Senate Resolution 154 PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1 2 BY COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION 1 3 A Resolution honoring Senator Donald B. Redfern. 1 4 WHEREAS, Senator Donald B. Redfern is retiring from 1 5 legislative office after completing nearly three full 1 6 terms in office as a State Senator; and 1 7 WHEREAS, Senator Redfern's distinguished career as 1 8 a state legislator has included service as President 1 9 Pro Tempore in the Seventy=seventh and Seventy=eighth 1 10 General Assemblies, as Chairperson of the Education 1 11 Committee in the Seventy=seventh and Seventy=eighth 1 12 General Assemblies, as Chairperson of the Judiciary 1 13 Committee in the Eightieth General Assembly, and as 1 14 Chairperson of the Education Appropriations 1 15 Subcommittee in the Seventy=ninth General Assembly; 1 16 and 1 17 WHEREAS, Senator Redfern has served on many other 1 18 standing committees throughout his 11 years of 1 19 legislative service and has been an influential and 1 20 devoted legislator in this state; and 1 21 WHEREAS, Senator Redfern as a lawyer=legislator has 1 22 been instrumental in representing the views and 1 23 interests of the legal community before the Senate, 1 24 and in influencing legislation in the area of 1 25 education; and 1 26 WHEREAS, Senator Redfern has served honorably and 1 27 has unselfishly given of his time and efforts to 1 28 further the interests of the State of Iowa and to 1 29 provide beneficial programs for the citizens of Iowa; 1 30 NOW THEREFORE, 2 1 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate pay 2 2 tribute to Senator Donald B. Redfern for his devoted 2 3 service to the Iowa General Assembly and the citizens 2 4 of this state and wish him the very best in the years 2 5 ahead; and 2 6 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That an official copy of 2 7 this Resolution be prepared and presented to Senator 2 8 Redfern. 2 9 LSB 6961SV 80 2 10 rj/pj/5