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1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. ___
1 2 BY METCALF, CONNORS, BLODGETT, BODDICKER, BRUNKHORST,
1 3 BURNETT, CARROLL, CATALDO, CHAPMAN, CHIODO, CHURCHILL,
1 4 CORBETT, DOTZLER, FALLON, FORD, GIPP, GRUNDBERG,
1 5 HOLVECK, HUSEMAN, JACOBS, KINZER, KOENIGS, KREIMAN,
1 6 LAMBERTI, LORD, MERTZ, MURPHY, MYERS, O'BRIEN,
1 7 OSTERHAUS, REYNOLDS-KNIGHT, RICHARDSON, SCHRADER,
1 8 SIEGRIST, TAYLOR, TYRRELL, VANDE HOEF, VAN MAANEN,
1 9 WEIDMAN, and WHITEAD
1 10 A Resolution honoring Des Moines Mayor Arthur Davis for
1 11 his many contributions to the city of Des Moines and
1 12 the state of Iowa.
1 13 WHEREAS, Mr. Arthur Davis, while growing up, in his
1 14 own words, in "kind of a conservative Jewish home" in
1 15 Sioux City, learned early from his mother that good
1 16 deeds will be noticed, should not be bragged about,
1 17 and will provide a barometer by which others may judge
1 18 a person's accomplishments; and
1 19 WHEREAS, Mr. Davis has since that time accrued an
1 20 impressive list of accomplishments, including
1 21 membership on the Des Moines Human Rights Commission
1 22 from 1960 to 1963; membership on the Des Moines school
1 23 board from 1963 to 1969, including serving as
1 24 president of the board for two years; service as the
1 25 president of Planned Parenthood of Iowa in 1976;
1 26 service as president of the Greater Des Moines Chamber
1 27 of Commerce Federation in 1979; fulfillment of an
1 28 appointment by President Jimmy Carter in 1980 to the
1 29 President's Holocaust Memorial Council; and service as
1 30 the chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party from 1985 to
2 1 1987; and
2 2 WHEREAS, during these years, Mr. Davis was building
2 3 one of Des Moines' largest, most influential, and
2 4 prestigious law firms, now known as the firm of Davis,
2 5 Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C., but which has
2 6 most often been described through the years as "the
2 7 Davis firm"; and
2 8 WHEREAS, Mr. Davis' passion for community-building
2 9 was evidenced by his decision to run for mayor of Des
2 10 Moines in 1995; and
2 11 WHEREAS, Mr. Davis brought civility, elegance, and
2 12 a hearty, baritone voice to the office of mayor; and
2 13 WHEREAS, Mr. Davis' fellow mayors in the Golden
2 14 Circle of Des Moines have expressed their respect for
2 15 him; applauded his concern for and efforts to
2 16 strengthen the relationship between Des Moines and the
2 17 suburban communities; praised his negotiating skills,
2 18 gentlemanly manner, integrity, and vision; and noted
2 19 the improvements and tough decisions Mr. Davis made in
2 20 his brief tenure in the mayor's office; and
2 21 WHEREAS, after learning of the recurrence of a
2 22 life-threatening illness in the summer of 1996, Mr.
2 23 Davis planned to serve out his term, but with much
2 24 regret announced on March 30, 1997, that the illness
2 25 forced him to make his decision to resign as mayor;
2 26 and
2 27 WHEREAS, although his time as mayor has been
2 28 limited in duration, Mr. Davis will be remembered for
2 29 his vigorous efforts to improve education, to
2 30 implement a helpful police presence in the community,
3 1 and to establish responsible budgetary practices; NOW
3 2 THEREFORE,
3 3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
3 4 That Mr. Arthur Davis be honored for his many
3 5 accomplishments, his deep commitment to community
3 6 service, and for the benefits he brought to the city
3 7 of Des Moines and all the citizens of Iowa; and
3 8 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the House of
3 9 Representatives wishes Mayor Davis strength, courage,
3 10 and its hope that the comfort and attention offered by
3 11 his family and many friends will support and sustain
3 12 him; and
3 13 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Chief Clerk of the
3 14 House of Representatives send copies of this
3 15 Resolution to Mayor Arthur Davis and his family and to
3 16 the Des Moines City Council.
3 17 LSB 2757HH 77
3 18 kh/jj/8
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