnson (Constance), Johnson (Mike), Jolley, Justice, Lamb, Leftwich, Lerblance, Marlatt, Mazzei, Myers, Newberry, Nichols, Paddack, Reynolds, Rice, Russell, Schulz, Sparks, Stanislawski, Sweeden, Sykes, Wilson and Wyrick

A Resolution expressing gratitude to Senator Kenneth Corn for his service in the Oklahoma State Senate; and directing distribution.

WHEREAS, Senator Kenneth Corn is completing his final year of service to the citizens of District 4 in the Oklahoma State Senate; and

WHEREAS, Kenneth Corn was born on October 8, 1976, in Poteau, Oklahoma.  He earned a degree in political science from the University of Oklahoma, where he was a member of the President’s Leadership Class and earned numerous honors and awards.  He is active in many organizations, including the American Council of Young Political Leaders, the Boy Scouts of America, the Farm Bureau, and the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association; and

WHEREAS, Kenneth Corn has been a member of the Oklahoma State Senate since 2002, after previously serving in the House of Representatives since 1998.  He was elected to fill the Senate seat held by one of his mentors, the late Larry Dickerson; and

WHEREAS, State Question No. 632, adopted September 18, 1990, and effective January 1, 1991, limits the length of service for a member of the Legislature to a total of twelve years, and as a result, Senator Corn will not be eligible to stand for reelection this year.  To date, at the age of 33, he is the youngest person ever to be ineligible for reelection due to term limits; and

WHEREAS, Kenneth Corn has energy and enthusiasm appropriate to his age, and experience and acumen uncommon to his age.  This combination of characteristics has made him a formidable legislator, a fierce advocate of the interests of rural Oklahoma, and a force to be reckoned with.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE 2ND SESSION OF THE 52ND OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:

THAT the Oklahoma State Senate, on behalf of the citizens of Senate District 4 and all citizens of this state, expresses its gratitude to Senator Kenneth Corn for his service in the Oklahoma State Senate.

THAT a copy of this resolution be distributed to Senator Kenneth Corn.

Adopted by the Senate the 24th day of May, 2010.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate