Senate Resolution 131 - Introduced PAG LIN S.R. ________ H.R. ________ 1 1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1 2 BY KETTERING and SEYMOUR 1 3 A Resolution to recognize the 2008 annual Donna Reed 1 4 Festival for the Performing Arts. 1 5 WHEREAS, Donna Belle Mullenger was born on January 1 6 27, 1921, in Denison, Iowa; and 1 7 WHEREAS, still a teenager, she left Iowa to attend 1 8 Los Angeles City College, where she was named campus 1 9 queen, and her striking beauty drew the attention of 1 10 Hollywood producers; and 1 11 WHEREAS, taking the stage name of Donna Reed, she 1 12 rose to stardom in the 1946 classic "It's a Wonderful 1 13 Life" and the 1953 "From Here to Eternity", for which 1 14 she won the Oscar in 1954; and 1 15 WHEREAS, turning to the medium of television in 1 16 1958, Donna Reed won the hearts of millions of viewers 1 17 as the quintessential TV mom in the "Donna Reed Show"; 1 18 and 1 19 WHEREAS, the year 2008 marks the 50th anniversary 1 20 of this popular 1950s TV show about a close family, 1 21 starring Donna Reed as a loving mother and homemaker; 1 22 and 1 23 WHEREAS, as a result of her outstanding performance 1 24 on that show, Donna Reed was nominated four times for 1 25 an Emmy award, and in 1963 received the Golden Globe 1 26 award for best female television star; and 1 27 WHEREAS, Donna Reed always remained an Iowan, often 1 28 returning home to visit family and friends and to 1 29 support local community projects; and 1 30 WHEREAS, with her passing in 1986, friends and 2 1 family created the Donna Reed Foundation for the 2 2 Performing Arts, which awards scholarships to young 2 3 people studying the arts; and 2 4 WHEREAS, to honor her life, work, and memory the 2 5 Donna Reed Festival for the Performing Arts began in 2 6 1987, featuring student workshops by industry 2 7 professionals and a scholarship program centered in 2 8 Denison, Iowa; NOW THEREFORE, 2 9 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate 2 10 recognizes the 2008 annual Donna Reed Festival for the 2 11 Performing Arts, held June 16 through 21, 2008, in 2 12 Denison, and invites all Iowans to make a visit to 2 13 this annual event part of their summer vacation plans. 2 14 LSB 6597SS 82 2 15 jr/nh/8