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PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. ___ 1 2 BY MADDOX AND DVORSKY 1 3 A Senate Resolution honoring Mr. Walt Saur upon his retire- 1 4 ment as Chairperson of the Iowa Board of Parole. 1 5 WHEREAS, Mr. Walt Saur has announced his retirement 1 6 after two decades of service as chairperson of the 1 7 Iowa Board of Parole; and 1 8 WHEREAS, Mr. Saur, as chairperson of the Board of 1 9 Parole, has led the board to skillfully strike a fair 1 10 balance between the needs of citizens for public 1 11 safety through the continued incarceration of 1 12 dangerous inmates and the desire to release inmates 1 13 who are able and willing to fulfill the obligations of 1 14 a law-abiding citizen; and 1 15 WHEREAS, during his service as chairperson, Mr. 1 16 Saur promoted and implemented computerized 1 17 recordkeeping for the Board of Parole which has 1 18 greatly contributed to providing the Board of Parole 1 19 with the information it needs to render good 1 20 decisions; and 1 21 WHEREAS, the success of the Board of Parole under 1 22 Mr. Saur's leadership is exemplified by the fact that 1 23 approximately 19 percent of Iowa prison system 1 24 parolees are reincarcerated, well below the 32 percent 1 25 average recidivision rate for inmates in all state 1 26 prison systems; and 1 27 WHEREAS, the Board of Parole is charged with the 1 28 difficult and thankless job, critical to the efficient 1 29 operation of the correctional system in this state, of 1 30 determining whether a particular inmate has served a 2 1 sufficient amount of time and can be safely released 2 2 from prison prior to the expiration of the inmate's 2 3 term, and therefore, members of the Board of Parole 2 4 including Chairperson Saur, deserve the thanks of all 2 5 Iowans for their public service; NOW THEREFORE, 2 6 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That tribute be paid 2 7 to Mr. Walt Saur for his devoted service to the Iowa 2 8 Board of Parole, the correctional system of this 2 9 state, and the citizens of this state, and, upon his 2 10 retirement, be wished health and happiness in the 2 11 years ahead; and 2 12 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That an official copy of 2 13 this Resolution be prepared and presented to Mr. Walt 2 14 Saur. 2 15 LSB 4423SS 77 2 16 ec/jl/8
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