Senate Resolution 153 PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1 2 BY COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION 1 3 A Resolution honoring Senator Kitty Rehberg. 1 4 WHEREAS, Senator Kitty Rehberg is retiring from 1 5 legislative office after completing two terms in 1 6 office as a State Senator; and 1 7 WHEREAS, Senator Rehberg's distinguished career as 1 8 a state legislator has included service as the 1 9 Chairperson of the Small Business, Economic 1 10 Development and Tourism Committee in the Seventy=ninth 1 11 General Assembly, as Chairperson of the Economic 1 12 Growth Committee in the Eightieth General Assembly, 1 13 and as Chairperson of the Education Appropriations 1 14 Subcommittee in the Seventy=seventh and Seventy=eighth 1 15 General Assemblies; and 1 16 WHEREAS, Senator Rehberg has also served as Vice 1 17 Chairperson of the Education Committee and on many 1 18 other standing committees throughout her eight years 1 19 of legislative service and has been an influential and 1 20 devoted legislator in this state; and 1 21 WHEREAS, Senator Rehberg has been influential in 1 22 the passage of legislation in areas of economic and 1 23 rural development, and education, and has championed 1 24 the interests of her constituents; and 1 25 WHEREAS, Senator Rehberg has served honorably and 1 26 has unselfishly given of her time and efforts to 1 27 further the interests of the State of Iowa and to 1 28 provide beneficial programs for the citizens of Iowa; 1 29 NOW THEREFORE, 1 30 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate pay 2 1 tribute to Senator Kitty Rehberg for her devoted 2 2 service to the Iowa General Assembly and the citizens 2 3 of this state and wish her the very best in the years 2 4 ahead; and 2 5 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That an official copy of 2 6 this Resolution be prepared and presented to Senator 2 7 Rehberg. 2 8 LSB 6962SV 80 2 9 rj/pj/5